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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear colleague,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> The Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS) invites you join us on <b>Wednesday, January 27<sup>th</sup>, 2016</b></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black">in
the</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> </span><b><span style="color:black">Stata Center’s Kirsch Auditorium (32-123)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black">for the symposium:</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><i><span style="color:black">MIT on Climate = Science + Action</span></i></b><i><span style="color:black">.</span></i><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="color:black">Touching on everything from the essentials of planetary climate through the complexities of Earth’s climate system to the challenges of finding the will to act on our knowledge to address
current climate change, the symposium will feature talks and discussion by faculty experts from across MIT, and a few honored guests.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="color:black">The event runs from<b> 8:30 am to 5 pm, with coffee breaks and lunch provided</b>. </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">Seating is limited, so please register today.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1314/03-alumni/wide.aspx?sid=1314&gid=13&pgid=28990&cid=45751"><span style="color:#954F72"><CLICK
HERE TO REGISTER NOW></span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><br>
</span><b><span style="color:black">Speakers include:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">Daniel Cziczo, EAPS</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">Elfatih A. B. Eltahir, CEE</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">Lindy Elkins-Tanton, Arizona State University</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">Kerry Emanuel, EAPS</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">John Fernandez, Environmental Solutions Initiative</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">Justin Gillis, The New York Times</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">W. Eric L. Grimson, Chancellor for Academic Advancement</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">Valerie Karplus, Sloan</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">Thomas Malone, Sloan</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">John Marshall, EAPS</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">David McGee, EAPS</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">Marcia McNutt, Editor-in-Chief of Science</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">Ronald Prinn, EAPS</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">Sara Seager, EAPS</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">Noelle Selin, IDSS</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">Lawrence Susskind, DUSP</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">Dennis Whyte, Nuclear Science & Engineering</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">Maria Zuber, Vice President of Research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:black">For more information please visit:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> <a href="https://eapsweb.mit.edu/events/2016/climate-symposium"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#954F72">https://eapsweb.mit.edu/events/2016/climate-symposium</span></a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:black">We look forward to seeing you on January 27</span><sup><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">th</span></sup><span style="color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:#1F497D">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:#1F497D">Kurt<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Kurt Sternlof, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>MIT Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>77 Massachusetts Avenue, 54-1518<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Cambridge, MA 02139<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>617-253-6895<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="mailto:kurtster@mit.edu"><span style="color:blue">kurtster@mit.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></i></p>
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