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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> Shandon Amos <samos@mit.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 6, 2026 10:49 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Shandon Amos <samos@mit.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Science Policy events happening next week! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Hello, I’m reaching out on behalf of the MIT Science Policy Initiative. We are hosting several events next week, if you could forward this email to the students and postdocs in your departments
that’d be greatly appreciated! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">SPI is hosting lots of fun events next week! Please see descriptions below and reach out to
<a href="mailto:spi-exec@mit.edu">spi-exec@mit.edu</a> with any questions! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">** Please join us for a hybrid<b> Fireside Chat </b>with Karen Knutson, MIT Vice President for Government Affairs, on <b>Wednesday May 13th 12-1pm in E62-262 (space limited, RSVP below!) </b>or
over <span style="color:#1155CC"><a href="https://mit.zoom.us/meeting/register/EJ64CsjzR9OnH4qPjftB9A#/registration"><span style="color:#1155CC">Zoom</span></a></span> (unlimited spots). </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">That day we will also have our <b>end-of-year SPI social from 1-2pm</b> where lunch will be served (also in E62-262), and Karen will be in attendance if you would like to engage
with her further. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please <span style="color:#1155CC"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3r3RcBZzEm7pXVgV-9Y5MuvhAkZ-IzgqybtJtkyQZX7a5uw/viewform?usp=dialog"><span style="color:#1155CC">RSVP</span></a></span> for
one or both events <b><span style="color:black;background:white">by May 11th</span></b><span style="color:black;background:white"> so that we can plan for food</span>. <span style="color:black;background:white">The Fireside Chat will be limited to 82 in-person
attendees and an active waitlist system will be implemented, if necessary. </span><b><span style="color:#1F1F1F;background:white">You will be notified by email if you got an in-person spot</span></b><span style="color:#1F1F1F;background:white"> or if you are
on the waitlist for in-person attendance. </span><span style="color:black;background:white">Zoom attendance for the Fireside Chat will be unlimited!</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Co-Sponsored by the MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative. Open to the whole MIT community. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">** We’re also excited to announce that our third<b> SPI Faculty Lunch for the semester will feature Dr. Jessica Rosenworcel</b>, <span style="color:#1F1F1F;background:white">the
Executive Director of the Media Lab. </span>Throughout her career in science and policy, she has been recognized as a leader in communication policy. <b>Please join us at 12:00pm on May 14th in W20-301/302 for a discussion with Dr. Rosenworcel</b>. Lunch will
be provided to the first 40 attendees—RSVP <a href="https://forms.gle/byuTUhxnDqud2nDR6"><span style="color:#467886">here</span></a> to save your spot! Please reach out with any questions or concerns, and we’ll look forward to seeing you next week.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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