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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:13.5pt">Announcement:</span></u><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">2nd Annual ComSciCon-Houston (Communicating Science Conference) is here!!!!! ComSciCon is an interdisciplinary workshop for local STEM graduate students and postdocs
to improve their communication skills to diverse audiences. <b>Participation is FREE,
</b>and this is the last reminder to apply. Applications are open until December 15, 2017.
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The key goals of ComSciCon-Houston 2018:</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">1. Developing communication skills of attendees through peer-review and expert feedback on their original work.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">2. Starting a sustainable network of young scientists in the greater Houston area committed to sharing their research.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">3. Providing learning and networking opportunities with experts on science communication through written and digital media.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The conference will also feature
<b>Dr. Neal Lane</b> (former director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy) as keynote speaker, three panel discussions (Communicating Science through Print Media, through Electronic Media, and to Policy Makers), as well as a poster design
workshop.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">We’re very excited for ComSciCon, and we look forward to your participation!</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Come for the
</span><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red;background:white">FREE FOOD</span></b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;background:white">, stay for the fun and knowledge</span><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">!
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">APPLY NOW!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">See attached flyer for more information.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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