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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Cullen College Faculty Members,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Engineering Office of Communications would love to pitch some of our amazing faculty members to the NOVA series “Secret Life,” which has profiled 16 scientists who have fascinating lives both inside and outside of the lab. More information can be found at <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/secretlife/blog/2013/06/12/casting-countdown-begins-2-weeks-cast-new-season-s/">http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/secretlife/blog/2013/06/12/casting-countdown-begins-2-weeks-cast-new-season-s/</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For example, an episode in the last season of “Secret Life” profiled a female scientist who urges more women to consider STEM careers. Another episode from last season profiled a climbing prodigy and amputee who creates his own bionic limbs. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you are interested in possibly being featured on an episode of NOVA’s “Secret Life” series, we would love to include you in our pitch! Please feel free to get in touch with me at <a href="mailto:aagrayson@uh.edu">aagrayson@uh.edu</a>. <b>The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, June 25.<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you so much and all the best!<br>Audrey<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Audrey Grayson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Director of Communications<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cullen College of Engineering<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>E301 Engineering Building 2<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>University of Houston<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Houston, TX 77204-4007<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='color:#C00000'>A Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university</span></i></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Office: (713) 743-4217<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cell: (281) 413-1876<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="aagrayso@uh.edu">aagrayson@uh.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>