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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">You are cordially invited to join the 2022 Winter Summit hosted by the UH
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><a href="https://www.egr.uh.edu/nae-grand-challenge-scholars-program" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="https://www.egr.uh.edu/nae-grand-challenge-scholars-program"><span class="x_normaltextrun">Grand Challenge
Scholars Program</span></a> <span class="x_normaltextrun"><b>from 10 am - 1:30 pm December 5<sup>th</sup> in L2D2 and the Pit.
</b>We will gather students, faculty, and staff from across campus to explore the topic of
<b><i>Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Health</i></b>. Lunch will be provided, and the program will include a faculty keynote from Dr. Navin Varadarajan, lightning talks showcasing
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student work, a design-thinking workshop with RED Labs, and much more. <b><span style="background:yellow">Register
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt; color:black">For students who are interested in getting more involved with the Grand Challenge Scholar Program, there are two additional opportunities</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> beyond the Summit<span style="color:black">:</span></span></p>
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<span class="x_normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Apple Color Emoji"">✈️</span></b></span><span class="x_normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Join the first ever Grand Challenge Scholar Program Learning Abroad Trip to
The Netherlands. </span></b></span><span class="x_normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We are going to explore flood resilience and urban infrastructure with a Faculty-Led Learning Abroad Trip to The Netherlands from May 16-23, 2023.<b> </b>The trip
is open to all students in all majors (you do not have to be a Grand Challenge Scholar).<b>
<span style="background:yellow">Apply </span></b></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=vboLF_CikEytSw6PDwxCWQes4xC_-HRMobUq92AQnwhUMjdGNjlEUjdITlJRT1pESDFWUk02VldTMi4u__;!!LkSTlj0I!DA0NXVmXiXElPWuRCthBFetWlAVMUWeCxiXKV5-fC7BYyE_Pf5i9ccV9I-OjlKTcudl9gUFVWh8CFf6nthYyl635Q8TkCNM$" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=vboLF_CikEytSw6PDwxCWQes4xC_-HRMobUq92AQnwhUMjdGNjlEUjdITlJRT1pESDFWUk02VldTMi4u__;!!LkSTlj0I!DA0NXVmXiXElPWuRCthBFetWlAVMUWeCxiXKV5-fC7BYyE_Pf5i9ccV9I-OjlKTcudl9gUFVWh8CFf6nth"><span class="x_normaltextrun"><b><span style="background:yellow">here</span></b></span></a><span class="x_normaltextrun"><b><span style="background:yellow">.</span>
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<span class="x_normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Apple Color Emoji"">🎓</span></b></span><span class="x_normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Apply to be a Grand Challenge Scholar.
</span></b></span><span class="x_normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Grand Challenge Scholars Program is for UH engineering students who want to go deeper in applying their engineering education to solving challenges in Heath, Sustainability,
Security, and Education. When you join the program, you will be matched with a faculty mentor and a cohort of passionate peers who will support you in developing skills in research, entrepreneurship, multidisciplinary studies, service, and multicultural understanding.
You may already be doing work in these areas through your classes and student orgs and this program is a way for you to get recognized for it! If you successfully complete the program, you will be named a NAE Grand Challenge Scholar and receive special recognition
at graduation.</span></span><span class="x_eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span class="x_normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; background:yellow">Apply
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by December 15. </span></b></span></span></li></ul>
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<span class="x_normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; color:black">Please email
</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; color:black"><a href="mailto:dwburles@CougarNet.UH.EDU" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="mailto:dwburles@CougarNet.UH.EDU"><span class="x_normaltextrun"><span style="color:#2B579A; background:#E6E6E6; text-decoration:none">@Burleson,
Dan</span></span></a><span class="x_normaltextrun"> or </span><a href="mailto:amlando2@CougarNet.UH.EDU" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="mailto:amlando2@CougarNet.UH.EDU"><span class="x_normaltextrun"><span style="color:#2B579A; background:#E6E6E6; text-decoration:none">@Landon,
Alexandra M</span></span></a><span class="x_normaltextrun"> with any questions!</span><span class="x_eop"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"></span></p>
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