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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:black;background:white">I am pleased to announce that we have launched a (local) University of Houston Chapter of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:black;background:white">The chapter recognizes two types of members:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="color:black;background:white">Inventor Members: </span></b><span style="color:black;background:white">All UH faculty who hold a patent through the University of Houston are eligible
to apply to join the chapter. Existing senior members and fellows of the NAI are automatically members of the chapter and do not need to apply.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="color:black;background:white">Honorary Members: </span></b><span style="color:black;background:white">All UH faculty who do not hold a patent through the University of Houston but
have contributed in a significant manner to the culture of innovation and entrepreneurship are eligible to apply to join the chapter.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:black;background:white">Members will be able to participate in NAI UH chapter activities and its annual awards, receive discounts for the NAI annual meetings and many other benefits.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:black;background:white">Interested individuals are requested to fill the attached form and email to<span class="contentpasted0"> </span><a href="mailto:hardebili@uh.edu">hardebili@uh.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:black;background:white">Best,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:black;background:white">Haleh</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black">Haleh Ardebili </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black">Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black">Bill D. Cook Professor<br>
Department of Mechanical Engineering</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black">University of Houston <br>
Houston, TX 77204-4006</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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