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<span style="color: black;">Dear Cullen College of Engineering Colleagues,</span><br>
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<span style="color: black;">We are pleased to announce<span class="x_xxcontentpasted0"> that registration is open for the</span> 11<span class="x_xxcontentpasted0"><sup><span style="background: white;">th</span></sup><span style="background: white;"> Annual </span></span>Texas<span class="x_apple-converted-space"> </span>Soft<span class="x_apple-converted-space"> </span>Matter<span class="x_apple-converted-space"> </span>meeting,
a local meeting dedicated to fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange in<span class="x_xxcontentpasted0"> </span>soft<span class="x_apple-converted-space"> </span>condensed<span class="x_apple-converted-space"> </span>matter.<span class="x_xxcontentpasted0"><span style="background: white;"> </span></span><b><span style="background: white;">We
cordially invite you and your students/postdocs to participate in this exciting event.</span></b></span></p>
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<span class="x_xxmark2md8des6s"><span style="background: white; color: black;">The</span></span><span class="x_xxcontentpasted0"><span style="background: white; color: black;"> goal of </span></span><span class="x_xxmark2md8des6s"><span style="background: white; color: black;">the</span></span><span class="x_xxcontentpasted0"><span style="background: white; color: black;"> Texas</span></span><span class="x_apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: black;"> </span></span><span class="x_xxcontentpasted0"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Soft</span></span><span class="x_apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: black;"> </span></span><span class="x_xxcontentpasted0"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Matter</span></span><span class="x_apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: black;"> </span></span><span class="x_xxcontentpasted0"><span style="background: white; color: black;">meeting
is to foster collaboration among researchers from industry and academia in Texas and nearby states who work with</span></span><span class="x_apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: black;"> </span></span><span class="x_xxcontentpasted0"><span style="background: white; color: black;">soft</span></span><span class="x_apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: black;"> </span></span><span class="x_xxcontentpasted0"><span style="background: white; color: black;">materials,
ranging from polymers to</span></span><span class="x_apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: black;"> </span></span><span class="x_xxcontentpasted0"><span style="background: white; color: black;">soft</span></span><span class="x_apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: black;"> </span></span><span class="x_xxcontentpasted0"><span style="background: white; color: black;">condensed</span></span><span class="x_apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: black;"> </span></span><span class="x_xxcontentpasted0"><span style="background: white; color: black;">matter</span></span><span class="x_apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: black;"> </span></span><span class="x_xxcontentpasted0"><span style="background: white; color: black;">to
biomaterials. This meeting includes longer invited talks from distinguished speakers, shorter contributed talks, and unstructured time. We envision that this meeting will provide an interdisciplinary forum in which faculty, students, postdocs, and professionals
can exchange ideas in an informal setting. This meeting rotates between institutions in Texas and is held annually. This year we are organizing it at </span></span><span class="x_xxmark2md8des6s"><span style="background: white; color: black;">the</span></span><span class="x_xxcontentpasted0"><span style="background: white; color: black;"> University
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<span class="x_xxcontentpasted0"><span style="background: white; color: black;">We expect broad participation both from industry and academia and already reduced the registration fees down to $20!</span></span><span style="color: black;"></span></p>
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<span class="x_xxcontentpasted0"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Key Details of </span></span><span class="x_xxmark2md8des6s"><span style="background: white; color: black;">the</span></span><span class="x_xxcontentpasted0"><span style="background: white; color: black;"> 11<sup>th</sup> Annual
Texas</span></span><span class="x_apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: black;"> </span></span><span class="x_xxcontentpasted0"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Soft</span></span><span class="x_apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: black;"> </span></span><span class="x_xxcontentpasted0"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Matter</span></span><span class="x_apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: black;"> </span></span><span class="x_xxcontentpasted0"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Meeting:</span></span><span style="color: black;"></span></p>
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<span class="x_xxmarku5ent11lv"><u><span style="background: white; color: black;">Date</span></u></span><span class="x_xxcontentpasted0"><u><span style="background: white; color: black;">:</span></u><span style="background: white; color: black;"> August 18<sup>th,</sup> 2023
(Friday)</span></span><span style="color: black;"></span></p>
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<u><span style="background: white; color: black;">Location:</span></u><span class="x_xxcontentpasted0"><span style="background: white; color: black;"> </span></span><span style="background: white; color: black;">Houston Room, University of Houston</span><span style="color: black;"></span></p>
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<u><span style="background: white; color: black;">Website</span></u><span style="background: white; color: black;">: </span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://txsoftmatter.chee.uh.edu/" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWA7a1307a9-959f-66bf-3a05-6ce4edd73e9b" class="OWAAutoLink"><span style="background: white;">http://txsoftmatter.chee.uh.edu/</span></a></span></p>
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<span style="background: white; color: black;">We look forward to seeing y'all at<span class="x_xxcontentpasted0"> </span><span class="x_xxmark2md8des6s">the</span><span class="x_xxcontentpasted0"> TSM</span>!</span><span style="color: black;"></span></p>
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<span style="background: white; color: black;">Sincerely,</span><span style="color: black;"></span></p>
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<span style="background: white; color: black;">Tian Chen (Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at<span class="x_xxcontentpasted0"> </span><span class="x_xxmark2md8des6s">the</span><span class="x_xxcontentpasted0"> </span>University of Houston)</span><span style="color: black;"></span></p>
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<span style="background: white; color: black;">Gül H. Zerze (Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at<span class="x_xxcontentpasted0"> </span><span class="x_xxmark2md8des6s">the</span><span class="x_xxcontentpasted0"> </span>University
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