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Dear Cullen College Faculty, </div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Please see below an invitation to </span><span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">a grant proposal writing session.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Thanks. </span></div>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We're thrilled to invite you to SDM24 Junior Faculty Mentor session. This year, we invite NSF III new program director Dr.
Cornelia Caragea to give a presentation and meet with the junior faculty and Dr. Aidong Zhang will be the moderator. This event is Sponsored by the Department of Industrial Engineering of the University of Houston.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Date and time</b>: April 19 & 5:15-6:15pm</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Location</b>: Room Wisteria 1 & 2, Westin Houston, Memorial City. 945 Gessner Road Houston, TX 77024 U.S.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Pizza refreshment will be provided. To reserve your spot and help us better organize the events, simply fill out this Google
Form by April 12:</span></p>
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Your presence would truly add value to our event. Feel free to spread the words to your colleagues and advisors who might be interested!<br>
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Looking forward to having you join us for an enlightening discussion. If you have any questions, please contact our general chairs and PC chairs. Hope to see you at Houston!<br>
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Best Regards,</span></p>
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