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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"helvetica neue";font-size:10.5pt">The inaugural </span><b style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"helvetica neue";font-size:10.5pt">NHERI Summer Institute</b><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"helvetica neue";font-size:10.5pt"> is
an opportunity for early career faculty, professionals, and senior graduate
students to learn about working in the Natural Hazards Engineering NSF-funded
community.</span><br></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"helvetica neue";color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span> </span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"helvetica neue";color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The event takes place <b>July 24-28</b> at <b>University of Texas at San Antonio</b>. The
five-day institute features sessions on grant-writing, NHERI resources,
experimental facilities, simulation and data management. <span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"helvetica neue";color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Registration is open through July 12. </span></b><a href="https://www.designsafe-ci.org/learning-center/summer-institute/registration/"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"helvetica neue";background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Click
here to register online</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"helvetica neue";color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"helvetica neue";color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span> </span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"helvetica neue";color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Cost to attend is free, and the NHERI award
covers travel expenses for a limited number of early career faculty members
(i.e., non-tenured professors) and early career professionals. </span><a href="https://www.designsafe-ci.org/learning-center/summer-institute/application/"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"helvetica neue";background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Click
here to apply for limited travel funding</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"helvetica neue";color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">. <b>Application
deadline for travel funding is May 15. </b>Local K-12 educators can also apply
to receive a stipend for participating.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"helvetica neue";color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">See the program and more at the </span><a href="https://www.designsafe-ci.org/learning-center/summer-institute/"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"helvetica neue";background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">NHERI
Summer Institute</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"helvetica neue";color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> page the </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"helvetica neue";background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">DesignSafe/NHERI<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"> website.</span></span><span style="font-family:"times new roman""><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"helvetica neue";color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Be sure to share with engineering postdocs and new faculty
members!</span><span></span></b></p></div>