<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">NHERI Centrifuge Users' Workshop at UC Davis</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Center for Geotechnical Modeling</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">May 10, 8am-5pm PDT</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Register on the <a href="https://www.designsafe-ci.org/learning-center/training/workshops/2019-centrifuge-users/">DesignSafe website</a>.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Center for Geotechnical Modeling plans to
host a one-day centrifuge users’ workshop at the NHERI equipment facility at UC
Davis on Friday, May 10th, 2019. The workshop will include tours and lectures
by UC Davis personnel and outside users that will allow participants to
understand the capabilities of the centrifuge facility, explore research
opportunities and challenges, and discuss specific details toward developing
proposals. Participation is limited. Priority registration will be
given to --</span></p><ol start="1" type="1" style="margin-bottom:0in">
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     planning to submit or participate in the development of NSF proposals to
     use the centrifuge facility at UC Davis;</span></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">research
     team members currently funded to use the centrifuge facility;</span></li>
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     individuals interested in learning about the NHERI equipment facility at
     UC Davis.<br><br></span></li>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Limited travel support will be available. Those interested in receiving travel support should
indicate so using the <a href="https://www.designsafe-ci.org/learning-center/training/workshops/2019-centrifuge-users/">workshop registration form</a>. Participants receiving funds
will be reimbursed for actual expenses up to a pre-assigned threshold of $1200
(junior faculty) or $600 (senior faculty). Currently-funded NSF research teams
are expected to support their travel costs within their existing research
funds. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please contact <a href="mailto:dxwilson@ucdavis.edu">Dan Wilson</a>, associate director of the center for geotechnical Modeling, with any questions regarding the workshop or the
equipment facility.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="cid:ii_jtkp8w3h1" alt="NSF-globe-logo-300.png" width="120" height="120" style="margin-right: 0px;"></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><img src="cid:ii_jtkp81r70" alt="CGM.png" width="202" height="65" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin-right: 0px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p>

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