<div dir="ltr"><b><font size="4" color="#666666">2019 WALL OF WIND</font></b><div><b><font size="4" color="#990000">NHERI EXPERIMENTAL FACILITY USER WORKSHOP</font></b><div><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);text-transform:uppercase">JUNE 14, 2019 | MIAMI, FLORIDA</span></b><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(51,51,51)">The NHERI Wall of Wind (WOW) Experimental Facility is hosting a one-day user workshop at Florida International University (FIU), in Miami, FL. The focus of the workshop is to:</span></p><ol start="1" type="1" style="margin-bottom:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica">Provide researchers with information on the capabilities of the NHERI WOW EF for advanced natural hazard engineering research.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica">Explore opportunities to use the NHERI EF for unsolicited, CAREER, and other types of NSF proposals -- one session will be dedicated to “Preparing a Competitive NSF Proposals (including CAREER Proposals)”.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica">Describe the procedures to perform large- and full-scale experiments using the NHERI WOW EF.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica">Provide one-on-one sessions between EF’s team members and workshop participants to discuss research ideas and experimentation plans for NSF proposals</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica">Discuss the NHERI Science Plan focusing on key research areas emerging in natural hazard engineering</span></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">This onsite workshop will provide participants with valuable information about the resources and services available at the NHERI WOW and how to better engage the EF for obtaining NSF funding for natural hazards mitigation research and other basic science research. The workshop also will include a tour of the NHERI WOW EF and a demonstration of the EF capabilities. Financial support for travel will be limited and priority will be given to faculty planning to submit NSF proposals that intend to use the NHERI WOW EF. Financial support for attending the workshop will be </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">awarded in order of registration (hotel and flight arrangements will be managed by FIU up to $850 per individual). </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We look forward to welcoming you to our upcoming workshop! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The agenda is attached. Please <a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=qOV5rOTgS0OikiyJtcKDZnhGLNHAEOZEhKjLeT_jPCxUQklaOVBBTzVZQjhYSkk2NFY5UldEQllBOC4u">use our form</a> to register for the event and to schedule a one-on-one session.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(51,51,51)">If you have questions, please contact Ms. Elizabeth Alvite at </span><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica"><a href="mailto:ealvite@fiu.edu">ealvite@fiu.edu</a></span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(51,51,51)">. </span></p></div><div><br></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=12XbEVKyTmNxWz2zhiLdBZVYuFfNlVaKQ&export=download" width="91" height="91" style="margin-right: 0px;"><br></div><div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="cid:ii_jum0ktkj1" alt="FIU-1@1x-1.png" width="151" height="77" style="margin-right: 0px;"><br></div></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>