<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">Dear Colleagues,</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">Applications are
now open for the NHERI Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program.
The 10-week summer opportunity is open to U.S. citizens and permanent
residents enrolled in an undergraduate degree program. We encourage all
students interested in mitigating the effects of natural hazards to apply! The
application will remain open until February 1, 2020 at midnight.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">Details and online
application here: <a href="https://www.designsafe-ci.org/learning-center/reu/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.designsafe-ci.org/learning-center/reu/</a>.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">Our most
successful recruitment tool has been direct contact from faculty with potential
student researchers. If you are a faculty member and know an undergraduate
student who will benefit from participating in this summer
research experience, encourage her or him to apply to the program. Your
recommendation will make a big difference!</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">Please download
and post the <a href="https://www.designsafe-ci.org/media/filer_public/ad/41/ad41e03d-9de5-4b10-b241-265c2e048c37/2020_reu_flyer.pdf" style="color:blue" target="_blank">program
flyer from the DesignSafe website</a>.<br>
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Questions? Please contact Karina Vielma, EdD, NHERI ECO co-administrator: <a href="mailto:karina.vielma@utsa@edu" style="color:blue" target="_blank">karina.vielma@utsa@edu</a>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt"><br></span></p></div><div><br></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=12XbEVKyTmNxWz2zhiLdBZVYuFfNlVaKQ&export=download" width="95" height="96"><br></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1U6b8ybB1nOSy5YOpLZMx0Skjv2IyAi_R&export=download" width="200" height="66"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>