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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:12pt">The </span><a href="https://mechs.designsafe-ci.org/" style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(5,99,193)">MECHS

Collaboratory</a><span style="font-size:12pt"> is pleased to announce the “MECHS 3-minute thesis" Video

Competition for students conducting research related to hybrid simulation. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Promote your research and magnify your impact!</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Winners will receive a certificate, be recognized on the

MECHS homepage and YouTube channel — and be invited to deliver a MECHS webinar.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Graduate and undergraduate students from around the world

are welcome to participate. Each entry should discuss some aspect of their

dissertation or thesis that is related to hybrid simulation — which is also

known as dynamic sub-structuring or pseudo-dynamic testing. <br>

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All submissions are DUE BY midnight (Eastern Time, USA) on July 31st.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Awards will be made in four categories:</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">• Novelty</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">• Technical</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">• Creativity</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">• Presentation</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Participants are encouraged to especially consider clarity,

creativity, and professionalism when making the video. <b><u>Each video

submitted must be in .mp4 format and be no longer than 3 minutes in duration.

Winning entries will be recognized on the MECHS website and also posted on the

MECHS YouTube channel after names of the winners are announced.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Awards will be made by a panel of judges. Winners will be

announced between August 15-20th. Please submit your entry using the link:</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">If Google forms is inaccessible in your region, please email <a href="mailto:mechs@purdue.edu" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">mechs@purdue.edu</a> for alternate <span style="font-size:12pt">instructions for submitting your entry.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><b>Faculty: Please share this email or the attached flyer with your students.</b></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MECHS is the Multi-Hazard Engineering Collaboratory for

Hybrid Simulation. Learn more <a href="https://mechs.designsafe-ci.org/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">at our

website</a>.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Simulation

for Multi-hazard Engineering is supported by a grant from the National Science

Foundation: <a href="https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1661621&HistoricalAwards=false" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">CMMI

#1661621</a>.</p>

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