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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Ellen:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I might attend.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It would be great if we could move the DS hands-on meeting to 11/3 to be able to combine the two in one trip.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jean-Paul<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Usecase <usecase-bounces@designsafe-ci.org> <b>
On Behalf Of </b>Rathje, Ellen M<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 26, 2022 8:49 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> usecase@designsafe-ci.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Usecase] Fw: NHERI SimCenter Symposium<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Hi DesignSafers:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E">I thought I would pass on this invitation to the NHERI SimCenter Symposium and encourage researchers focusing on simulation to attend. It would be great to have DesignSafe representation
at this meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E">Ellen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E">Dear Colleagues in Natural Hazards Research,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E">We invite and encourage you to attend the<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsimcenter.designsafe-ci.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7Cd25ac8e28718451fe0b608da863223c8%7C31d7e2a5bdd8414e9e97bea998ebdfe1%7C0%7C0%7C637969847176943453%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=t2yoaUNIHBVfXG4XRQXLT2VrD%2B0xKSwdX0kBUWOzzMY%3D&reserved=0" title="Original URL: https://simcenter.designsafe-ci.org/. Click or tap if you trust this link."> <b>2022
NHERI SimCenter Symposium</b></a>, which will be held <b>on November 4, 2022 in Austin, TX, at the Texas Advanced Computing Center</b>. This Symposium will be an important opportunity to learn about the SimCenter simulation tools and to engage with others
doing simulation-based natural hazards research. More information on the event can be found at this<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmailchi.mp%2F46669d20dff8%2F20220810-2022symposium-15506148&data=05%7C01%7C%7Cd25ac8e28718451fe0b608da863223c8%7C31d7e2a5bdd8414e9e97bea998ebdfe1%7C0%7C0%7C637969847176943453%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=HzgXh1Gp63WX9X%2BLHoy4B7J57TK6AUrZpU3zCdL6XZQ%3D&reserved=0" title="Original URL: https://mailchi.mp/46669d20dff8/20220810-2022symposium-15506148. Click or tap if you trust this link."> LINK</a>.
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E">Abstract proposals for presentations or posters at the Symposium are being accepted through <b>September 9.</b> Abstracts that include research facilitated by SimCenter tools, datasets, or other NHERI
resources are preferred, but any compelling, forward looking, simulation-based, natural hazards research will be considered. Funding is available to support a limited number of attendees, but to be considered you must register by September 9.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="color:#201F1E">Registration and Abstracts</span></b><span style="color:#201F1E">: General registration and abstract submissions are accessible at this link: <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fna.eventscloud.com%2Fsimcentersymposium2022&data=05%7C01%7C%7Cd25ac8e28718451fe0b608da863223c8%7C31d7e2a5bdd8414e9e97bea998ebdfe1%7C0%7C0%7C637969847176943453%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=vw%2Fe62JugRtPsFhefPjtLAvcKHVzMDL1WKQ3RB6v1HU%3D&reserved=0" title="Original URL: https://na.eventscloud.com/simcentersymposium2022. Click or tap if you trust this link.">https://na.eventscloud.com/simcentersymposium2022</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="color:#201F1E">Lodging:</span></b><span style="color:#201F1E"> You may also secure a discounted<b> </b>hotel booking<b> </b><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.marriott.com%2Fevent-reservations%2Freservation-link.mi%3Fid%3D1656537191815%26key%3DGRP%26app%3Dresvlink&data=05%7C01%7C%7Cd25ac8e28718451fe0b608da863223c8%7C31d7e2a5bdd8414e9e97bea998ebdfe1%7C0%7C0%7C637969847176943453%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=io6r1S55p3w3CNwc%2BAikcbRu%2FwEzZDVKuUJ9Hn2TT6c%3D&reserved=0" title="Original URL: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1656537191815&key=GRP&app=resvlink. Click or tap if you trust this link."><b>here</b></a><b>.</b> This
is the preferred accommodation as we plan to offer shuttle services between this hotel and TACC. The deadline to reserve a room at the Aloft Hotel with this group booking is October 10.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="color:#201F1E">Additional information</span></b><span style="color:#201F1E">: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E">1. SimCenter Working Groups will meet on the <b>afternoon of November 3</b>, the day before the Symposium. These are open meetings, and all Symposium attendees are encouraged to participate. More information
on the meetings can be found on the registration form.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E">2. Requests for travel assistance will be considered; more information can be found on the registration form.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E">3. Abstracts and travel assistance requests do not require registration fees to be paid in advance. Full registration must be completed by October 10, after notifications of travel assistance and abstract
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E">We look forward to your participation in the NHERI SimCenter Symposium.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E">Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E">Sanjay Govindjee (UC Berkeley) and Greg Deierlein (Stanford University)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E">NHERI SimCenter Co-Directors<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="color:black">_________________________________________ </span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><b><span style="color:black">Ellen M. Rathje, Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE </span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="color:black">Professor <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="color:black">Janet S. Cockrell Centennial Chair in Engineering <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="color:black">Director, <a href="https://www.designsafe-ci.org/"><span style="color:#0563C1">DesignSafe</span></a> Cyberinfrastructure for Natural Hazards Research <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="color:black">Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="color:black">University of Texas at Austin <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="color:black">Phone: 512-232-3683 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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