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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 10, 2019 10:31 AM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Please share: Summer undergraduate research opportunity in mechanobiology - APPLICATIONS DUE 2/1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="color:black"><img width="305" height="90" style="width:3.177in;height:.9375in" id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:733453e8-0764-4893-b456-a88efe8639e9"></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">To: Outstanding Colleges and Universities</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">From: Center for Engineering MechanoBiology at Washington University in St. Louis</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Date: December 9, 2019</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">RE: 2020 summer Research Experience for Undergraduates program opportunity</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="color:black">Dear Colleagues:</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="color:black">Enclosed please find an announcement for our Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program that may be of interest to students in your department. Approximately 15 total slots are available for the 2020 summer at the University
of Pennsylvania and Washington University in St. Louis. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="color:black">Our center has NSF funding to support a cohort of students to conduct mentored independent research projects in the field of mechanobiology during a ten-week immersive program. In addition to their laboratory research, participants
will attend field trips, participate in activities that address research and professional development topics, outreach, and present their research at the end of the program. Participants will be provided with a competitive stipend, housing for the summer,
and mentorship from a CEMB PI and his/her group members. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="color:black">We request that you forward the attached flyer to students in your department to alert them to this opportunity.
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<p><span style="color:black">More information about the CEMB REU and how to apply<b> by February 1<sup>st</sup>, 2020</b> can be found on the website (</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__sites.wustl.edu_wucembreu_&d=DwMFAw&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=ClC0dKui16NsesUATLpQgnMUgkdQBfRjO_qQut95l7c&m=GVk3tnWlQNRjQ6BhQKsdbhUFiQaJ1lJUhM6AcwFmf1s&s=i4bhZzzyevWNBV2n1clCiCf7R3SM2knfuadmTLeO1ws&e="><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://sites.wustl.edu/wucembreu/</span></a></span><span style="color:black">).
Please feel free to contact Ms. Patricia Widder (WUSTL) at </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:pwidder@seas.wustl.edu"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">pwidder@seas.wustl.edu</span></a></span><span style="color:black">
or Dr. Annie Jeong (PENN) at </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:annjeong@seas.upenn.edu"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">annjeong@seas.upenn.edu</span></a></span><span style="color:black"> with
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<p><span style="color:black">Sincerely,</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="color:black">Ram Dixit, Ph.D. Patricia Widder, Ph.D.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">CEMB Principal Investigator & REU Program Coordinator</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Education Director at Washington at Washington University in
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<p><span style="color:black">University in St. Louis St. Louis</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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