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<p class="MsoNormal">Happy New Year. I hope each of you enjoyed a well-deserved break over the holidays.
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<p class="MsoNormal">You received an email notice towards the end of the Fall semester regarding the Texas A&M University System Pathways Research Symposium, which is just around the corner. Pathways will be hosted by Texas A&M University-Galveston on March
2-3, 2023. There are separate categories for undergraduate, Master’s, and Doctoral level posters and presentations. As always, accommodations for travel and overnight lodging will be provided.
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am sending this reminder as the deadline for the application and Faculty Advisor Approval Form is
<b><u><span style="font-size:18.0pt">JANUARY 20, 2023.</span> </u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A&M-Commerce has a history of strong showings at Pathways and last year was no exception.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>UNDERGRADUATE POSTER COMPETITION<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>Life Sciences<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b>2<sup>nd</sup> place: Diksha Shakya</b>, Texas A&M University – Commerce, <i><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Eot8v6xAfS9q1HoqwVbMqnsio983prgD/view?usp=sharing"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">CAV1-Rho
pathway mediates G1P3-induced Breast cancer cell migration.</span></a></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>Mathematics & Physical Science<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b>2nd place: Vida Robertson</b>, Texas A&M University – Commerce,
<i>Substituent Effect Analysis of the Synthesis of 1-Azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one Using Diels-Alder Reactions</i><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b>3rd place: Michael Brdeka</b>, Texas A&M University – Commerce,
<i>Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Chlorella and Reeds to Bio-oils and other Value added products</i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>MASTER’S POSTER COMPETITION<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>Business & Information Technology<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b>1<sup>st</sup> place: Chiho Kim</b>, Texas A&M University – Commerce, <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XoxvwHz_zQscmt62cNSOXary4_sC53ZO/view?usp=sharing"><i><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">Zero-day
Malware Detection using Threshold-free Autoencoding Architecture.</span></i></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We want to continue this tradition and need your assistance in getting the Approval Forms completed and submitted prior to the January 20<sup>th</sup> deadline. Please work with your student(s) to get the forms completed as space is limited.
For more information see: <a href="https://inside.tamuc.edu/research/FindFunding/find-student-funding/ResearchSymposiums/pathways/default.aspx">
https://inside.tamuc.edu/research/FindFunding/find-student-funding/ResearchSymposiums/pathways/default.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">There is also a need for judges. If you are interested and willing to serve in this capacity, contact Leah Kanaman (<a href="mailto:Leah.Kanaman@tamuc.edu">Leah.Kanaman@tamuc.edu</a>).
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you and Go Lions!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Brent<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#00386C">Dr. Brent Donham<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352">Vice President for Research & Economic Development<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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