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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=700 style='width:525.0pt'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:11.25pt 7.5pt 11.25pt 7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='border:solid #394365 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016Q66eQQOlTuiXcgmO6cc2xVucezdfKaYn4O_Yazb8iX1vfgdQ5zj3g08deY6j6ycO4lLEqiqSSdzxeJxDQDeM9mDx0MInCmgMT1HezEIosPC5v8xUhrk-PweY4IlW_Af-h1_1Fqau8qmicU5QZX2EXwaxlEHp3Ts&c=fXfRB-jXLy_z5lOyjX9sZ2H_3x5_ddzSO1DYojKHySfzxT_O-YGM3Q==&ch=SwB--77wrB6NBlOelqh9_hr_Y6vFTdzeCtfVSAFZVG1p1LJqsPE29w=="><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=680 style='width:7.0833in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/69fa83aa501/00a3e358-cb82-4c1a-aeb9-6dd2e2d7a8c6.png"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td style='background:#394365;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><span style='color:black'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.052in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><h1 align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#395485'>Announcing an Opportunity for Grad Students and Postdocs</span><span style='font-size:21.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#265357'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><h2 align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#395485'>Three Minute Thesis® Competition in the St. Petersburg Community</span><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#265357'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#555555'>V</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>ision Sciences Society announces a great opportunity for grad students and postdocs!</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Do you think you can explain the essence of your dissertation research to a group of eager secondary school students in less than 5 minutes using one slide?</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Of course you can! The well-known </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016Q66eQQOlTuiXcgmO6cc2xVucezdfKaYn4O_Yazb8iX1vfgdQ5zj3msj50KZCTTYQxnNYP8gemqRbbZAw-HIZUl_iWje0IFzLbgZwC7JZARneXVUloWs96k5BwNIUJAgOAxWjd76-JKqS-sfsBHgKuaCO6sGVne9&c=fXfRB-jXLy_z5lOyjX9sZ2H_3x5_ddzSO1DYojKHySfzxT_O-YGM3Q==&ch=SwB--77wrB6NBlOelqh9_hr_Y6vFTdzeCtfVSAFZVG1p1LJqsPE29w==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#395485;text-decoration:none'>Three Minute Thesis</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> (3MT®) competitions held at many universities <i>worldwide</i> have had great success.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>VSS is holding an informal three minute thesis-style exhibition event for an audience of high school students <b>on Monday, May 20, 2:00 - 3:00 pm at St. Petersburg High School</b>. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>We are looking for ten graduate students or postdocs to participate. VSS will provide transportation to and from the high school for the ten participants.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>The audience of high school students will vote to choose their favorite, and the winning presenter will receive $200!</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>See </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016Q66eQQOlTuiXcgmO6cc2xVucezdfKaYn4O_Yazb8iX1vfgdQ5zj3r1SFv-j9LOJjVPbJBFMXIw0glflrZ3ynMEjR9MddlCaYdslZcJm2h-eU03RXmYAE4VSrzRHkFxWs-Pzrm26tYUoz0gdhOjz3kpZdpS2T9YwELDGgIfjZy9BlRlDAAfbQA==&c=fXfRB-jXLy_z5lOyjX9sZ2H_3x5_ddzSO1DYojKHySfzxT_O-YGM3Q==&ch=SwB--77wrB6NBlOelqh9_hr_Y6vFTdzeCtfVSAFZVG1p1LJqsPE29w==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#395485;text-decoration:none'>3MT® Competition for Students and Postdocs</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> to learn more about the competition and how to apply.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td style='background:#394365;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><span style='color:black'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.052in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#DD9ECB'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><h1 align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#265357'>VSS Undergraduate Just-In-Time Posters</span><span style='font-size:21.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#265357'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p class=indent-1 style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Just-In-Time poster sessions for undergraduate students working on independent research projects are now open for submissions through <b>April 1</b>. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=indent-1 style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=indent-1 style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>For details and to submit an abstract, go to</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'> <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016Q66eQQOlTuiXcgmO6cc2xVucezdfKaYn4O_Yazb8iX1vfgdQ5zj3mHEajiZn3tCsq8gfmCZOzbivsua6WBj26c2Qswff-m6Ex0UL6OCTA-oBrTxNscVzOO6FntiNWoT3scifXRXd0Myr1AIHeM6afoRL6R_y8PzLLkgCqBO5H7SE34-rqVogOUhcPOPYzDYw-xIFyfP_LU=&c=fXfRB-jXLy_z5lOyjX9sZ2H_3x5_ddzSO1DYojKHySfzxT_O-YGM3Q==&ch=SwB--77wrB6NBlOelqh9_hr_Y6vFTdzeCtfVSAFZVG1p1LJqsPE29w==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#395485;text-decoration:none'>Undergraduate Just-In-Time Poster Submissions Guidelines</span></b></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td style='background:#394365;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><span style='color:black'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.052in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#AEC8ED'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Meet the Professors</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Students and postdocs are invited to the 9th annual “Meet the Professors” event. This year’s event will follow a similar format to last year’s. There will be up to five, short, 15-minute meetings in small groups. Chat about science, VSS, career issues, work/life balance, or whatever comes up. Or just connect with a new VSS colleague.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Space will be limited and assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Each student/postdoc will meet with five professors. More information and registration can be found at </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016Q66eQQOlTuiXcgmO6cc2xVucezdfKaYn4O_Yazb8iX1vfgdQ5zj3jUY26sxzVua8WPj2rLDLlMETYSa53jfj80arIozVETXAR6_wOBaS0TBd0J3W-xzXZPBkK_qTvhg9qje4dIsCD65TL5GOQdK7RBRMNfQr2Lwy5bgHuITG85MM0jkuI8FBJYC1Fq7Yiq2&c=fXfRB-jXLy_z5lOyjX9sZ2H_3x5_ddzSO1DYojKHySfzxT_O-YGM3Q==&ch=SwB--77wrB6NBlOelqh9_hr_Y6vFTdzeCtfVSAFZVG1p1LJqsPE29w==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#395485;text-decoration:none'>Meet the Professors</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Registration will close on April 5, 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