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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=713 style='width:534.75pt'><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 #461F7C 2.25pt;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'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><a href="https://w7lrdvwab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eMAi8eaWypEIJrT-_D9uVHveb2FbH0mi8w5c4NPxXXURYIjH6XobmBl7eiJY0Z_X9vEMXATpUAyCCYW2nmu3HeZZIPZwrN54JypvKIu1vDzRmqv4wKaEDJ6YG5W-mj-31_hpxFi7R6zA947yC0dTNyvQFmTkKVw9cUipOqNAXAI=&c=Rvf4Q_ezw0G3m6gGp5snoT_TnPWTCFCjv1EFzTg18OGJBBn0oQHVNg==&ch=z_u-qCMSdkJK_atASzpdPZ1xv9q8b0gfRVqO12VJcdP2f3_oufitAQ=="><b><span style='color:#395485;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=690 style='width:7.1875in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/69fa83aa501/d618935b-16b8-4fce-ad5f-ee476f3524b7.png"></span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></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%'><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:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#265357'>Announcing an Opportunity for Grad Students and Postdocs</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><h2 align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:#265357;font-weight:normal'>Three Minute Thesis® Competition in the St. Petersburg Community</span><span style='font-family:Merriweather;color:#1C6442;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#555555'>V</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>ision Sciences Society announces a great opportunity for grad students and postdocs!</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;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-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Of course you can! The well-known </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><a href="https://w7lrdvwab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eMAi8eaWypEIJrT-_D9uVHveb2FbH0mi8w5c4NPxXXURYIjH6XobmJ2_gypZbvP8xesPXis10ycVaZgKz55Q9VekUi6lKflqbC6jGrJMVFac2fZfU28G1iS7XeflslaB1M2U2Eb9GH4rh_cFCb73NklWKb5Us_7J4E3TNNy5K1c=&c=Rvf4Q_ezw0G3m6gGp5snoT_TnPWTCFCjv1EFzTg18OGJBBn0oQHVNg==&ch=z_u-qCMSdkJK_atASzpdPZ1xv9q8b0gfRVqO12VJcdP2f3_oufitAQ==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:#395485;text-decoration:none'>Three Minute Thesis</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> (3MT®) competitions held at many universities <i>worldwide</i> have had great success.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;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 19, 2:00 - 3:00 pm at St. Petersburg High School</b>. </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;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-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;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-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>See </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><a href="https://w7lrdvwab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eMAi8eaWypEIJrT-_D9uVHveb2FbH0mi8w5c4NPxXXURYIjH6XobmDRF9SIyaAKBcSw7ivBYO6UUsVFWX87zUeKGRFpcwlKhO4422QWe9kgzXdX2mKgJuEJInLl3yrQf3cmrt9a5vHc-BL9FsyfHe_hBwxWiw2IEr4fIbAGq1hKqafCiXXRd4w==&c=Rvf4Q_ezw0G3m6gGp5snoT_TnPWTCFCjv1EFzTg18OGJBBn0oQHVNg==&ch=z_u-qCMSdkJK_atASzpdPZ1xv9q8b0gfRVqO12VJcdP2f3_oufitAQ==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:#395485;text-decoration:none'>3MT® Competition for Students and Postdocs</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> to learn more about the competition and how to apply.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><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:#C3319A;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></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 valign=top style='padding:0in 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#CED8EE'><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:14.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>The Election for the VSS Board of Directors is Now Open</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>The election for two new members of the VSS Board of Directors is now open. To view the candidates and cast your vote for two 4-year positions on the VSS Board, go to </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><a href="https://w7lrdvwab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eMAi8eaWypEIJrT-_D9uVHveb2FbH0mi8w5c4NPxXXURYIjH6XobmFr9RYO1BE3Du9YRiFx9QKxpEdFQMYKWb1PEouoMLsVvzwp3wKL4fw64aMyuqsbqbMrs6Qg8ORiSkNKv9I_Xv--2Ym36bRd_i7aR7UY0-ZI9goTAlGy0P91ysZHQSCat3w==&c=Rvf4Q_ezw0G3m6gGp5snoT_TnPWTCFCjv1EFzTg18OGJBBn0oQHVNg==&ch=z_u-qCMSdkJK_atASzpdPZ1xv9q8b0gfRVqO12VJcdP2f3_oufitAQ==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#395485;text-decoration:none'>Election</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>You must be a Regular or Postdoc VSS 2025</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> <b>Member to be eligible to vote.</b></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>The Election closes <b>April 24, 2025 </b>at 11:59 pm (last time zone on earth). Please consider voting now to avoid missing the deadline.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></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%'><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:#C3319A;padding:0in 0in .75pt 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:#FAD8D4'><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:14.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Meet the Professors</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><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 10th 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-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><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-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001S5ffZAhvPr6m3i60QO6tXbkKBlFbsURyxGvMfKehxGWfR5KUla3_AENd0CAnZ5hrEHo2mXSCRgk108WdY0rux3mHNpa_qYSgHCka1hogft0Xp55VkGmv1Vpmy70t086xE1Gne1Tt8dEb8pK4zZR2Jj3BB7Mqu3649ar5C6UbhflD1XJbWOW3cDeQ5QqJpT21&c=VNPt2PIVZ6wQLSjDtZiHxDSKmnw405Xv_teb7Qi8OHUUE8eAVZDwaw==&ch=UN11F7_iSVx8kHN8qKVorSCGtL3svz0zoE0ZmNuPNX4La6PJGyoFWA==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;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-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Registration will close on<b> April 4, 2025</b>, or when all spaces are 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