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<span style="color:black; font-size:11.5pt; font-family:Segoe UI,sans-serif">Hello everyone,</span><span style="color:#201F1E; font-size:11.5pt; font-family:Segoe UI,sans-serif"></span></p>
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<span style="color:black; font-size:11.5pt; font-family:Segoe UI,sans-serif">Every year GRS brings together Ohio State chemical engineering researchers, alumni, and industry partners for a day of networking and learning. This year, the 9th Annual Graduate Research
Symposium will be held <b>virtually</b> on <b>Tuesday, September 22, 2020</b>. Abstract submission is now open for oral and virtual poster presentations.</span></p>
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<span style="color:black; font-size:11.5pt; font-family:Segoe UI,sans-serif">In the new virtual format of the event, oral presentations will take place
<b>live</b> via Zoom during the morning session. The afternoon session will include shorter <b>semi-live</b> virtual poster presentations. For this category, we require presenters to submit a video recording of their presentation prior to the event, at a later
date. For more details about each session, please see the attached document.</span></p>
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<p style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; margin:0"><span style="color:black; font-size:11.5pt; font-family:Segoe UI,sans-serif">To submit an abstract, please respond to the survey using the link here (</span><a href="https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3IZsJNTXyGhsovz" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable">https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3IZsJNTXyGhsov</a><span style="color:black; font-size:11.5pt; font-family:Segoe UI,sans-serif">). </span><span style="color:#201F1E; font-size:11.5pt; font-family:Segoe UI,sans-serif">Please
note that the spots for oral presentations are limited and priority will be given to students with earlier anticipated graduation dates.</span></p>
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<span style="color:black; font-size:11.5pt; font-family:Segoe UI,sans-serif">Abstract submissions will close on <b>Monday August 24, 2020</b>. Please submit your abstracts by the deadline because we will be sending out a list of presentations as part of our
invitation to industry attendees. </span><span style="color:#201F1E; font-size:11.5pt; font-family:Segoe UI,sans-serif"></span></p>
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<span style="color:black; font-size:11.5pt; font-family:Segoe UI,sans-serif; background-color:white">Although we will miss seeing you in-person, we are excited to connect with you online! The GRS team is committed to providing all attendees with a fun and engaging
virtual experience, including oral presentations, short poster presentations, networking with alumni and industry representatives, just as in past GRS events.
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<span style="color:black; font-size:11.5pt; font-family:Segoe UI,sans-serif; background-color:white">Please feel free to contact us with your questions.</span><span style="color:#201F1E"></span></p>
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<span style="color:black; font-size:11.5pt; font-family:Segoe UI,sans-serif; background-color:white">Thanks! </span><span style="color:#201F1E; font-size:11.5pt; font-family:Segoe UI,sans-serif"></span></p>
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<span style="color:black; font-size:11.5pt; font-family:Segoe UI,sans-serif; background-color:white">The GRS 2020 Organizing Committee</span></p>
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