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<p class="MsoNormal">From: Priyanshi Chaturvedi <<a href="mailto:chatu032@umn.edu" target="_blank">chatu032@umn.edu</a>>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:.75pt"><span style="font-size:1.0pt;color:white">Hello, all Phi Tau Sigma members, The University of Minnesota’s Chapter Phi Tau Sigma is happy to announce the annual Speedy Science competition, happening for
the 3rd time via ZOOM on Thursday, March 23rd, 2023!! This competition provides <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello, all Phi Tau Sigma members,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/fscn.cfans.umn.edu/student-organizations/phi-tau-sigma__;!!KGKeukY!3rXHcaQatnrjSbqdOD9T9zxo0ddtYSNHcxzDME-q91-AqqtVfpWRZs07m6jdQS-1kgQRh_SO7fHpladeMHOfVXEZ$" target="_blank">The
University of Minnesota’s Chapter Phi Tau Sigma </a>is happy to announce the annual
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/fscn.cfans.umn.edu/events/speedy-science-2023__;!!KGKeukY!3rXHcaQatnrjSbqdOD9T9zxo0ddtYSNHcxzDME-q91-AqqtVfpWRZs07m6jdQS-1kgQRh_SO7fHpladeMFwMPhht$" target="_blank">
Speedy Science competition,</a> happening for the 3rd time via ZOOM </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">on </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thursday, March 23rd, 2023!! </span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This competition provides participants with a wonderful opportunity to present their research to a panel of judges and event attendees in an engaging and approachable manner.
<b>The challenge…the time limit is 3 minutes!!! </b></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The competition encourages one to think critically about the most important aspects of research, to practice communicating scientific concepts to a broad audience, and to
think about how you can get others excited about your research. To get a better idea of what Speedy Science is about, check out
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFlUBFBl5HU__;!!KGKeukY!3rXHcaQatnrjSbqdOD9T9zxo0ddtYSNHcxzDME-q91-AqqtVfpWRZs07m6jdQS-1kgQRh_SO7fHpladeMPNwAFQS$" target="_blank">our last
year’s event</a><span style="color:black"> on the UMN YouTube channel! </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.google.com/url?q=https:**Aumn.zoom.us*j*99709295876*pwd*3DamNrKzVjUXJhVG5HZGg4cFZkMVpzZz09&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1678556297270400&usg=AOvVaw1aw8iF071uj0UxLm_iAuZ3__;Ly8vLz8l!!KGKeukY!3rXHcaQatnrjSbqdOD9T9zxo0ddtYSNHcxzDME-q91-AqqtVfpWRZs07m6jdQS-1kgQRh_SO7fHpladeMO5BGlFI$" target="_blank">This
year the live event</a> is open to Speedy Science sponsors, industry professionals, students, and professional Phi Tau Sigma members. The participants are food science students at the University of Minnesota (UMN), South Dakota State University (SDSU), North
Dakota State University (NDSU), University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison), Iowa State University (ISU), the University of Nebraska Lincoln, and the University of California-Davis. </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please join the competition <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/umn.zoom.us/j/99709295876?pwd=amNrKzVjUXJhVG5HZGg4cFZkMVpzZz09*success__;Iw!!KGKeukY!3rXHcaQatnrjSbqdOD9T9zxo0ddtYSNHcxzDME-q91-AqqtVfpWRZs07m6jdQS-1kgQRh_SO7fHpladeMAQcWJd4$" target="_blank">through
this zoom link</a> and show your support to the participants. Attendees get an opportunity to participate in food science trivia and win prizes. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Xiaohan Wu (Secretary of the UMN Chapter Phi Tau Sigma:
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:wu000779@umn.edu" target="_blank">wu000779@umn.edu</a>)<span style="color:black"> or Priyanshi (President of the UMN Chapter Phi Tau Sigma:
<a href="mailto:chatu032@umn.edu" target="_blank">chatu032@umn.edu</a>)</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We hope to see you there.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Best regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Priyanshi Chaturvedi </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Graduate Research Assistant</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">President-UMN Chapter Phi Tau Sigma</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Department of Food Science and Nutrition</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">University of Minnesota, Twin Cities</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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