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Dear Colleagues,</div>
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The Office of Research and Economic Development is delighted to invite you to a <b>
UC Merced – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Workshop</b> on <b>Thursday, October 2nd</b>. This is anticipated to be the first in an ongoing series of workshops designed to spark collaboration, fuel discovery, and build lasting scientific partnerships.
Join us for an energizing day of ideas, connections, and opportunities. Learn how to craft competitive user facility proposals, hear about upcoming funding opportunities, and dive into cutting-edge topics ranging from
<b>Advanced Materials </b>to <b>AI </b>to <b>Smart Agriculture. </b>Together, UC Merced and LLNL are exploring bold new ways to address the grand challenges of our time.</div>
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<b>Location:</b> Administration (Ruiz) Building, Room 306<br>
<b>Perks:</b> Lunch and refreshments provided<br>
<b>Register here by 09/30/25:</b> <span style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);"><u><a style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);" data-outlook-id="be7c668c-e3e8-43bc-b05b-71cd7c7fd332" title="https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/G6D4C80asw" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA3758721a-28c1-ef6f-4932-ed764f628180" href="https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/G6D4C80asw">UCM
– LLNL Workshop </a></u></span> </div>
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Please note that we have been informed that LLNL will attend, even in the event of a federal shutdown.</div>
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<b>Workshop Program</b></div>
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<b>10:00 AM – 10:20 AM</b> | Check-In & Light Breakfast</div>
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<b>10:20 AM – 10:30 AM</b> | Opening Remarks </div>
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<b>10:30 AM – 11:45 AM</b> | Advanced Materials & Manufacturing: UCM Lead Michael Findlater </div>
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<b>11:45 AM – 12:30 PM</b> | Working Lunch - LLNL Collaboration Mechanisms for Faculty and Students </div>
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<b>12:30 PM – 1:45 PM</b> | AI/Autonomous Systems – UCM Leads Nick Dugan & Stefano Carpin</div>
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<b>1:45 PM – 2:00 PM</b> | Coffee/Networking Break</div>
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<b>2:00 PM – 3:15 PM</b> | Smart Ag & Environmental Biosciences: UCM Lead Erin Hestir </div>
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<b>3:15 PM – 4:00 PM</b> | Takeaways and Action Items </div>
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I look forward to seeing you there and to launching this exciting new chapter of partnership between UC Merced and LLNL. For any questions, please contact Margie Gallo at
<span style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);"><u><a style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);" data-outlook-id="999c85d2-5999-425a-89a4-a448161fe952" title="mailto:mloza14@ucmerced.edu" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA5382e8c9-19b9-9cfc-3dd3-3e37eeb1553e" href="mailto:mloza14@ucmerced.edu">mloza14@ucmerced.edu</a></u></span>. </div>
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