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Come join us for our Brown Bag Lunches happening on Mondays @12:30-1:30pm in the Collaboratorium (IRIC 325). These themed lunches are activity driven social gatherings. Activities range from talks, workshops, and even group discussions. If you are interested in presenting at one of these talks, please inquire with Bert or Austin.
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The Institute for Modeling, Collaboration, and Innovation continues to grow. The decision has been made to merge IMCI and IICS under one institute—IMCI! This has brought new members to IMCI with previously unavailable expertise, skills, and resources now under our umbrella. New features such as anNSF Biology Integration Institute (EMBER), NSF Focused EPSCoR Collaboration (INSPIRE), and other public and private…
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