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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please distribute this invitation to IE faculty list. Thanks so much!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Yuehwern<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#203864"><a href="https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/AboutUs/News/Features/2022-0718-laserpulse-yih">Y. Yih, Ph.D.</a></span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#203864">Academic Director, <a href="http://laserpulse.org/"><span style="color:#203864">LASER PULSE</span></a> (<b>L</b>ong-term <b>A</b>ssistance and <b>SE</b>rvices for <b>R</b>esearch, <b>P</b>artners
for <b>U</b>niversity-<b>L</b>ed <b>S</b>olutions <b>E</b>ngine) Consortium</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#203864">Professor, School of Industrial Engineering</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#203864">Director, <a href="https://engineering.purdue.edu/SOS/about-yih" title="https://engineering.purdue.edu/SOS/about-yih"><span style="color:#203864">Smart Operations & Systems (SOS) Lab</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#203864">Purdue University</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#203864">West Lafayette, Indiana</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#203864">Pronouns: She | Her | Hers (<a href="https://www.thehrcfoundation.org/professional-resources/talking-about-pronouns-in-the-workplace" title="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehrcfoundation.org%2Fprofessional-resources%2Ftalking-about-pronouns-in-the-workplace&data=04%7C01%7CRushika.Perera%40colostate.edu%7Ceda3c052dc5749b5468808d88a4ab6ab%7Cafb58802ff7a4b"><span style="color:#203864">Why Pronouns Matter</span></a>)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Lora;color:#292929">Dear Colleagues,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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I would like to invite you to attend this one-day (in-person or virtual) event - <em><span style="font-family:Lora">USAID LASER PULSE Research for Development Learning Summit</span></em>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Lora;color:#292929">LASER PULSE is a $70 Million 10-year program funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), led by Purdue University. We have been working with USAID Missions and Operating
Units to identify and conduct research to assist policy-making and future programming design to address global challenges in lower-and-middle-income countries (LMICs). LASER PULSE covers all USAID sectors and regions. We currently have over 40 projects in
19 countries. This learning summit will highlight the approach we took to design the research activities collaborating with research partners from different disciplines and regions, stakeholders, policymakers, and donors, to produce solutions that are relevant
and usable. We will showcase some of those translational research projects and their learning in education, food security and nutrition, economic growth, and private sector engagement in global development. <strong><span style="font-family:Lora">Please
find the <a href="https://laserpulse.org/learning-summit-agenda/"><span style="color:#003087">full agenda</span></a> and <a href="https://laserpulse.org/learning-summit-speakers/"><span style="color:#003087">speakers</span></a> here.</span></strong><br>
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<b><span style="font-family:Lora;color:#292929">Date:</span></b><span style="font-family:Lora;color:#292929"> Tuesday, May 02</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:Lora;color:#292929">Time: </span></b><span style="font-family:Lora;color:#292929">8:00 AM to 05:00 PM (Eastern time)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:Lora;color:#292929">In-Person Location:</span></b><span style="font-family:Lora;color:#292929"> Ballroom at Blackburn Student Center, Howard University, Washington, D.C.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:Lora;color:#292929">Virtual Location: </span></b><span style="font-family:Lora;color:#292929">Zoom<br>
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</span><strong><span style="font-family:Lora;color:#292929;background:#F1C40F"><a href="https://laserpulse.org/events/research-for-development-learning-summit/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#003087">Registration</span></a> is FREE but required. </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Lora;color:#292929">There are many untapped areas and opportunities in global development for academic researchers and this event will share examples of how university faculty can contribute to addressing those challenges
in the world. Please feel free to contact me (<a href="mailto:yih@purdue.edu"><span style="color:#003087">yih@purdue.edu</span></a>) if you would like more information. I am looking forward to your participation.<br>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Lora;color:#292929">Warmest Regards,<br>
Yuehwern Yih</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#4472C4"><img border="0" width="910" height="1" style="width:9.4791in;height:.0104in" id="Rectangle_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.png@01D9745F.E5468720"></span></i><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#203864"><a href="https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/AboutUs/News/Features/2022-0718-laserpulse-yih">Y.
Yih, Ph.D.</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#203864">Academic Director, <a href="http://laserpulse.org/"><span style="color:#203864">LASER PULSE</span></a> (<b>L</b>ong-term <b>A</b>ssistance and <b>SE</b>rvices for <b>R</b>esearch, <b>P</b>artners
for <b>U</b>niversity-<b>L</b>ed <b>S</b>olutions <b>E</b>ngine) Consortium</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#203864">Professor, School of Industrial Engineering</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#203864">Director, <a href="https://engineering.purdue.edu/SOS/about-yih" title="https://engineering.purdue.edu/SOS/about-yih"><span style="color:#203864">Smart Operations & Systems (SOS) Lab</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#203864">Purdue University</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#203864">West Lafayette, Indiana</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#203864">Pronouns: She | Her | Hers (<a href="https://www.thehrcfoundation.org/professional-resources/talking-about-pronouns-in-the-workplace" title="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehrcfoundation.org%2Fprofessional-resources%2Ftalking-about-pronouns-in-the-workplace&data=04%7C01%7CRushika.Perera%40colostate.edu%7Ceda3c052dc5749b5468808d88a4ab6ab%7Cafb58802ff7a4b"><span style="color:#203864">Why Pronouns Matter</span></a>)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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