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<font size="2"><b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:136%">Future Optimization Graduate Student Workshop (GradOpt), Lehigh University, August 17, 2026<span></span></span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in;line-height:136%"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:136%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">For students considering a PhD and curious about research in optimization, Lehigh ISE offers a Future Optimization Graduate
Student Workshop (<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcoral.ise.lehigh.edu%2Flios%2FGradOpt&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C6b023192af244e8586d008ddf7c069dc%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638939127961563043%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8iGNriWDVlF3C6rNAH2dBMaa9uLmcPxkro72DKM7cgU%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://coral.ise.lehigh.edu/lios/GradOpt" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">GradOpt</a>), a one-day workshop designed for undergraduate and master’s students within 1–2 years of applying to a PhD program. This event will
introduce the students to the exciting field of optimization and its impact across science, engineering, finance, and AI. GradOpt is open to students from a wide range of academic backgrounds including engineering, mathematics, computer science, statistics,
physics, and related fields.<b> Lehigh ISE will cover the travel and lodging expenses of a selected cohort of motivated students.</b><span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in;line-height:136%"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN"><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2F1tk7jec5Mne2GEL4jTuGTQQX8k4MMXxmcQyVk4rI3bXc%2Fedit&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C6b023192af244e8586d008ddf7c069dc%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638939127961583782%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=3gAr%2FsR%2FnFmrJ%2FkRnyubor76VBFTK2f%2B9NLMeqDi7zs%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tk7jec5Mne2GEL4jTuGTQQX8k4MMXxmcQyVk4rI3bXc/edit" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="line-height:136%">Apply
here</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:136%"> to participate in GradOpt.<span></span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in;line-height:136%"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:136%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Participants will engage directly with Lehigh ISE faculty, staff, and current PhD students through presentations, panel
discussions, and informal mixers. They will gain valuable insights into research opportunities, the PhD application process, funding options, and life as a graduate student. The workshop also highlights career pathways available to PhD optimization graduates
both in academia and industry. <span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in;line-height:136%"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:136%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">As part of the new Lehigh ISE Optimization Science (</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN"><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcoral.ise.lehigh.edu%2Flios&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C6b023192af244e8586d008ddf7c069dc%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638939127961598833%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=GOqTlwS2COUwkVtcpWsotaV%2FCF2IJ2nDGgf%2BPMz1cLQ%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://coral.ise.lehigh.edu/lios" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:136%">LIOS</span></a></span><span style="line-height:136%">)
Program, students will also have the opportunity to attend the MOPTA 2026 Conference, held August 18–20 on Lehigh's campus. GradOpt will shape the next generation of optimization scholars!</span></span></font></p>
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