<div><div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Dear everyone, </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Andrew Furness and I are organizing the Spring Lunch Bunch seminar series. We want to continue Teri and Sonia's efforts to make Lunch Bunch more aligned with the interests of EEOB students. We are trying to make Lunch bunch more of an informal affair, a gathering of colleagues, and an opportunity to share ideas and get feedback. In line with this goal, we have invited intramural and extramural speakers to give less data-oriented talks that contain more speculative ideas on topics of broad interest. However, we still have additional spots available and it is our hope that the Lunch bunch seminar could allow EEOB students a forum to share ideas and get feedback from others.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Such a meeting has good potential for student presentations, and some optional talks could be about:</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">* An idea or project in its early planning stages. </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">* A troubling analysis that may benefit from someone else's expertise.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">* A review. For example about the topic of the written exam, either before or after it is submitted. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">We've already talked to some of you and the invariable answer that we get is "let me think about it". Spring is rapidly approaching and we would appreciate it if you could let us know if you want to participate. Student presentations could consist of a 20 minute talk, with 5 minutes for questions. However the format is not fixed, and if you want less time for talking and more for getting feedback that's fine too. This is going to be a great chance to pick people's brains. Please email us if you are interested.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Best wishes, </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Mauricio & Andrew</span></p>
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