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<span style="font-family:"docs-Roboto",serif;color:#202124">Dear IIGB colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"docs-Roboto",serif;color:#202124">The Provost and the VCRI are initiating discussions on investment strategies for research infrastructure at UCR including potential investments in IIGB. In light of this, I am eager to convene a small
group within IIGB to explore the interdisciplinary prospects of our institute. Your participation is crucial in shaping the future direction of IIGB and, in advance, I thank you for your valuable input. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"docs-Roboto",serif;color:#202124">Specifically, I am interested in gauging our collective interest in developing an application for a competitive process that could potentially position IIGB as a centrally supported interdisciplinary
research center at UCR. To shape our approach, I seek your insights on how IIGB can best fulfill its role as an interdisciplinary institute.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"docs-Roboto",serif;color:#202124">Initial considerations include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"docs-Roboto",serif">Timely and Continued Investment in Technology<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#202124;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"docs-Roboto",serif">Faculty Recruitment<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#202124;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"docs-Roboto",serif">Seed Grants for Interdisciplinary Research<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:"docs-Roboto",serif;color:#202124">I encourage you to share any additional thoughts or suggestions you may have. Once I've compiled your input on the google Doc that Linda Walling arranged and organized, I will circulate the collective
ideas for your feedback and ranking.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"docs-Roboto",serif;color:#202124">I am looking forward to hearing from you if possible before Jan 2024.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"docs-Roboto",serif;color:#202124">Be powerful,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"docs-Roboto",serif;color:#202124">Katie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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