<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(192,0,0)">~~ Please disseminate
this information with those researchers and research administrators in your
department who may find it noteworthy ~~</span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></i></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">Updated UC Guidance for NIH Proposal Submissions</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">New proposals:</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> Please continue to include UCR’s federally negotiated indirect cost
(IDC) rate (in accordance with </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://research.ucr.edu/document/colleges-and-universities-rate-agreement" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank"><b><i><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">DHHS agreement dated April 9, 2024</span></i></b></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">) in NIH proposal submissions. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Note: There is no need to continue including the
previously provided disclaimer language in NIH proposals at this time. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"> </p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">UC Guidance for DOE Proposal
Submissions</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"> </p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Reminder: </span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Please continue to submit new proposals using our federally
negotiated IDC rate but, to minimize the chance that DOE will reject the
proposal on that basis, include the disclaimer language (see below) in proposal
submissions even while the preliminary injunction is in place. The preliminary
injunction is only temporary and is not guaranteed to remain in place
throughout the proposal process; thus, without a disclaimer the project could
be denied outright for non-compliance when submitted with the negotiated rate if
the preliminary injunction is no longer in effect.</span><span style="font-size:14pt"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><u><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Language to include in proposal
submissions:</span></u><span style="font-size:14pt"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">“We are aware of the April 11,
2025, Department of Energy Policy Flash: Adjusting Department of Energy
Grant Policy for Institutions of Higher Education (IHE), regarding
indirect cost rates.  We will honor the rate identified in this guidance
if imposed, but we reserve the right to re-implement the negotiated rate in the
event that this guidance is rescinded, modified, or otherwise not applicable to
this grant application.” </span></b><b><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)"></span></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:8pt"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">UC Guidance for NSF Proposal Submissions</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"> </p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Reminder: </span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">New proposals should continue to include the current negotiated IDC
rate but, in order to minimize the chance that NSF will reject the
proposal on that basis, include the following disclaimer language in
proposal submissions:</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">“We are aware of the May 2, 2025, National Science
Foundation Policy Notice: Implementation of Standard 15% Indirect Cost Rate. We
will honor the rate identified in this guidance if imposed, but we reserve the
right to re-implement the negotiated rate in the event that this guidance
is rescinded, modified, held unlawful, or otherwise not applicable to this
grant application.” </span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">To the extent practicable, you may want to wait to
submit proposals given the pending court action limiting the applicability of
the new policy. <b>The court hearing is set for June 13^th.</b> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">RED will provide further
information as circumstances evolve.  Should you have any questions or
concerns, please contact </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:REDalert@ucr.edu" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">REDalert@ucr.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"> </p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">NSF Rolls out New Requirement: Annual Malign Foreign
Talent Recruitment Program Certification for PIs/co-PIs</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Dear Colleague,</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is providing
this correspondence to inform organizations, and Authorized Organizational
Representatives, of a new annual certification requirement for Principal
Investigators (PIs) and co-Principal Investigators (co-PIs) regarding Malign
Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs (MFTRP).</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Starting on June 7, 2025</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">, in accordance with the </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.nsf.gov/policies/pappg/24-1/ch-2-proposal-preparation#ch2D1e" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">NSF <i>Proposal and Award
Policies and Procedures Guide</i> (PAPPG) Chapter II.D.1.e(ii)</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">, <b>all PIs or co-PIs named on an NSF award made
on or after May 20, 2024, must certify annually in Research.gov that they are
not party to a MFTRP.</b> Individuals who are currently a party to a MFTRP
are not eligible to serve as senior/key personnel on an NSF proposal or on any
NSF award made on or after May 20, 2024. NSF is providing notification of this
new requirement to impacted PIs and co-PIs.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">What you need to know about completing the</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> <b>required MFTRP certification in Research.gov:</b></span></p>

<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">There is no organizational certification requirement,
     the certification requirement is for PIs and co-PIs.</span></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Impacted PIs and co-PIs will be prompted to complete
     the MFTRP certification after signing into Research.gov using the Sign In
     link at the top of </span><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.research.gov/" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">www.Research.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">.</span></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">PIs and co-PIs with more than one active award made on
     or after May 20, 2024, are only required to certify once, annually.</span></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Once completed, PIs and co-PIs can view their MFTRP
     certification response under the Academic/Professional Information section
     of their profile.</span></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">NSF is working to expand the MFTRP annual
     certification requirement for all senior/key personnel roles at a future
     date. Additionally, NSF is working to provide organizations with access to
     the annual certifications.</span></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Please see </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.nsf.gov/policies/pappg/24-1/ch-2-proposal-preparation#ch2D1d" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">PAPPG Chapter II.D.1.d(ix)</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> for information about Authorized Organizational
     Representative (AOR) responsibilities regarding senior/key personnel MFTRP
     certifications.</span></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Frequently Asked Questions and MFTRP contract examples
     will be available on the </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.nsf.gov/research-security#mftrp" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">MFTRP section of the Office of
     the Chief of Research Security Strategy and Policy website</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> shortly. </span></li>
</ul>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">If you have any questions about this requirement,
please contact </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:researchsecurity@nsf.gov" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">researchsecurity@nsf.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> for additional guidance. System-related
questions should be directed to the NSF IT Service Desk at 1-800-381-1532 (7:00
AM - 9:00 PM ET; Monday - Friday except federal holidays) or to the
Research.gov team </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:rgov@nsf.gov" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">rgov@nsf.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Best regards,</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">NSF Office of the Chief of Research Security Strategy
and Policy</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">NSF Implements Annual Research.gov Account Management
Profile Update </span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">As of June 7, 2025, you will be prompted to review and
update account profile information after signing into Research.gov with
multifactor authentication using the Sign In link at the top of </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.research.gov/" title="https://www.research.gov/" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">www.Research.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">. You are also encouraged to provide a secondary email,
in addition to validating your primary email, for password recovery purposes.
You can defer this process one time but then must complete it the next time you
sign into Research.gov to continue working in the system.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">While NSF account holders can view and edit their
account profile information at any time on their Research.gov View/Edit My
Profile page, they must complete this account profile review process annually
to help keep account profile data current in Research.gov. See the <i>View
and Edit My NSF Account Profile Information</i> and <i>View and Edit
My NSF Reviewer Account Profile Information</i> sections of the </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://resources.research.gov/common/attachment/Desktop/Single_ID_Help.pdf" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Account Management Guide</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> for details on NSF account updates.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Please be advised that due to a system update on the
night of July 25, 2025, users who use NSF account credentials (NSF ID/primary
email + password) must sign into Research.gov on or before July 25, 2025, to
avoid having to reset their password starting on July 26, 2025. </span></p>

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Service Desk at 1-800-381-1532 (7:00 AM - 9:00 PM ET; Monday - Friday except
federal holidays) or via </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:rgov@nsf.gov" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">rgov@nsf.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">. Policy-related
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Hours: Kuali Sponsored Programs</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Please join us for the
weekly Kuali Sponsored Programs Office Hours each Thursday from 9 – 9:30 a.m.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">We hope to see you
there!</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Please visit </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://impact23.ucr.edu/impact23-calendar" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">https://impact23.ucr.edu/impact23-calendar</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> for the listing of all Impact23 Office Hours,
including links to copy a ZOOM meeting to your calendar.</span><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

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currently registered to receive newsletters (such as this one) from the
Research listserv, but would like to?  If so, please forward their name
and email address to Cynthia Johnson at </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:cwells@ucr.edu" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">cwells@ucr.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">.</span><b><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></b><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

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