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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Research Community,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am very glad to share in the attached file all of the 2021 UC Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives (MRPI) awards that involve UCR’s PIs. Thank you to all those who participated in the competition and congratulations to the awardees.
I can tell you that this was a very competitive solicitation and that UCR did very well in it. My best wishes for the research and scholarly work to be supported by these awards.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Stay safe,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Rodolfo<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">_________________________________________________________________________<br>
<b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Rodolfo H. Torres</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><br>
Vice Chancellor <br>
Research and Economic Development</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Distinguished Professor</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Department of Mathematics<br>
University of California, Riverside<br>
200 University Office Building<br>
Riverside, CA 92521<br>
<a href="mailto:VCRED@ucr.edu"><span style="color:blue">VCRED@ucr.edu</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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