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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:22.0pt">Faculty members invited to virtual session to learn more about The Conversation</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">UO faculty members and researchers are invited to join a virtual presentation on Sept. 9, 2021 with an editor of the non-profit news organization The Conversation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us">The Conversation</a> works with scholars around the world to help them share their knowledge and expertise with the public, through research-based articles. UO faculty members
have written on newsy subjects like vaccine mandates and sexual harassment law and wildfire prevention, as well as about feature articles on soap, coffee and fractal patterns.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Stories from The Conversation are frequently reprinted by major media outlets, with UO faculty authors appearing in publications like PBS NewsHour, the Chicago Tribune, Fast Company, Smithsonian Magazine, Scientific
American and the Associated Press.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Faculty members from all UO departments are encouraged to attend. The presentation will occur via Zoom on from noon-1 p.m. and is hosted by the School of Law. Attendees will learn how to sign up as authors, craft
a pitch and respond to requests. There will be ample time for questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To learn more about The Conversation, click visit the <a href="http://uonews.uoregon.edu/faculty-and-staff">UO News webpage</a>. RSVP by emailing Molly Blancett at <a href="mailto:blancett@uoregon.edu">blancett@uoregon.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#404040">Julianne Davis</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#404040"><br>
Digital Communications and Marketing Specialist<br>
College of Education, HEDCO 206 <br>
<a href="mailto:juls@uoregon.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">juls@uoregon.edu</span></a> | (541) 346-2396<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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