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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NAIRR is a large scale GPU compute & memory resource that NSF makes available free to researchers for projects. The application process is less time-consuming
than a typical NSF project. If your proposal is accepted, it will be counted as an in-kind research award from NSF for your performance evaluation and P&T purposes. I encourage all interested folks to attend this webinar and then apply.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Anh has been successful in the past, so perhaps he is willing to provide some advice on writing successful proposals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">- Hari<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Greetings,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(and apologies for cross-posting)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">AI Researchers, Educators, and those that support them are invited to a webinar on “<b>Requesting Resources via the National AI Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot</b>”, taking place Monday,
March 31, 3-4pm ET / 12p-1pm PT.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Registration is required to attend:
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Finternet2.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_8ojiOZjeT26SjzZBYk2j2w&data=05%7C02%7Ccaice-csse%40eng.auburn.edu%7C9f3281e6de4549db632008dd6d3f52c8%7Cccb6deedbd294b388979d72780f62d3b%7C0%7C0%7C638786840917687756%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=q5Eb7eW9j343OFVjgBixymfHW2dOz3pbuzC8KIwD10w%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://internet2.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8ojiOZjeT26SjzZBYk2j2w">https://internet2.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8ojiOZjeT26SjzZBYk2j2w</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This webinar presents an overview of the process for requesting no-charge access to technology resources via the
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnairrpilot.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ccaice-csse%40eng.auburn.edu%7C9f3281e6de4549db632008dd6d3f52c8%7Cccb6deedbd294b388979d72780f62d3b%7C0%7C0%7C638786840917713673%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=w%2Btj1j0WImS49aE2BHu8cDHvp%2FjJQiLq0h8OeFN4qr0%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://nairrpilot.org/">National
AI Research Resources Pilot</a><span style="color:black"> program. In addition to introducing the available, no-charge technology resources, the presentation prepares AI Researchers and Educators for the development of successful resource allocation requests
by covering: </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">program eligibility and requirements for Classroom/Educator and Research projects<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">the proposal review and resource allocation processes<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">specific proposal instructions from the NAIRR Pilot portal <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">strategies for addressing specified review criteria<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">example resource estimates that quantitatively justify requested NAIRR Pilot resources</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The presentation will be recorded, leaving designated time for unrecorded audience questions. Registrants will be notified when the recording and slides are available via the NAIRR
Pilot portal and YouTube channel, as well as via the CaRCC and ACCESS YouTube channels.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Materials have been developed with input from NAIRR Pilot operational staff, the
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcarcc.org%2Fai-facilitation-materials-working-group%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ccaice-csse%40eng.auburn.edu%7C9f3281e6de4549db632008dd6d3f52c8%7Cccb6deedbd294b388979d72780f62d3b%7C0%7C0%7C638786840917730683%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Ct99AG%2BuqHLZtJ4lDN5Do66zGk2rornVgNJwBiRcINw%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://carcc.org/ai-facilitation-materials-working-group/">CaRCC
AI Facilitation Materials Working Group</a><span style="color:black">, and representatives from the National Science Foundation (NSF) with support from NSF award #2436057, though they do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Registration is required to attend:
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Finternet2.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_8ojiOZjeT26SjzZBYk2j2w&data=05%7C02%7Ccaice-csse%40eng.auburn.edu%7C9f3281e6de4549db632008dd6d3f52c8%7Cccb6deedbd294b388979d72780f62d3b%7C0%7C0%7C638786840917748007%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=T7S17mQeukmSp2LRWgIfwVWnSQgxtYDz89DBEO6h%2BSg%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://internet2.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8ojiOZjeT26SjzZBYk2j2w">https://internet2.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8ojiOZjeT26SjzZBYk2j2w</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please pass on the registration information to Researchers and Educators who may be interested, as well as professionals who support their access to and use of technology resources
for AI-relevant research and education activities.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lauren Michael, Internet2 (contract)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Timothy Middelkoop, Internet2<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">(webinar co-Presenters, and co-PIs, NSF award #2436057)<o:p></o:p></p>
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