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<span style="font-style: normal; background: var(--white);">The host laboratories for the EIC Experimental Program, </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.bnl.gov_world_&d=DwMFaQ&c=CJqEzB1piLOyyvZjb8YUQw&r=wlj-HLgGB5Tro-f5lyrlkQ&m=JUS11e9qD6332qfvWOQmKhIQ6FqwCl-BC9BSMKQ5QX0&s=NI_MPr4MPmLd-QvFeyZ1BmbDaZO5ahx6-nKSYqAV_uY&e=" class="" style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">Brookhaven
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<div class="" style="margin:0in"><span class="" style="font-style:normal">the Call for Collaboration Proposals for Detectors to be located at the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC), attached.</span></div>
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<div class="" style="margin:0in"><span class="" style="font-style:normal">Please visit <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.bnl.gov_eic_EOI.php&d=DwMFaQ&c=CJqEzB1piLOyyvZjb8YUQw&r=wlj-HLgGB5Tro-f5lyrlkQ&m=CwhlhAexbmiW7mbMQMHqrFqOFkfr0d5GsPHLBvCF-3Q&s=5z0l6GkF_D0661Sz3cEcnjrSPxVgY5ru_hvFyu3fwZk&e=" target="_blank" class="" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://www.bnl.gov/eic/CFC.php</a> for
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<div class="" style="margin:0in"><span class="" style="font-style:normal">You are encouraged to work with the EIC User Group (<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.eicug.org&d=DwMFaQ&c=CJqEzB1piLOyyvZjb8YUQw&r=wlj-HLgGB5Tro-f5lyrlkQ&m=JUS11e9qD6332qfvWOQmKhIQ6FqwCl-BC9BSMKQ5QX0&s=ROIWzqYahf6m9kN-q-UtwDq0UZnfE1Ik5F-XCUplcas&e=" class="" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">http://www.eicug.org</a>)
to pursue your interests in EIC science and detector technologies. In coordination </span></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0in"><span class="" style="font-style:normal">with the EIC User Group, the two host laboratories and the EIC project will consider convening workshops and organizational meetings to facilitate discussions </span></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0in"><span class="" style="font-style:normal">and collaboration building and to provide additional information and support.</span></div>
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<div class="" style="margin:0in"><span class="" style="font-style:normal">Congratulations on this important milestone for the EIC Users Group and the project!</span></div>
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<div class="" style="margin:0in"><span class="" style="font-style:normal">Sincerely,</span></div>
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<div class="" style="margin:0in"><span class="" style="font-style:normal">Jim Yeck</span></div>
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