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    <div class="html-content"><div><div>From Dr. Mendelson...</div></div><div><div>"Some happy news to share this morning! Dr. Mercedes Burns has been formally awarded an NSF CAREER grant. As I’m sure you know, this is NSF’s most prestigious award for early-career faculty. It’s a 5-year award that integrates research and education, no small feat. I’m sure Mercedes would be happy to receive your congratulations!</div></div><div><div>Way to go Dr. Burns!!!"</div><div>.</div><div><span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/umbc?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__%5B0%5D=AZW5vTpKCVyhxFzhlYcvdKbwRenPfFSub1xIWmgRt3YRe9VNJK8qD5vKZBY0sbCoxF_lgkb6AaEDTlHxpFbEutBDEQugR0EDW4a0z6esaBe6KSwOJsAFalN8riuB5KySE5Y&amp;__tn__=*NK-R" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">#umbc</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/umbcbiology?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__%5B0%5D=AZW5vTpKCVyhxFzhlYcvdKbwRenPfFSub1xIWmgRt3YRe9VNJK8qD5vKZBY0sbCoxF_lgkb6AaEDTlHxpFbEutBDEQugR0EDW4a0z6esaBe6KSwOJsAFalN8riuB5KySE5Y&amp;__tn__=*NK-R" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">#UMBCbiology</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/research?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__%5B0%5D=AZW5vTpKCVyhxFzhlYcvdKbwRenPfFSub1xIWmgRt3YRe9VNJK8qD5vKZBY0sbCoxF_lgkb6AaEDTlHxpFbEutBDEQugR0EDW4a0z6esaBe6KSwOJsAFalN8riuB5KySE5Y&amp;__tn__=*NK-R" rel="nofollow external" 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