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<p class="MsoNormal">Our colleagues at ORP are accepting nominations for the 2026 Convergence Awards. If you have anyone who you would like to nominate, please do! The link for nominations is at the bottom of the page.<o:p></o:p></p>
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Convergence Awards: Excellence in Research and Creative Activity</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">. <br>
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If you have a colleague whose work inspires, impacts and drives innovation, we encourage you to nominate them. Rules and submission information can be found on the
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must be submitted electronically via Arizona Cultivate. The nomination packet must include in the following documents uploaded as PDFs:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Excellence in Biomedical Research and Clinical Translation </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Excellence in Physical and Natural Sciences </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Excellence in Applied Research and Engineering </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Excellence in the Humanities and Social Sciences </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Excellence in Arts</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Excellence in Research Support</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Distinguished Partner in Research Award </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Lifetime Achievement Award </span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
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