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Last Call for Abstracts! Deadline April 10th - CALES Annual Research Showcase</h2>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(33, 37, 41);">The CALES Annual Research Showcase, formerly known as the Poster Forum, highlights the unique discoveries, impactful innovations, and translational achievements
of researchers across CALES, Cooperative Extension, and Arizona Experiment Station.</span></p>
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We are looking for more poster presenters! Undergraduates, graduates, postdocs, and research technicians are all welcome!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(33, 37, 41);"><b>Date:</b> Thursday, April 30, 2026<br>
<b>Time:</b> 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.<br>
<b>Location:</b> Student Union Ballroom, The University of Arizona</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(33, 37, 41);"><b><u>Submission Deadline:</u></b> Please submit your abstracts by<b> Friday, April 10, 2026</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(33, 37, 41);"><b> Abstract Submission Link:
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(33, 37, 41);">For general event questions or to volunteer as a judge or event helper, please contact Zaida Zalbidea at
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(33, 37, 41);">More information at our website:
<a href="https://research.cales.arizona.edu/research-impact/annual-research-showcase" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
https://research.cales.arizona.edu/research-impact/annual-research-showcase</a></span></p>
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