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<span style="color:black">We are pleased to announce that the polarized neutron school is open to applications. The school will be held from<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>July 26 to 27, 2020</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>at
the NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) in Gaithersburg, Maryland, preceding the 13<sup>th</sup> biennial Polarized Neutrons for Condensed Matter Investigations (PNCMI) conference. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:#262626;background:white">The
School will provide a comprehensive introduction to polarized neutrons, techniques and scientific applications. The lectures will cover basic principles of polarized neutrons, small-angle scattering, reflectometry, and diffraction/inelastic scattering. Following
the lectures, hands-on experiments in small groups and the relevant data reduction process will be provided.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#262626;background:white">The school is free for all selected attendees. </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Accommodations, breakfast, and lunch will be provided both days.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Please note that the maximum number of participants is limited to 18 students from North America. Please submit your application by<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>April 24, 2020.</b></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">For more information, please visit the PNCMI 2020 website: </span><u><span style="color:#954F72"><a href="https://pncmi2020.umd.edu/school"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://pncmi2020.umd.edu/school</span></a></span></u><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black">or
email<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:pncmi2020@nist.gov" title="mailto:pncmi2020@nist.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">pncmi2020@nist.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">PNCMI 2020 local organizing committee</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Wangchun Chen, Julie Borchers, Hannah Burrall, Alexander Grutter, Kathryn Krycka, Williams Ratcliff, Shannon Watson</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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