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Dear students and postdocs,</p>

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My name is Zachary Kenny, and I'm the Communications Officer with the Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute, better known as the

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 Institute</a></u></b></span><b>.</b> I manage the Institute’s communications, including our

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 media channels</a></u></span>, and website, and also support the research community.</p>

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In 2016, the Institute was awarded a 7-year, $63.7 million award through the <span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">

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 First Research Excellence Fund</a></u></span>, to build on Canada’s capacity to deliver a world-leading scientific program in astroparticle physics while engaging industrial partners, students, and Canadians of all ages. In 2024, the McDonald Institute initiated

 a transition from the original grant to a <span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">

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 $45.5 million NSERC MRS grant</a></u></span>, to further strengthen the astroparticle physics research ecosystem through

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 development</a></u></span>, and community and networking initiatives.</p>

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All researchers, including undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdocs (collectively,

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Qualified Personnel</a> (HQP)), as well as research fellows, faculty, technical/engineering and research staff, and administrative staff, are all part of the McDonald Institute’s Canadian Astroparticle Physics Community.

<b>If you are receiving this email, that means you</b>!</p>

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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">As a member of the astroparticle physics research community, we welcome and invite you to take advantage of our various programs.

</span>The best way to stay connected is through our <span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">

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 our Astroparticle Physics HQP mailing list, where we share information for upcoming seminars, events, and opportunities, such as the new

<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="https://mcdonaldinstitute.ca/news/hexawards/" originalsrc="https://mcdonaldinstitute.ca/news/hexawards/" data-outlook-id="36986546-0bd9-4282-9608-9bf4a5f1bbf0" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">HQP

 Excellence Awards</a></u></span> (Deadline to apply is November 15, 2025).</p>

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The HQP Excellence Awards, our HQP Seminars, and other programs are initiatives of the

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 Qualified Personnel Advisory Committee (HQPAC),</a></u></span> a group of students and postdoctoral fellows from across Canada working to support the HQP community. The committee holds monthly

<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="https://mcdonaldinstitute.ca/events/hqpac-town-hall-5/" originalsrc="https://mcdonaldinstitute.ca/events/hqpac-town-hall-5/" data-outlook-id="c0d62aea-4339-4ff1-b313-36caba0be6cf" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Town

 Hall</a></u></span> meetings on Zoom, which are open to all members of the research community. There are currently positions available on the committee. If you’re interested in getting involved or would like to learn more, please contact

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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: rgb(7, 68, 123);">Communications Officer,</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: black;"> <br>

</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: rgb(7, 68, 123);">Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: black;"><br>

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