{"id":16006,"date":"2013-06-20T14:48:03","date_gmt":"2013-06-20T14:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/d45h139.public.uconn.edu\/sites\/news\/?p=16006"},"modified":"2025-01-29T14:56:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T19:56:58","slug":"smart-ocean-technology-connect-at-avery-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2013\/06\/smart-ocean-technology-connect-at-avery-point\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Ocean Technology: Connect at Avery Point"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p>  Normal<br \/>\n  0<\/p>\n<p>\n  false<br \/>\n  false<br \/>\n  false<\/p>\n<p>  EN-US<br \/>\n  X-NONE<br \/>\n  X-NONE<\/p>\n<p>  MicrosoftInternetExplorer4<\/p>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;--><br \/>\n &lt;w:LatentStyles DefLockedState=&quot;false&quot; DefUnhideWhenUsed=&quot;true&quot;<br \/>\n  DefSemiHidden=&#8221;true&#8221; DefQFormat=&#8221;false&#8221; DefPriority=&#8221;99&#8243;<br \/>\n  LatentStyleCount=&#8221;267&#8243;&gt;<br \/>\n  &lt;w:LsdException Locked=&quot;false&quot; 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Priority=&quot;31&quot; SemiHidden=&quot;false&quot;<br \/>\n   UnhideWhenUsed=&#8221;false&#8221; QFormat=&#8221;true&#8221; Name=&#8221;Subtle Reference&#8221;\/&gt;<br \/>\n  &lt;w:LsdException Locked=&quot;false&quot; Priority=&quot;32&quot; SemiHidden=&quot;false&quot;<br \/>\n   UnhideWhenUsed=&#8221;false&#8221; QFormat=&#8221;true&#8221; Name=&#8221;Intense Reference&#8221;\/&gt;<br \/>\n  &lt;w:LsdException Locked=&quot;false&quot; Priority=&quot;33&quot; SemiHidden=&quot;false&quot;<br \/>\n   UnhideWhenUsed=&#8221;false&#8221; QFormat=&#8221;true&#8221; Name=&#8221;Book Title&#8221;\/&gt;<\/p>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 10]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p> \/* Style Definitions *\/<br \/>\n table.MsoNormalTable<br \/>\n\t{mso-style-name:&#8221;Table Normal&#8221;;<br \/>\n\tmso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;<br \/>\n\tmso-tstyle-colband-size:0;<br \/>\n\tmso-style-noshow:yes;<br \/>\n\tmso-style-priority:99;<br \/>\n\tmso-style-parent:&#8221;&#8221;;<br \/>\n\tmso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;<br \/>\n\tmso-para-margin:0in;<br \/>\n\tmso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;<br \/>\n\tmso-pagination:widow-orphan;<br \/>\n\tfont-size:10.0pt;<br \/>\n\tfont-family:&#8221;Times New Roman&#8221;,&#8221;serif&#8221;;}<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss out on today&#8217;s Innovation Connection networking event, which takes place at UConn&#8217;s beautiful Avery Point campus and features a discussion on \u201cSmart Ocean Technology\u201d followed by a cocktail reception.<\/p>\n<p>The panel discussion features moderator Heidi Douglas, Director of Engineering Alumni Relations, and includes: <a href=\"http:\/\/d45h139.public.uconn.edu\/sites\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/avery2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-11818 img-responsive lazyload\" alt=\"Students walking at the Avery Point campus.\" data-src=\"http:\/\/d45h139.public.uconn.edu\/sites\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/avery2.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 250px; 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