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DESCRIPTION:Take a break from your academic routine and join the IEEE Newfo
 undland and Labrador Section Women in Engineering (WIE) for a relaxed lunc
 h hour with fellow graduate students and postdoctoral researchers.\n\nThe 
 session will feature Dr. Kusal Tennakoon (Member\, IEEE)\, who will presen
 t “Beyond the Degree: What Graduate School Actually Prepares You For.”
  He will share insights into how the skills\, discipline\, and problem-sol
 ving mindset developed during graduate studies have supported his career i
 n industry.\n\nThe lunch hour will also provide an opportunity to connect 
 with other graduate students and postdoctoral researchers through conversa
 tions\, interactive activities\, and games.\n\nAll graduate students\, reg
 ardless of discipline or stage of study\, and postdoctoral researchers are
  welcome.\n\nEvent Details\n\nDate: July 28\, 2026\nTime: 12:00 p.m.–1:0
 0 p.m.\nLocation: EN 4000\, Memorial University of Newfoundland\nGuest Spe
 aker: Dr. Kusal Tennakoon\, Engineer\, Technology Harsh Environment Resear
 ch and Digital Research Center (HET&amp;DRC)\, ABS Canada\, Inc.\n\n[]\n\nSpea
 ker(s): Dr. Kusal Thennakoon\, \n\nRoom: Faculty Lounge (EN4000)\, Memoria
 l University of Newfoundland\, St. John&#39;s\, Newfoundland and Labrador\, Ca
 nada
LOCATION:Room: Faculty Lounge (EN4000)\, Memorial University of Newfoundlan
 d\, St. John&#39;s\, Newfoundland and Labrador\, Canada
ORGANIZER:vnherath@mun.ca
SEQUENCE:17
SUMMARY:IEEE NL WIE Graduate Lunch Hour
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/569100
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  researchers.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;The session will feature &lt;strong data-start=&quot;70&quot; dat
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 Graduate School Actually Prepares You For.&amp;rdquo\;&lt;/strong&gt; He will share 
 insights into how the skills\, discipline\, and problem-solving mindset de
 veloped during graduate studies have supported his career in industry.&lt;/p&gt;
 \n&lt;p&gt;The lunch hour will also provide an opportunity to connect with other
  graduate students and postdoctoral researchers through conversations\, in
 teractive activities\, and games.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;All graduate students\, regardle
 ss of discipline or stage of study\, and postdoctoral researchers are welc
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