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The course Winter Geoscience and Geohazards in Taiwan, led by Tim Byrne, professor of Earth sciences, gives students across […]</p> <span class="read_more" aria-label="Continue Reading Students Gain Fieldwork Experience Studying Geohazards in Taiwan"><a href="https://global.uconn.edu/2025/02/18/students-gain-fieldwork-experience-studying-geohazards-in-taiwan/">[Read More]</a></span> </div> </footer> </article></div></div></div><div id="pgc-1340-2-2" class="panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last" ><div id="panel-1340-2-2-0" class="so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-postloop panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="4" ><div class="sub-post panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1340-2-2-0" > <article id="post-10553" class="clearfix post-10553 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-feature-stories category-front-page category-news tag-gilman"> <header class="entry-header"> <img decoding="async" width="640" height="640" src="https://global.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/173/2025/01/Gilman-Scholarship-1024x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://global.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/173/2025/01/Gilman-Scholarship-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://global.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/173/2025/01/Gilman-Scholarship-300x300.png 300w, https://global.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/173/2025/01/Gilman-Scholarship-150x150.png 150w, https://global.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/173/2025/01/Gilman-Scholarship-768x768.png 768w, https://global.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/173/2025/01/Gilman-Scholarship-400x400.png 400w, https://global.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/173/2025/01/Gilman-Scholarship-600x600.png 600w, https://global.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/173/2025/01/Gilman-Scholarship.png 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://global.uconn.edu/2025/01/08/gilman-international-scholarship-october-2024-recipients/" rel="bookmark">Gilman International Scholarship October 2024 Recipients</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="content-template-date">January 8, 2025</span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p>News Source: UConn Global News Author: Combined Reports Date: January 8, 2025 The Gilman Scholarship, a prestigious academic award congressionally funded through the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs at the State Department, has been awarded to eight UConn students for the current application cycle. Eligibility for the Gilman Scholarship requires undergraduate students to be […]</p> <span class="read_more" aria-label="Continue Reading Gilman International Scholarship October 2024 Recipients"><a href="https://global.uconn.edu/2025/01/08/gilman-international-scholarship-october-2024-recipients/">[Read More]</a></span> </div> </footer> </article> <article id="post-10555" class="clearfix post-10555 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-front-page category-news"> <header class="entry-header"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="640" height="640" src="https://global.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/173/2024/12/Untitled-design-1024x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="name tags" srcset="https://global.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/173/2024/12/Untitled-design-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://global.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/173/2024/12/Untitled-design-300x300.png 300w, https://global.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/173/2024/12/Untitled-design-150x150.png 150w, https://global.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/173/2024/12/Untitled-design-768x768.png 768w, https://global.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/173/2024/12/Untitled-design.png 1080w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://global.uconn.edu/2024/12/16/advancing-global-engagement-through-conference-participation/" rel="bookmark">Advancing Global Engagement Through Conference Participation</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="content-template-date">December 16, 2024</span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p>The Office of Global Affairs is committed to supporting professional development and fostering global collaboration by sponsoring staff to attend and present at key conferences. </p> <span class="read_more" aria-label="Continue Reading Advancing Global Engagement Through Conference Participation"><a href="https://global.uconn.edu/2024/12/16/advancing-global-engagement-through-conference-participation/">[Read More]</a></span> </div> </footer> </article> <article id="post-10494" class="clearfix post-10494 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-feature-stories category-front-page"> <header class="entry-header"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="640" height="427" src="https://global.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/173/2024/11/2024-11-14_uconn-kaust-mou-signing-ceremony-39.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="2024-11-14_uconn-kaust-mou-signing-ceremony-39" srcset="https://global.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/173/2024/11/2024-11-14_uconn-kaust-mou-signing-ceremony-39.jpg 1000w, https://global.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/173/2024/11/2024-11-14_uconn-kaust-mou-signing-ceremony-39-300x200.jpg 300w, https://global.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/173/2024/11/2024-11-14_uconn-kaust-mou-signing-ceremony-39-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://global.uconn.edu/2024/11/27/kaust-signs-agreement-with-uconn/" rel="bookmark">KAUST Signs Agreement With UConn</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="content-template-date">November 27, 2024</span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p>News Source- (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology News) King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and the University of Connecticut (UConn) have announced a new agreement of collaboration in which the two institutes will work together in scientific areas that have regional and global impact, with a focus on addressing pressing challenges […]</p> <span class="read_more" aria-label="Continue Reading KAUST Signs Agreement With UConn"><a href="https://global.uconn.edu/2024/11/27/kaust-signs-agreement-with-uconn/">[Read More]</a></span> </div> </footer> </article></div></div></div><div id="pgc-1340-2-3" class="panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty" ></div></div></div><div id="pg-1340-3" class="panel-grid panel-has-style" ><div class="siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1340-3" data-stretch-type="full-width-stretch" ><div id="pgc-1340-3-0" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div id="panel-1340-3-0-0" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="5" ><div class="textwidget"><h2 style="text-align: center; margin: 10px 0px;">BY THE NUMBERS</h2> <div style="display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; margin: 10px 0px;"> <div style="display: flex; gap: 50px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center;"> <div style="width: 250px; height: 250px; background-color: #000e2f; color: white; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 25px;"><span style="font-size: 65px; font-weight: bolder;">180+</span><br /> <span style="font-size: 14px;">Institutional<br /> global partnerships</span></div> <div style="width: 250px; height: 250px; background-color: #000e2f; color: white; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 25px;"><span style="font-size: 65px; font-weight: bolder; margin-bottom: 0px;">50+</span><br /> <span style="font-size: 14px;">Countries represented<br /> in partnerships</span></div> <div style="width: 250px; height: 250px; background-color: #000e2f; color: white; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 25px;"><span style="font-size: 65px; font-weight: bolder;"><br /> 9th</span><br /> <span style="font-size: 14px;">Ranking for top<br /> national public universities<br /> <span style="font-size: 10px; font-style: italic;">The Wall Street Journal (Sept '23)</span></span></div> <div style="width: 250px; height: 250px; background-color: #000e2f; color: white; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 25px;"><span style="font-size: 65px; font-weight: bolder;">100+</span><br /> <span style="font-size: 14px;">Countries represented<br /> in student enrollment</span></div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div></div><div id="pg-1340-4" class="panel-grid panel-has-style" ><div class="siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1340-4" data-stretch-type="full-width-stretch" ><div id="pgc-1340-4-0" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div id="panel-1340-4-0-0" class="so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="6" ><div id="pl-w6614023983e16" class="panel-layout" ><div id="pg-w6614023983e16-0" class="panel-grid panel-has-style" ><div class="panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-w6614023983e16-0" ><div id="pgc-w6614023983e16-0-0" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div class="panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-w6614023983e16-0-0" ><div id="panel-w6614023983e16-0-0-0" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child" data-index="0" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6614023983e16-0-0-0" ><div class="textwidget"><p><img decoding="async" src="https://global.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/173/2024/04/Nursing-Students-at-Escuela-Oficial-Urbana-1-scaled.jpg" class="aligncenter" alt="EGL cover" width='529' height='268' style="height: 268px; width: 100%; object-fit: cover;" /></p> <h4 style="text-align: center;">EXPERIENTIAL GLOBAL LEARNING</h4> </div></div></div><div id="panel-w6614023983e16-0-0-1" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce" data-index="1" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6614023983e16-0-0-1" ><div class="textwidget"><div class="home-card-triang"></div> </div></div></div><div id="panel-w6614023983e16-0-0-2" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce" data-index="2" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6614023983e16-0-0-2" ><div class="textwidget"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">The Experiential Global Learning (EGL) office offers opportunities for students to study internationally, domestically, and virtually with over 100+ curated programs and internships spanning all seven continents. These opportunities allow students to develop an awareness of what can be done with what is learned and a sense of empowerment from having successfully applied knowledge to authentic problems in the real world.</span></p> </div></div></div><div id="panel-w6614023983e16-0-0-3" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child" data-index="3" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6614023983e16-0-0-3" ><div class="textwidget"><p style="text-align: center;"><a href='https://egl.uconn.edu/' class="btn btn-info">Learn More</a></p></div></div></div></div></div><div id="pgc-w6614023983e16-0-1" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div class="panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-w6614023983e16-0-1" ><div id="panel-w6614023983e16-0-1-0" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child" data-index="4" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6614023983e16-0-1-0" ><div class="textwidget"><p><img decoding="async" src="https://global.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/173/2024/04/img-for-CISS-scaled.jpg" class="aligncenter" alt="CISS cover" width='529' height='268' style="height: 268px; width: 100%; object-fit: cover;" /></p> <h4 style="text-align: center;">CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS</h4> </div></div></div><div id="panel-w6614023983e16-0-1-1" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce" data-index="5" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6614023983e16-0-1-1" ><div class="textwidget"><div class="home-card-triang"></div> </div></div></div><div id="panel-w6614023983e16-0-1-2" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce" data-index="6" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6614023983e16-0-1-2" ><div class="textwidget"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">The Center for International Students and Scholars (CISS) serves as a hub for international students and visiting scholars to receive immigration support and engage in specially curated intercultural programs and activities. Housed within this Center are International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS), Intercultural Programs and Support, and the University of Connecticut American English Language Institute (UCAELI).</span></p> </div></div></div><div id="panel-w6614023983e16-0-1-3" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child" data-index="7" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6614023983e16-0-1-3" ><div class="textwidget"><p style="text-align: center;"><a href='https://isss.uconn.edu/' class="btn btn-info">Learn More</a></p> </div></div></div></div></div><div id="pgc-w6614023983e16-0-2" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div class="panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-w6614023983e16-0-2" ><div id="panel-w6614023983e16-0-2-0" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child" data-index="8" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6614023983e16-0-2-0" ><div class="textwidget"><p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://global.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/173/2024/04/for-gpo.jpg" class="aligncenter" alt="Radenka GPO" width="529" height="268" style="height: 268px; width: 100%; object-fit: cover;" /></p> <h4 style="text-align: center;">GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS AND OUTREACH</h4> </div></div></div><div id="panel-w6614023983e16-0-2-1" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce" data-index="9" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6614023983e16-0-2-1" ><div class="textwidget"><div class="home-card-triang"></div> </div></div></div><div id="panel-w6614023983e16-0-2-2" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce" data-index="10" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6614023983e16-0-2-2" ><div class="textwidget"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">The Global Partnerships & Outreach (GPO) team works in collaboration with faculty and university administrators around the world to advance UConn’s global initiatives through partnership. With over 180 global partners, relationship building within the UConn community and its international partnerships is promoted by the GPO team through programming, research opportunities, and collaboration with university units.</span></p> </div></div></div><div id="panel-w6614023983e16-0-2-3" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child" data-index="11" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6614023983e16-0-2-3" ><div class="textwidget"><p style="text-align: center;"><a href='https://partnerships.global.uconn.edu/' class="btn btn-info">Learn More</a></p> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="pg-w6614023983e16-1" class="panel-grid panel-has-style" ><div class="panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-w6614023983e16-1" ><div id="pgc-w6614023983e16-1-0" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div class="panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-w6614023983e16-1-0" ><div id="panel-w6614023983e16-1-0-0" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child" data-index="12" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6614023983e16-1-0-0" ><div class="textwidget"><p><img decoding="async" src="https://global.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/173/2024/04/for-gtdi.jpg" class="aligncenter" alt="GTDI cover" width='529' height='268' style="height: 268px; width: 100%; object-fit: cover;" /></p> <h4 style="text-align: center;">GLOBAL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE</h4> </div></div></div><div id="panel-w6614023983e16-1-0-1" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce" data-index="13" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6614023983e16-1-0-1" ><div class="textwidget"><div class="home-card-triang"></div> </div></div></div><div id="panel-w6614023983e16-1-0-2" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce" data-index="14" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6614023983e16-1-0-2" ><div class="textwidget"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">The Global Training and Development Institute (GTDI) offers academic services and specialized training to international students and professionals through exchange programs across multiple disciplines. Since 1961, more than 10,000 government officials, business and non-profit leaders, and university students from over 130 countries have participated in the Institute's educational and training programs.</span></p> </div></div></div><div id="panel-w6614023983e16-1-0-3" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child" data-index="15" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6614023983e16-1-0-3" ><div class="textwidget"><p style="text-align: center;"><a href='https://gtdi.uconn.edu/' class="btn btn-info">Learn More</a></p> </div></div></div></div></div><div id="pgc-w6614023983e16-1-1" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div class="panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-w6614023983e16-1-1" ><div id="panel-w6614023983e16-1-1-0" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child" data-index="16" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6614023983e16-1-1-0" ><div class="textwidget"><p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://global.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/173/2024/06/Biden_UConn_2021.jpg" class="aligncenter" alt="GHRI cover" width="529" height="268" style="height: 268px; width: 100%; object-fit: cover;" /></p> <h4 style="text-align: center;">GLADSTEIN FAMILY HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTE</h4> </div></div></div><div id="panel-w6614023983e16-1-1-1" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce" data-index="17" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6614023983e16-1-1-1" ><div class="textwidget"><div class="home-card-triang"></div> </div></div></div><div id="panel-w6614023983e16-1-1-2" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce" data-index="18" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6614023983e16-1-1-2" ><div class="textwidget"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">The Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute currently offers one of the largest undergraduate majors and minors in human rights, a Graduate Certificate in Human Rights, and sponsors three thematic research clusters centered on health & human rights, humanitarianism & economic and social rights. This institute is uniquely organized around joint faculty appointments made in partnership with many departments within UConn.</span></p> </div></div></div><div id="panel-w6614023983e16-1-1-3" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child" data-index="19" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6614023983e16-1-1-3" ><div class="textwidget"><p style="text-align: center;"><a href='https://humanrights.uconn.edu/' class="btn btn-info">Learn More</a></p> </div></div></div></div></div><div id="pgc-w6614023983e16-1-2" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div class="panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-w6614023983e16-1-2" ><div id="panel-w6614023983e16-1-2-0" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child" data-index="20" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6614023983e16-1-2-0" ><div class="textwidget"><p><img decoding="async" src="https://global.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/173/2024/04/for-isa-scaled.jpg" class="aligncenter" alt="ISA cover" width='529' height='268' style="height: 268px; width: 100%; object-fit: cover;" /></p> <h4 style="text-align: center;">INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION</h4> </div></div></div><div id="panel-w6614023983e16-1-2-1" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce" data-index="21" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6614023983e16-1-2-1" ><div class="textwidget"><div class="home-card-triang"></div> </div></div></div><div id="panel-w6614023983e16-1-2-2" class="so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce" data-index="22" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6614023983e16-1-2-2" ><div class="textwidget"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">The International Studies Association (ISA) Headquarters, currently housed at the University of Connecticut (UConn), oversees daily operations and long-term planning. ISA staff manage member inquiries, programming, finances, news communication, conferences, grants, and member resources. 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#pg-w6614023983e16-1.panel-has-style > .panel-row-style, #pg-w6614023983e16-1.panel-no-style { -webkit-align-items:stretch;align-items:stretch } #pgc-w6614023983e16-0-0> .panel-cell-style , #pgc-w6614023983e16-0-1> .panel-cell-style , #pgc-w6614023983e16-1-0> .panel-cell-style , #pgc-w6614023983e16-1-1> .panel-cell-style , #pgc-w6614023983e16-1-2> .panel-cell-style { background-color:#000e2f;padding:10px 20px 10px 20px } #pgc-w6614023983e16-0-0 , #pgc-w6614023983e16-0-1 , #pgc-w6614023983e16-0-2 , #pgc-w6614023983e16-1-0 , #pgc-w6614023983e16-1-1 , #pgc-w6614023983e16-1-2 { align-self:auto } #panel-w6614023983e16-0-0-0> .panel-widget-style , #panel-w6614023983e16-0-2-0> .panel-widget-style , #panel-w6614023983e16-1-0-0> .panel-widget-style , #panel-w6614023983e16-1-1-0> .panel-widget-style , #panel-w6614023983e16-1-2-0> .panel-widget-style { background-color:#ffffff;padding:0px 0px 5px 0px } #panel-w6614023983e16-0-0-2> .panel-widget-style , #panel-w6614023983e16-0-0-3> .panel-widget-style { max-height:100% } #panel-w6614023983e16-0-1-0> .panel-widget-style { background-color:#ffffff;padding:0px 0px 5px 0px;height:40% } #panel-w6614023983e16-0-1-2> .panel-widget-style { height:45% } #panel-w6614023983e16-0-1-3> .panel-widget-style { height:5% } #pgc-w6614023983e16-0-2> .panel-cell-style { background-color:#000e2f;padding:10px 20px 0px 20px } @media (max-width:780px){ #pg-w6614023983e16-0.panel-no-style, #pg-w6614023983e16-0.panel-has-style > .panel-row-style, #pg-w6614023983e16-0 , #pg-w6614023983e16-1.panel-no-style, #pg-w6614023983e16-1.panel-has-style > .panel-row-style, #pg-w6614023983e16-1 { -webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column } #pg-w6614023983e16-0 > .panel-grid-cell , #pg-w6614023983e16-0 > .panel-row-style > .panel-grid-cell , #pg-w6614023983e16-1 > .panel-grid-cell , #pg-w6614023983e16-1 > .panel-row-style > .panel-grid-cell { width:100%;margin-right:0 } #pgc-w6614023983e16-0-0 , #pgc-w6614023983e16-0-1 , #pgc-w6614023983e16-1-0 , #pgc-w6614023983e16-1-1 { margin-bottom:30px } #pl-w6614023983e16 .panel-grid-cell { padding:0 } #pl-w6614023983e16 .panel-grid .panel-grid-cell-empty { display:none } #pl-w6614023983e16 .panel-grid .panel-grid-cell-mobile-last { margin-bottom:0px } } /* Layout w661580f43c4f8 */ #pgc-w661580f43c4f8-0-0 { width:100%;width:calc(100% - ( 0 * 30px ) ) } #pl-w661580f43c4f8 .so-panel { margin-bottom:30px } #pl-w661580f43c4f8 .so-panel:last-of-type { margin-bottom:0px } #pg-w661580f43c4f8-0.panel-has-style > .panel-row-style, #pg-w661580f43c4f8-0.panel-no-style { -webkit-align-items:flex-start;align-items:flex-start } #panel-w661580f43c4f8-0-0-0> .panel-widget-style { font-weight:500 } @media (max-width:780px){ #pg-w661580f43c4f8-0.panel-no-style, #pg-w661580f43c4f8-0.panel-has-style > .panel-row-style, #pg-w661580f43c4f8-0 { -webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column } #pg-w661580f43c4f8-0 > .panel-grid-cell , #pg-w661580f43c4f8-0 > .panel-row-style > .panel-grid-cell { width:100%;margin-right:0 } #pl-w661580f43c4f8 .panel-grid-cell { padding:0 } #pl-w661580f43c4f8 .panel-grid .panel-grid-cell-empty { display:none } #pl-w661580f43c4f8 .panel-grid .panel-grid-cell-mobile-last { margin-bottom:0px } } /* Layout w661580f21b113 */ #pgc-w661580f21b113-0-0 { width:100%;width:calc(100% - ( 0 * 30px ) ) } #pl-w661580f21b113 .so-panel { margin-bottom:30px } #pl-w661580f21b113 .so-panel:last-of-type { margin-bottom:0px } #pg-w661580f21b113-0.panel-has-style > .panel-row-style, #pg-w661580f21b113-0.panel-no-style { -webkit-align-items:flex-start;align-items:flex-start } #panel-w661580f21b113-0-0-0> .panel-widget-style { font-weight:500 } @media (max-width:780px){ #pg-w661580f21b113-0.panel-no-style, #pg-w661580f21b113-0.panel-has-style > .panel-row-style, #pg-w661580f21b113-0 { -webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column } #pg-w661580f21b113-0 > .panel-grid-cell , #pg-w661580f21b113-0 > .panel-row-style > .panel-grid-cell { width:100%;margin-right:0 } #pl-w661580f21b113 .panel-grid-cell { padding:0 } #pl-w661580f21b113 .panel-grid .panel-grid-cell-empty { display:none } #pl-w661580f21b113 .panel-grid .panel-grid-cell-mobile-last { margin-bottom:0px } } /* Layout wmgxb6p4w5cq */ #pgc-wmgxb6p4w5cq-0-0 { width:100%;width:calc(100% - ( 0 * 30px ) ) } #pl-wmgxb6p4w5cq .so-panel { margin-bottom:30px } #pl-wmgxb6p4w5cq .so-panel:last-of-type { margin-bottom:0px } #pg-wmgxb6p4w5cq-0.panel-has-style > .panel-row-style, #pg-wmgxb6p4w5cq-0.panel-no-style { -webkit-align-items:flex-start;align-items:flex-start } #panel-wmgxb6p4w5cq-0-0-0> .panel-widget-style { font-weight:500 } @media (max-width:780px){ #pg-wmgxb6p4w5cq-0.panel-no-style, #pg-wmgxb6p4w5cq-0.panel-has-style > .panel-row-style, #pg-wmgxb6p4w5cq-0 { -webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column } #pg-wmgxb6p4w5cq-0 > .panel-grid-cell , #pg-wmgxb6p4w5cq-0 > .panel-row-style > .panel-grid-cell { width:100%;margin-right:0 } #pl-wmgxb6p4w5cq .panel-grid-cell { padding:0 } #pl-wmgxb6p4w5cq .panel-grid .panel-grid-cell-empty { display:none } #pl-wmgxb6p4w5cq .panel-grid .panel-grid-cell-mobile-last { margin-bottom:0px } } /* Layout w661580f3b5626 */ #pgc-w661580f3b5626-0-0 { width:100%;width:calc(100% - ( 0 * 30px ) ) } #pl-w661580f3b5626 .so-panel { margin-bottom:30px } #pl-w661580f3b5626 .so-panel:last-of-type { margin-bottom:0px } #pg-w661580f3b5626-0.panel-has-style > .panel-row-style, #pg-w661580f3b5626-0.panel-no-style { -webkit-align-items:flex-start;align-items:flex-start } #panel-w661580f3b5626-0-0-0> .panel-widget-style { font-weight:500 } @media (max-width:780px){ #pg-w661580f3b5626-0.panel-no-style, #pg-w661580f3b5626-0.panel-has-style > .panel-row-style, #pg-w661580f3b5626-0 { -webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column } #pg-w661580f3b5626-0 > .panel-grid-cell , 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