It has been a good year for Professor Marty Zanni! The National Academy of Sciences just announced that he will receive the NAS Award for Initiatives in Research “for revolutionary advances in multidimensional spectroscopies, which are enabling discoveries in biological, medical and condensed matter chemical systems.” Supported by Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs, the award — given this year in optical sciences recognizes innovative young scientists and encourages research likely to lead toward new capabilities for human benefit.” http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=01202011. Our congratulations to Marty!