Welcome back from the holiday break! I hope you enjoyed a safe and happy holiday with close family and friends, and know many of you may still be thinking about Saturday night’s historic game for the U. It was a heart-breaking loss, but we played well! As we embark on a new year, I would like to express my sincere appreciation for all your contributions in driving research excellence and growth together as One U. Our remarkable research community ended 2021 with the largest research portfolio in U history and I can’t wait to see what this new year brings for research at the U.