In early September, the department held our annual Fall welcome event and celebration. We especially welcomed out incoming class of graduate students, graduate students from other program who joined departmental labs, and new faculty Mike Kearse and Margot Williams. We had a wonderful time celebrating the accomplishments of our departmental members from academic year 2025/26, while enjoying wonderful food, playing games, and chatting. You can view the video of our accomplishments here. Thanks to Ambro van Hoof and Michelle Steiger for hosting this wonderful event, and to the department staff and graduate student union for their help and support!