A.W. (Fuzz) Crompton was awarded the 2011 Romer-Simpson Medal of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. The society's highest award honors sustained and outstanding scholarly excellence in the discipline of vertebrate paleontology. Read about the award here.

Gonzalo Giribet and collaborators completed the most comprehensive evolutionary tree ever produced for mollusks in the Nov. 2 issue of Nature. Read about the research here.

Popular Science names the Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) one of the world's most amazing databases.

Partners of the EOL Learning and Education group, based in the MCZ, were recently awarded a Google Earth Developer grant. Atlantic Public Media and Eduardo Garcia Milagros will be producing Google Earth narrated tours called "One Species at a Time: Stories of Biodiversity on the Move, with the Encyclopedia of Life" that will be posted on EOL. Check out their EOL Atlantic Bluefin Tuna narrated tour!

Congratulations to Hopi Hoekstra, recipient of the 2011 Fannie Cox Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching. The award recognizes faculty who inspire students, instill in them a passion for science, and effectively communicate complex ideas in introductory science courses.