Robert Carpick, a member of the center and John Henry Towne Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, with a dual-appointment in Materials Science and Engineering, has received the 2021 AVS Nanotechnology Recognition Award. This award is designed for members of AVS that have advanced the science of nanotechnology fabrication and characterization on fundamental and technical levels. This award consists of a certificate and a cash prize, as well as recognition at the October conference for the award. The Carpick group has a focus on nanoscale analysis and the study of films and additional microstructures at surfaces. Congratulations!