Professor Christopher Bielawski has been selected to receive the 2008 Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award. This highly competitive and presitgious award seeks to recognize young scientists and engineers who show exceptional promise for outstanding careers in research and teaching. He will receive support for three years to develop novel polymeric materials for use in advanced electronic devices for facilitating separations. For the press release, see http://www.onr.navy.mil/sci_tech/3t/corporate/yip.asp