Recognizing Dr. Angie Bukley for receiving the 2008 Life Sciences Book Award from the International Academy of Astronautics.

Recognizing Dr. Dawn Duke for the publication of her first book, about women writers of African descent in Cuba and Brazil.

Recognizing Gregory V. Button for organizing a major panel discussion for the American Anthropological Association annual meeting.

Recognizing Glenn Reynolds for his recently published article about the scope and power of the vice presidency.

Recognizing Christine Shepardson for her recently published a book about Judaism and Christianity in fourth-century Syria.