Dr. Charles Bakis, Distinguished Professor in Engineering Science and Mechanics, received the 2009 Best Paper Award in Structural Dynamics and Control by the ASME Adaptive Structures and Material Systems Committee (Aerospace Division) for his paper “Variable Stiffness Structures Utilizing Fluidic Flexible Matrix Composites" appearing in the Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, Vol. 20, pp. 443-456 (2009). Co-authors of this paper are Ying Shan, Michael Philen, Amir Lotfi, Suyi Li, Charles E. Bakis, Christopher D. Rahn and Kon-Well Wang, all of whom shared the award. Congratulations Professor Bakis!