It was an exciting few months of activity in our department. We welcomed new residents, fellows and faculty. We said our wistful goodbyes to our graduates, ready to expand their field of vision and launch their brilliant careers. Our NIH R-25 undergraduate summer school students inspired us and reminded us that there is an ever-hopeful future for the next generation of neuroscientists and clinicians. And, a team of skillful neurosurgeons and disruptive neuroscientists at the UW under the direction of Jeff Ojemann, implanted a cutting-edge brain stimulation device aimed at helping stroke patients regain their motor function.And lastly, we say a melancholy goodbye to a department favorite, Rob Buckley, MD, who was recruited away to run the epilepsy program at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital at Miami. We shall miss his enviable work ethic, endless energy, and selfless dedication to his patients, students and colleagues.