They each successfully defended their theses, though the cake may have suggested a different celebration. Congratulations to Dr. Graybill for successfully defending his thesis "Improving Multiplexed RNA Detection Assays By Interfacing Enzymatic Amplification Strategies with Silicon Photonic Microring Resonators.” Congratulations to Dr. Wade, as well. He defended his thesis "Expanding the Toolbox for Personalized Medicine with Silicon Photonic Microring Resonators and Microfluidic Technologies."