Brac Hacker has been given the Structural Geology and Tectonics Career Contribution Award from the Geological Society of America. This honor is bestowed "on an individual who throughout his/her career has made numerous distinguished contributions that have clearly advanced the science of structural geology or tectonics." Previous UCSB awardees include John Crowell and Tanya Atwater. To read more about this award, please visit the GSA website.