21 Nov 2018 — The LIGO Laboratory has announced the winners of the first Award for Excellence in Detector Characterization and Calibration: Derek Davis (Syracuse University) and T.J. Massinger (Caltech). The $1000 prize will be shared by Davis and Massinger; they are invited to present colloquia at one of the LIGO Lab sites and will be recognized at the March 2019 LIGO-Virgo Collaboration Meeting. Additional details on their award can be found on the LIGO Laboratory news website.