Every year, before our annual Holiday Party, CIERA faculty, postdocs, graduate students and guests come together to hear brief presentations on the diverse research done by Postdoctoral Fellows and Graduate Students. This year, presentations included up-to-the-minute results on, for instance: coating next-generation X-ray mirrors, simulating the formation of galaxies, building new detectors that will fly above Antarctica, and mapping the mysteries at the center of the Milky Way (just to name a few of the 23 talks). All of the presenters did an excellent job; not only were they able to communicate their work, but all of the talks were done in about an hour and a half. Thanks to all of our postdocs and graduate students for participating!