Duke University will host on April 28, 2017 the XXVIII Annual Robert J. Melosh Competition for best papers by graduate (or recently graduated) students. The deadline for extended abstract submission is January 16, 2017. Students interested in participating can find more details about the format of the competition and submission requirements at http://www.cee.duke.edu/melosh. The winner of the competition, as determined by the judges, will receive the Robert J. Melosh Medal and a $500 prize. The finalists of the competition will be given the opportunity to prepare a full-length manuscript for inclusion in the journal Finite Elements in Analysis and Design.