front wing and tail of this animal probably looked like," Habib said. These predictions about the fossil record could also have interesting side implications for biological systems that are increasingly modeled for understanding engineered systems such as bio-inspired robotics. Hall paid tribute to USC Dornsife's strong focus on an interdisciplinary approach to research, which allowed him and other researchers to develop a close collaboration with The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Hall's co-advisers on the study were Jill McNitt-Grey, professor of biological sciences and biomedical engineering in USC Dornsife, and Luis Chiappe, curator and director of the Dinosaur Institute at the Natural History Museum, who was a co-author of the study. Digital model of the crow-like four-winged dinosaur Microraptor gui showing its glossy black plumage. Model and photograph by David Krentz. "We are excited to be at the forefront of this interdisciplinary approach by pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved in a close, working collaboration between a university and a museum," Hall said. "It has enabled us to bring people together from different perspectives. Mike [Habib] and I come from the anatomical and mechanical viewpoints, while Luis [Chiappe] brings an expertise on fossil birds and how they relate to each other. We also had an opportunity to develop an international collaboration by working on some of the Chinese specimens." The SVP annual meeting was well attended by many of the most prestigious publications in the field including Science, New Scientist, The National Geographic, Scientific American and