A recent publication about the consequences of recognizing evolution as a contemporary process:
Reznick, Losos and Travis.  2019.  From low to high gear: there has been a paradigm shift in our understanding of evolution.  Ecology Letters 22: 233-244
reznick_et_al-2018-ecology_letters.pdf

Matt Walsh (PhD 2009) was just awarded the "Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers" (PECASE).  He was nominated by the National Science Foundation on the basis of his CAREER grant and subsequent research success.  He may get to shake Donald Trump's hand!  Congratulations Matt!

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-announces-recipients-presidential-early-career-award-scientists-engineers/