We are proud to announce that the following paper was accepted for presentation and publication at the 49th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS): Andreas Drechsler, Alan R. Hevner, T. Grandon Gill: “Beyond Rigor and Relevance: Exploring Artifact Resonance”. Dr. Drechsler of SITM developed this paper during his time as Visiting Scholar at the University of South Florida (USF) earlier this year. He worked in close collaboration with his co-authors, two internationally renowned senior scholars, who are faculty members of the USF’s Information Systems and Decision Sciences department. HICSS 2016 takes place from January 5-8, 2016. Further information about this conference can be found at: www.hicss.org