  Anchoring low-energy nuclear physics to the fundamental theory of strong
interactions remains an outstanding challenge. I review the current progress
and challenges of the endeavor to use lattice QCD to bridge this connection.
This is a particularly exciting time for this line of research as demonstrated
by the spike in the number of different collaborative efforts focussed on this
problem and presented at this conference. I first digress and discuss the 2013
Ken Wilson Award.
