diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index b262bb231120..ebb85d61b79a 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ description: > # the ">" symbol means to ignore newlines until "footer_text:"
   The Nolan x Surmelli Lab website.
 keywords: jekyll, jekyll-theme, academic-website, portfolio-website # add your own keywords or leave empty
 lang: en # the language of your site (for example: en, fr, cn, ru, etc.)
-icon: favicon.ico # the emoji used as the favicon (alternatively, provide image name in /assets/img/)
+icon: 🧠 # the emoji used as the favicon (alternatively, provide image name in /assets/img/)
 
 url: https://MattNolanLab.github.io # the base hostname & protocol for your site
 baseurl: # the subpath of your site, e.g. /blog/. Leave blank for root
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ rss_icon: false
 
 navbar_fixed: true
 footer_fixed: false
-banner: false
+banner: assets/img/banner.jpg # path to the banner image
 
 # Dimensions
 max_width: 800px
diff --git a/_layouts/profiles.liquid b/_layouts/profiles.liquid
index dda0ceeda291..9e8f23520726 100644
--- a/_layouts/profiles.liquid
+++ b/_layouts/profiles.liquid
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ layout: page
   <article>
     {% if page.profiles_pi %}
       <a>
-        <h2 class="category">PI</h2>
+        <h2 class="category">PIs</h2>
       </a>
-      <hr>
       {% for profile in page.profiles_pi %}
         <div class="profile float-{% if profile.align == 'left' %}left{% else %}right{% endif %}">
           {% if profile.image %}
@@ -23,6 +22,8 @@ layout: page
           {% if profile.more_info %}
             <div class="more-info">{{ profile.more_info }}</div>
           {% endif %}
+          <br>
+          <br>
         </div>
 
         <div class="clearfix">
@@ -38,9 +39,8 @@ layout: page
 
     {% if page.profiles_postdoc %}
       <a>
-        <h2 class="category">Postdoc</h2>
+        <h2 class="category">Postdocs</h2>
       </a>
-      <hr>
       {% for profile in page.profiles_postdoc %}
         <div class="profile float-{% if profile.align == 'left' %}left{% else %}right{% endif %}">
           {% if profile.image %}
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ layout: page
           {% if profile.more_info %}
             <div class="more-info">{{ profile.more_info }}</div>
           {% endif %}
+          <br>
+          <br>
         </div>
 
         <div class="clearfix">
diff --git a/_pages/people.md b/_pages/people.md
index f4050152142d..999b3178faf2 100644
--- a/_pages/people.md
+++ b/_pages/people.md
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ profiles_pi:
     content: people/template.md
     image_circular: false # crops the image to make it circular
     more_info: >
-      <p>Matt Nolan, PI</p>
+      <p>Matt Nolan</p>
   - align: left
     image: prof_pic.jpg
     content: people/template.md
     image_circular: false # crops the image to make it circular
     more_info: >
-      <p>Gulsen Surmeli, PI</p>
+      <p>Gulsen Surmeli</p>
 
 profiles_postdoc:
   - align: left
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@ profiles_postdoc:
     content: people/harry.md
     image_circular: false # crops the image to make it circular
     more_info: >
-      <p>Harry Clark, Postdoc</p>
+      <p>Harry Clark</p>
 ---
diff --git a/assets/img/banner.jpg b/assets/img/banner.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..98b65b1efbb3
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diff --git a/assets/img/favicon.ico b/assets/img/favicon.ico
deleted file mode 100644
index a3103a33957a..000000000000
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