diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 9008109..cc5ce34 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ middle_name:
 last_name: 
 email: 
 description: > # the ">" symbol means to ignore newlines until "footer_text:"
-  Ethos Lab is a security research lab at Stony Brook University, led by (Prof. Amir Rahmati)[https://amir.rahmati.com]. 
+  Ethos Lab is a security research lab at Stony Brook University, led by [Prof. Amir Rahmati](https://amir.rahmati.com). 
 footer_text: >
 keywords: # add your own keywords or leave empty
 lang: en # the language of your site (for example: en, fr, cn, ru, etc.)
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ zotero_username: # your zotero username
 wechat_qr: # filename of your wechat qr-code saved as an image (e.g., wechat-qr.png if saved to assets/img/wechat-qr.png)
 
 contact_note: >
-  You can even add a little note about which of these is the best way to reach you.
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Analytics and search engine verification