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The deadline for proposal submission for the Haythornthwaite Research Initiation Grant Program has been extended to September 7th, 2020, 5pm EST (there will be no further extension beyond this date).

The details of the program, eligibility and proposal submission can be found at:

https://imechanica.org/node/24414

Dear Colleagues,

Please find attached the new 2020 issue of the ASME Applied Mechanics Division Newsletter. Featured highlights include:

• Applied Mechanics Executive Committee (2019-2020)
• Message from the Chair
• ASME/AMD Medals & Awards
• Timoshenko Banquet Speech
• News from the Technical Committees
• News from the ASME-AMD Journals
• Other Awards, News, and Announcements

Hope you enjoy the update from our vibrant Mechanics community.

Best Regards,

With funding from the Haythornthwaite Foundation, the Executive Committee (EC) of the Applied Mechanics Division (AMD) of ASME is pleased to announce the establishment of the Haythornthwaite Research Initiation Grant Program, targeting university faculty engaged in research in theoretical and applied mechanics that are at the beginning of their academic careers.

The Executive Committee of the ASME Applied Mechanics Division would like to congratulate the recipients of the following 2020 ASME Awards

- 2020 Robert H. Thurston Lecture Award: Andrew Alleyne, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL

The AMD-ASME Executive Committee is pleased to announce and congratulate Dr. Mohammad Farazmand, Assistant Professor of Mathematics at NC State University and Dr.

The Executive Committee of the ASME Applied Mechanics Division is pleased to announce and congratulate Professor Anthony Waas, Richard A. Auhll Department Chair and Felix Pawlowski Collegiate Professor of Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan, as the recipient of the 2020 Warner T. Koiter Medal. This award includes includes a medal, a plaque, and an honorarium.

The Executive Committee of the ASME Applied Mechanics Division is pleased to announce and congratulate Professor Glaucio H. Paulino, Raymond Allen Jones Chair & Professor of Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials, Georgia Tech, as the recipient of the 2020 Daniel C. Drucker Medal. This award includes a medal, a plaque, and an honorarium.

The Executive Committee of the ASME Applied Mechanics Division is pleased to announce and congratulate Professor Mary C. Boyce, Dean of The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science and Morris A. and Alma Schapiro Professor, Columbia University, as the recipient of the 2020 Timoshenko Medal.  This award includes a medal, a plaque, and an honorarium.

It is with great pleasure that we announce the outcome of the 2020 competition for the Eshelby Mechanics Award for Young Faculty. The recipient of the 2020 award is Professor Shuman Xia, from Georgia Tech. This award is given annually to rapidly emerging junior faculty who exemplify the creative use and development of mechanics. The intent of the award is to promote the field of mechanics, especially among young researchers.