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This position was originally advertised in Summer of 2022. see https://imechanica.org/node/26095

The search has now been reopened. Interested applicants should send their CV and a list of three references by December 20, 2022 for full consideration.

I am looking for a Post-doctoral Fellow to work on an NIH project that involves collaboration with the group of Dr. Sacks at UT Biomedical Engineering and with the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.  The work involves some experimental characterization of tissues, and development of computational modeling of surgical reconstruction of the breast.

The U.S. National Committee for TAM is pleased to share its Fall 2019 Newsletter, an annual publication that will be issued each fall. 

The Research Center for Mechanics of Solids, Structures and Materials at the University of Texas at Austin invites applications for an open position as Post-doctoral Fellow. The specific project involves collaboration with the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and requires the Fellow to work at both institutions. The work involves experimental characterization of tissues and surgical remodeling, and development of computational modeling of surgical reconstruction.

As part of the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the International Journal of Fracture, two special volumes were published in 2015. All articles of the 2nd 50th anniversary issue published in Nov/Dec 2015 are now freely accessible at the journal site until the 7th of April. These articles (and the ones published in the 1st 50th anniversary issue published in Jan/Feb 2015) provide reviews and perspectives on many aspects of fracture. You are welcome to browse thorough these articles and provide feedback on this blog!

THE DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING & ENGINEERING MECHANICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN has multiple tenure-track faculty positions open at the rank of assistant professor with a start date of September 2016. Please visit the Department website for details. Applications received by December 1, 2015 are assured full consideration, but the search will continue until the positions are filled.  

Dear Colleagues:

We are pleased to announce a mini-symposium on Fracture Mechanics at the 52nd Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science, to be held at the Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, October 26-28, 2015.

Call for Proposals: Recent Trends in Mechanics

Place: AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

Dates: March 2-3, 2015

The
Center for Mechanics of Solids, Structures and Materials has immediate openings
for two post-doctoral positions, dealing with (i) laboratory experiments on hydraulic
fracture and (ii) ductile failure in metals. The primary focus in both
investigations is on performing laboratory experiments that are then followed
by appropriate analyses. Candidates with a strong background in solid mechanics
and experience in experimental solid mechanics are encouraged to contact Professor

Dear Colleagues,

The Thirteenth
Pan-American Congress of Applied Mechanics (PACAM XIII) will be held in
Houston, TX, USA. The conference dates are May 22-24th, 2013.

The Research Center for Mechanics of Solids, Structures and Materials at the University of Texas at Austin invites applications for an open position as Post-doctoral Fellow. The specific project involves the characterization of the constitutive and failure behavior of structural materials (aluminum alloys, steels, titanium alloys, metal-matrix composites, polymers and other selected materials) under quasi-static and dynamic conditions.

Dear Colleagues,

Springer is providing free access to the International Journal of Fracture until the end of this year. I hope you take advantage of this opportunity and browse through the journal content. You may access the journal at the following link: http://www.springer.com/materials/characterization+%26+evaluation/journal/10704?changeHeader.

Ravi

The Haythornthwaite Foundation's Founder's Prize Applications for the
annual award are due on October 1, 2011.  The Foundation supports
scientific research, primarily research in the field of Theoretical and
Applied Mechanics.  The website, which has additional information,
including the entry rules, is at: http://www.haythornthwaite.org/prize.htm

The American Academy of Mechanics is pleased to announce to doctoral candidates in the field of Mechanics up to two Founder Prizes and Grants to be awarded in autumn 2011, arranged by the Robert M. and Mary Haythornthwaite Foundation.

There are three post-doctoral openings at the Research Center for Mechanics of Solids, Structures and Materials at the University of Texas at Austin.

The Research Center for Mechanics of Solids, Structures and Materials at
the University of Texas at Austin invites applications for an open
position as Post-doctoral Fellow. The specific project involves collaboration with the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and requires the Fellow to work at both institutions.  The work involves experimental characterization of tissues and surgical remodeling, and development of computational modeling of surgical reconstruction. While specific background in Biomechanics is not necessary, candidates should have a

A Summer School on Fracture will be held at the Institue d’Etudes Scientifiques de Cargèse, during June 7 – 19, 2010. You can find detailed information about the school, the topics covered, lecturers, accommodation, travel, etc at the following websites: http://www.ae.utexas.edu/SummerSchoolFracture/, http://www.iesc.univ-corse.fr/spip.php?rubrique143/

The Research Center for Mechanics of Solids, Structures and Materials at the University of Texas at Austin invites applications for two open positions as Post-doctoral Fellow. The specific projects involve (i) the characterization of the constitutive and failure behavior of structural materials (aluminum alloys, steels, titanium alloys and other selected materials) under quasi-static and dynamic conditions, and (ii) the characterizaation and modeling of the dynamic response of metal-matrix composites. These positions are available immediately.

A Summer School on Fracture will be held at the Institut d’Etudes Scientifiques de Cargese, in Cargese, from June 7 to June 18, 2010. This is jointly organized by Elisabeth Bouchaud, CEA Saclay and Krishnaswamy Ravi-Chandar, University of Texas at Austin. Details of the School can be found at http://www.ae.utexas.edu/SummerSchoolFracture/ 

Browsing through past themes, I realize that this is the third time the topic of experimental mechanics at the nanoscale has been highlighted in the jClub forum. There are many problems that require experimental research at the nanoscale that we can do this a few more times without being repetitive. I would like to focus this discussion on the fundamental issue of friction.

The Applied Mechanics Division (AMD) of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers is pleased to announce the winners of the 2008 awards.

ASME Society Level Awards
Timoshenko Medal:                                  Sia Nemat-Nasser, University of California, San Diego
Warner T. Koiter Medal:                          Richard D. James, University of Minnesota
Daniel C. Drucker Medal:                       Thomas C.T. Ting, Stanford University