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The College of Engineering at Temple University invites applications for the position of Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department. The College is rapidly expanding its doctoral, master's, and ABET accredited undergraduate degree programs, and the Chair is to provide leadership in academic matters, chart the future growth of the Department, promote externally funded research, and value teaching excellence. The Department is expected to grow rapidly during the next few years and currently has 19 faculty, 450 undergraduate students, and 50 graduate students in its M.S. and Ph.D.

The College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Vermont invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Mechanical Engineering at the Assistant Professor level with emphasis on smart materials and manufacturing processes, and/or robotics. Requirements include a B.S. degree and a Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering, or in a closely related discipline. See job description and application guidelines at http://www.cems.uvm.edu/facsearch/me.php . Full consideration deadline: 11/15/2013.

Would you believe this story?

To me, that metal - on - metal had large friction, especially with the newest designs, it was clear from the old Sir Charnley studies in Leeds in 1950s published in his gold book. 

Anyway, when I looked at ceramic on ceramic joints, I also found evidence of increased friction.  Maybe ceramic debris is less toxic?

Please comment.  What can we do outside USA to improve the situation?

Michele Ciavarella 

Dear Colleagues and Friends,



We are pleased to invite you to contribute to the 1st International IEEE Workshop on Metrology for Aerospace. 



The event is co-technical sponsored by two IEEE Societies, AESS and IMS. 

The event includes but is not limited to new technology for metrology-assisted production in aerospace industry, aircraft component measurement, sensors and associated signal conditioning for aerospace, calibration methods for electronic test and measurement for aerospace.

Partial- and
full-thickness cartilage lesions of the knee caused by trauma, disease or joint
instability are a common disorder affecting people of all ages. Implanted
cartilage replacements (ICR) have the potential to overcome the limitations of
conventional treatment methods and are a promising approach to restore
functionality of the joint. In spite of some success in engineering
cartilaginous tissue, inferior biomechanical and biochemical properties of ICR
compared to native articular cartilage (AC) and inadequate quality of fixation