To coincide with this year’s IMECE in Boston, the Fracture and Failure Mechanics Technical Committee is organizing a series of sessions to honor Professor John W. Hutchinson’s seminal contributions as he moves into semi-retirement. The organizers request abstracts in contemporary research related to fracture and failure mechanics. Topics that relate to Professor Hutchinson's many past and present research activities in other areas are also welcome.

Below is the official description for a post-doc postion at the Ohio State University. Please contact me ASAP if you are interested. 

Provides ongoing research in support of programs sponsored by The State
of Ohio and industry through Case Western Reserve University related to
mechanical property characterization of SOFC formulations; interacts
with students, staff and faculty to meet project objectives; conducts
applied and fundamental experimental research related to SOFCs;
supervises graduate research assistants; attends and presents at
national and international conferences and meetings with sponsors;
produces written publications and sponsor reports;

Dear Fellow Mechanicians,

I wanted to call you attention to the technical committee meeting schedule (AMD committees are listed under "A") for the upcoming IMECE meeting in Seattle, and in particular to mention that the Fracture and Failure Mechanics Technical Committee (FFMTC) meeting will take place Tuesday, November 13th from 3:00-4:00. The location should be listed in the final progam. The FFMTC is an open membership committee, so if you are interested in being involved, please attend the meeting.