Dear colleagues,

A few years ago, I shared here a short note on inflation-induced twist in geometrically incompatible isotropic tubes, exploring how layered cylindrical structures can develop torsion under pressure without externally applied torque:
https://www.imechanica.org/node/24506

I am pleased to share that this line of thinking has now evolved into a published study in npj Regenerative Medicine:

The 2026 SES Conference will take place at Purdue University West Lafayette, IN, October 11-14, 2026.

SES2026

The abstract submission for the 2026 SES Conference at Purdue University is now open at

Symposia at SES2026

NC State Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering has a tenure-track faculty opening in AI/ML. Applications are encouraged from scholars with strong theoretical foundations in AI/ML and engineering principles, who are passionate about solving a broad range of application problems of high societal impact. The department fosters strong collaborative culture, and the successful candidate can expect opportunities to solve wide ranging problems across the many sub disciplines working with various domain experts.

Are you - or someone you know - interested in applying AI and Machine Learning to brain biomechanics? We’re currently seeking motivated researchers to join us through the DigitalFuture Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Stockholm to improve brain health!

It gives me great pleasure to announce the outcome of the 2025 competition for the Eshelby Mechanics Award for Young Faculty. 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. The selection committee consisted of: Vikram Deshpande (Cambridge University), Huajian Gao (Tsinghua University), Guruswami Ravichandra (Caltech), Pierre Suquet (CNRS), and Yonggang Huang (Northwestern University). 

Here is the announcement: 

https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/407808

Contacts:

pedro.areias [at] tecnico.ulisboa.pt (pedro[dot]areias[at]tecnico[dot]ulisboa[dot]pt)

+351 963496307

Dear colleagues, we are excited to announce that the ASME Journal of Vibrations and Acoustics (JVA) invites submissions for a special issue on Topological Mechanics: Exploiting Geometric Phase in Mechanical & Acoustic Waves. 

At the Department of Continuum Mechanics and Theory of Structures, Universidad de Sevilla (Spain) we are seeking for highly motivated scholar to pursue the PhD research under the supervision of Prof. Pilar Ariza. 

Interested candidates are encouraged to contact  Prof.  Pilar Ariza  mpariza [at] us.es (mpariza[at]us[dot]es) for further details. A summary of the research project is given below.

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (https://engineering.usu.edu/mae/) at Utah State University (USU) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Solid Mechanics and Material Science, especially with regard to strategic structural or functional materials, enabled by critical minerals. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or a closely related field. Candidates will be considered at either the assistant or associate professor level.