Thomas J.R. Hughes Young Investigator Award

Thomas J.R. Hughes Young Investigator Award

The Special Achievement Award for Young Investigators in Applied Mechanics is an award given annually by the Applied Mechanics Division, of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The Award is presented at the Applied Mechanics Annual Dinner at the ASME Congress. In 2008, this award was renamed to the Thomas J.R. Hughes Young Investigator Award.

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