VT Engineering Science and Mechanics to Celebrate 100th Anniversary

ESM2008 Sessions to honor Professor Liviu Librescu (download the invitation letter)

ESM2008 Professor Liviu Librescu Memorial Sessions Book of Abstracts  (download the program)

Virginia Tech's Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESM) will celebrate its 100th anniversary during 2008. As part of its celebration, the department is hosting a two-day mechanics conference on May 29 & 30 at The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center.

To participate in the anniversary conference, all interested mechanicians are invited to submit one-page abstracts related to any aspect of fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, materials, dynamics and control, and biomechanics, as well as emerging areas in mechanics.

In addition to the parallel sessions of the conference, there will be a banquet on May 29.

The deadline for one-page abstracts is February 15, 2008. One must register for the conference by May 16, 2008. The deadline for cancellations is May 1, 2008 at 5 p.m.

For updates and more information, please refer to this website: http://www.esm.vt.edu/

Conference registration will occur at: http://www.cpe.vt.edu/mcesm/ A block of lodging rooms is being held at The Inn. The lodging rate for this conference is $103 plus applicable taxes. Participants are responsible for making their own lodging arrangements. Lodging reservations should be made by May 1, 2008. Lodging:www.TheInnAtVirginiaTech.com

For additional information, please contact Professor Ali H. Nayfeh with the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics at: (540)231-6871; fax: (540)231-2290; or email: sallys@vt.edu.