April 8, 2009
Thomas J. R. Hughes, aerospace engineering and engineering mechanics professor at The University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded the 2009 Theodore von Karman Medal by the Engineering Mechanics Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Hughes was chosen for his outstanding contributions to computational solid mechanics, particularly in computational plasticity and finite element methods. The award committee also considered his notable work in theoretical and applied mechanics during the course of his career as a professor, researcher and author.
