Advancing and Representing Research Across the Spectrum of Mechanics Nationally and Internationally: The U.S. National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

该奖项支持美国理论和应用力学委员会（USNC/TAM），由美国国家科学院（NAS）组织和支持。该委员会将代表美国参加国际理论与应用力学联合会（IUTAM），并作为协调中心，规划未来力学研究、应用和教育的优先事项。USNC/TAM促进新的研究方向，并为力学领域的从业者和早期职业教师提供机会和经验。USNC/TAM将鼓励，促进和促进美国科学家和工程师在国内和国际上参与的活动。该委员会还通过一系列全面的活动来提高美国的经济竞争力，这些活动侧重于早期职业研究人员等不同群体。跨学科和多学科研究以及改善委员会的种族和性别多样性是这项工作的其他重点。因此，通过这些努力，USNC/TAM将促进力学领域的进步;推进国家健康，繁荣和福利;并确保国防。该奖项支持USNC/TAM的核心职能，包括IUTAM会费，每年两次的IUTAM大会的差旅支持，以及每年USNC/TAM委员会会议的支持。委员会将提供的具体机会包括美国全国理论和应用力学大会、国家科学院研讨会、IUTAM和AmeriMech研讨会、旅行体验以及为早期职业研究人员提供的指导早餐。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This award supports the U.S. Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (USNC/TAM), organized and supported by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). The committee will represent the U.S. in the International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (IUTAM) and serve as a focal point to chart future priorities in mechanics based research, applications and education. USNC/TAM promotes new research directions and provides opportunities and experiences for both practitioners and early career faculty in the field of mechanics. USNC/TAM will encourage, foster and facilitate activities that engage U.S. scientists and engineers domestically and internationally. The Committee also advances the economic competitiveness of the U.S. through a comprehensive series of activities that focus on diverse groups such as early career researchers. Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research and an improvement in racial and gender diversity of the committee are additional foci for this effort. Thus, through these efforts, USNC/TAM will promote the progress of the field of mechanics; advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and secure the national defense.This award supports the core functions of the USNC/TAM including IUTAM dues, travel support to the biannual IUTAM General Assemblies, and support for an annual USNC/TAM committee meeting. Specific opportunities to be enabled by the Committee include the U.S. National Congresses of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, National Academies' workshops, IUTAM and AmeriMech symposia, travel experiences, and mentoring breakfasts for early career researchers. The Committee will also reach out to diverse communities through videos in YouTube and Vimeo, social media announcements, professional society newsletters, and livestreaming workshops.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.