The Applied Mechanics Division (AMD) is a division in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The AMD was founded in 1927, with Stephen Timoshenko being the first chair. The current AMD membership is over 5000, out of about 90,000 members of the ASME. AMD is the largest of the six divisions in the ASME Basic Engineering Technical Group. Mission The mission of the Applied Mechanics Division is to foster fundamental research in, and intelligent application of, applied mechanics. Summer Meeting The Division participates annually in a Summer Meeting by programming Symposia and committee meetings. The principal organisers of the Summer Meetings rotate among several organizations, with a period of four years, as described below. Year 4n (2020, 2024, etc.): International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (IUTAM). Year 4n + 1 (2017, 2021, etc.): Materials Division of the ASME (joined with the Applied Mechanics Division of ASME, Engineering Mechanics of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and Society of Engineering Sciences). Year 4n + 2 (2018, 2022, etc.): National Committee of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. Year 4n + 3 (2019, 2023, etc.): Applied Mechanics Division of the ASME (joined with Materials Division of ASME). Publications Newsletters of the Applied Mechanics Division Journal of Applied Mechanics Applied Mechanics Reviews Awards Timoshenko Medal Koiter Medal Drucker Medal Thomas K. Caughey Dynamics Award Ted Belytschko Applied Mechanics Award Thomas J.R. Hughes Young Investigator Award Journal of Applied Mechanics Award These awards are conferred every year at the Applied Mechanics Division Banquet held during the annual ASME (IMECE) conference. Awards other than those mentioned above are also celebrated during this banquet, such as the Haythornthwaite Research Initiation Grant Award and the Eshelby Mechanics Award for Young Faculty. Executive committee The responsibility for guiding the Division, within the framework of the ASME, is vested in an Executive Committee of five members. The Executive Committee meets twice a year at the Summer Meeting and Winter Annual Meeting. Members correspond throughout the year by emails and conference calls. Three members shall constitute a quorum, and all action items must be approved by a majority of the Committee. Each member serves a term of five years, beginning and ending at the conclusion of the Summer Meeting, spending one year in each of the following positions: Secretary Vice-Chair of the Program Committee Chair of the Program Committee Vice-Chair of the Division Chair of the Division New members of