Volume 37, Number 2

“Pea-corn. Pop-nuts. Chewing gars. Ci-gum. Magazettes!”  While my Dad (and my Grandfather before him) often belted out this line as if a food vendor at a ballpark, this column isn’t about peanuts or popcorn, or even the time at the ballpark. This is about what happens...

Dear ASB Members, Happy New Year! I am honored to be able to serve ASB again on the Executive Board in the Presidential Line for the next 3 years. I loved being able to support our membership in my past experiences on the Board and I look forward to working with the...

It has been an honor and privilege to serve as the Diversity Chair for the 2024 year. The successes and accomplishments achieved throughout this time would not have been possible without the dedicated contributions of the subcommittee leads and members. I extend my...

Hello everyone, my name is Evan Dooley and I was recently appointed as your new Communications Chair! I want to start by thanking Srikant Vallabhajosula for his service as the ASB Communications Chair over the past couple years. The increased presence on Twitter/X and...

While it is cold in Pittsburgh, preparations for the 49th American Society of Biomechanics Annual Meeting are heating up! I found myself daydreaming of August as I was running downtown and taking in the David Lawrence Convention Center lit up by the Rachel Carson...

We are so excited about the program that is coming together for ASB 2025 in Pittsburgh at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center (August 13-16). We have two fantastic keynote speakers confirmed for the meeting: Dr. Rory Cooper from the University of Pittsburgh and...

Awards and grants not only acknowledge individual achievements but also invigorate our scientific community by highlighting the crucial role of biomechanics research to the scientific community. As the deadlines for the American Society of Biomechanics awards and...

Greeting ASB members, It has been a great academic year so far and I’m excited for another semester. I would like to start with a recap of my highlights from ASB 2024 in Madison. It was a pleasure to present the President’s Service Award to Ana Ebrahimi. Ana has been...

Serving as the ASB Education Chair has been one of the most exciting roles I have had the privilege of taking on. I have learned so much about ASB, my fellow biomechanists, and the different aspects of biomechanics education as I have served the ASB community. Along...

We are excited to close another great year for ASB! This year we saw expansion of many programs and more involvements from our community. Again, the society gave the value of ~$100,000 back to the membership in the form of awards, meeting registrations, and grants. We...

Hello ASB Members! As I begin my first newsletter as ASB Secretary, I want to take a moment to extend my heartfelt thanks to our outgoing secretary, Ana Ebrahimi. Ana has been an outstanding leader and the driving force behind the Membership Committee, spearheading...

The ASB Student Committee is thrilled to share exciting updates about our initiatives as we prepare for ASB 2025 in Pittsburgh. This year, we are driven by our shared passion for biomechanics—a field that inspires innovation, collaboration, and a deep curiosity. After...

Dear friends, I hope all of you had a restful holiday season, and you have now shifted into ASB abstract preparation mode – we are just a few weeks away from the submission deadline on February 25, and the Annual Meeting is only a few months away in Pittsburgh! The...