Yao Zhang, graduate student in engineering science and mechanics under the advising of Dr. Sulin Zhang, will travel in August to Beijing, China to attend the 23rd International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ICTAM) of the International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (IUTAM). IUTAM is an international non-governmental scientific organization belonging to the International Council of Scientific Unions. To learn more about the conference, please visit their web site.