UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Sept. 14 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)'s mechanics and robotics division has selected Jared Butler, Penn State associate professor of engineering design and of mechanical engineering, to receive the Freudenstein Young Investigator Award.
The award is meant to "encourage young investigators in accomplishing high-quality research" and is given each year to one individual who "makes a significant original contribution to the theory or practice of mechanism and/or robotics and has the potential to enhance the public good," according to ASME's website.
"Dr. Butler is a recognized expert in compliant mechanis...