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Here is a list of a few schools having good program in Materials and 
Mechanics in the New England and Midwest areas:

1). Brown Univeristy
2). M. I. T.
3). Harvard(very good solid mechanics program)
4). Northwestern University
5). RPI
6). Delaware
7). UIUC  

Note that 4 & 7 have separate materials and mechanics departments 
However, there is a good interaction between the two departments in each
of the schools I think. I am not quite sure about 5 but included it since
Prof. Dvorak has a good program in mechanics there.

Harish Cherukuri