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John Buck promoted to rank of Chancellor Professor at UMass Dartmouth
ASA member Georg Essel Named a Gugenheim Fellow
Karl Grosh Named Recipient of the the Per Bruel Gold Medal for Noise Control and Acoustics
Reconstructing the Acoustics of Notre Dame
Acentech staff recognized by the Institute of Noise Control Engineering
Argonne scientist Ralph Muehleisen advances energy sciences through professional leadership
2019 ARO Award of Merit Winner – Peter Narins, PhD
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The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association awards Judy R. Dubno Honors of the Association and names Kristin Tjaden a Fellow
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association awards Judy R. Dubno Honors of the Association and names Kristin Tjaden a Fellow
Sean F. Wu Awarded the Per Bruel Gold Medal by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Sean F. Wu Awarded the Per Bruel Gold Medal by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Michael A. Bahtiarian named recipient of the 2018 William W. Lang Award for the Distinguished Noise Control Engineer
Michael A. Bahtiarian named recipient of the 2018 William W. Lang Award for the Distinguished Noise Control Engineer
Cynthia Moss named Fellow of the International Society of Neuroethology
Cynthia Moss named Fellow of the International Society of Neuroethology
Judy Dubno awarded the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Science
Judy Dubno awarded the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Science, South Carolina’s highest honor.
Stephanie Adams-Ball named President of the National Council of Acoustical Consultants
Denver, CO – July 18, 2018 – Stephanie Adams-Ball, Associate Principal/Vice President of D.L. Adams Associates, was recently elected president of the prestigious National Council of Acoustical Consultants (NCAC) 2018-2020 Board of Directors. D.L. Adams…
ASA Fellow Brian Ferguson awarded the David Robinson Award
2017 Special David Robinson Award Winner Dr Brian Ferguson is the Principal Scientist (Acoustic Systems) at Maritime Division Sydney, Defence Science and Technology Group. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia and a Fellow of the…
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Masks Save Lives, but May Hinder Communication
Trouble hearing in a crowded room? New ‘cone of silence’ could help
Moths draped in stealth acoustic cloak evade bat sonar
Exploring cultural heritage through acoustic digital reconstructions
Explaining the sound of Purdue’s ‘clapping circle’
Before migrating, some blue whales switch up the timing of their songs
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Ocean’s hidden heat measured with earthquake sounds
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Earthquake Sounds Could Reveal How Quickly the Ocean Is Warming
Global quieting of high-frequency seismic noise due to COVID-19 pandemic lockdown measures
Stonehenge enhanced sounds like voices or music for people inside the monument
Use sound to represent/communicate data
The Coronavirus Quieted City Noise. Listen to What’s Left
Remixing the world, one sound at a time
A Linguistic Lens on Artificial Intelligence
Tuning in to a Glacial Symphony
Dolphin ‘gangs’ protect their females by vocalizing in sync
Fewer US researchers are disclosing disabilities on NIH grant applications
‘Parentese,’ not traditional baby talk, boosts a baby’s language development
Minke whales are struggling to communicate over the din of ocean noise
Listen to the groaning voice of a 3000-year old Egyptian mummy
How to restore the legendary acoustics of Notre Dame
Ultrasound Selectively Damages Cancer Cells When Tuned to Correct Frequencies
Researchers Develop a “FrogPhone” to Remotely Call Frogs in the Wild
Low Frequency Sound May Predict Tornado Formation
Star Wars-style 3D images created from single speck of foam
Healthy coral sounds lure fish back to abandoned reefs, study finds
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Why Everything is Getting Louder
Get Off My Lawn
How a small group of activists (our correspondent among them) got leaf blowers banned in the nation’s capital
Squirrels Relax When They Hear Birds Relaxing
Scientists show that squirrels have one ear tuned to the chatter of birds, and act on what they learn from eavesdropping.
Human speech may have a universal transmission rate: 39 bits per second
Watch a tiny worm make one of the loudest sounds in the ocean
Translating proteins into music, and back
Stethoscopes: An experimental study
Statistical mechanics meets music theory
Browsing Deer Affect How A Forest Sounds
Sound waves bypass visual limitations to recognize human activity
These ocean floats can hear earthquakes, revealing mysterious structures deep inside Earth
Human noise may be scrambling the eggs of baby fish
Photoacoustic imaging enables scientists to step up war on cancer
The best place for a bird’s voice box is low in the airway, researchers find
Mysterious river dolphin helps crack the code of marine mammal communication
Morphing origami takes a new shape, expanding use possibilities
To Save the Sound of a Stradivarius, a Whole City Must Keep Quiet
The best place for a bird’s voice box is low in the airway, researchers find
These Whales Are Serenaders of the Seas. It’s Quite a Racket
Artificial intelligence turns brain activity into speech
The sound of a tropical forest
These sound waves can levitate and move particles in new ways
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These tiny, stretchy speakers and microphones let your skin play music
The way you cry as a baby may predict your voice as an adult
Narwhals, walruses are most at risk from booming Arctic ship traffic
Quieting a room with metamaterial wall panels
The keen hearing of young musicians
These bats use stealth sonar, likely to evade rivals
Noise exposure is becoming ‘the new secondhand smoke’
Uncovering ancient practices through acoustics
This Hummingbird Makes the Highest-Pitched Call Of Any Bird
Acoustic lighthouses’ could prevent birds from hitting buildings
Porpoises found to shift forehead tissue to fine-tune sonar signals
Cheetahs’ ears are crucial for catching dinner
Some Types Of Songs Are Universally Identifiable, Study Suggests
The Second Coming of Ultrasound
New device can transmit underwater sound to air
Tiny device could help you hear better underwater