ASA Press Releases
The Acoustical Society of America (ASA) Press Room was created by the ASA Public Relations Committee to provide efficient dissemination of information regarding the Society and the field of acoustics to the news media, science writers, and other interested parties. Below are press releases.
For urgent media requests, staff at media@aip.org can help with press registration, setting up interviews and obtaining images, sound clips, or background information. Click here for press conference information.
Search all press releases by author, abstract code, or keyword.
Looking for ASA meeting information? Visit our main meeting website here.
Press Releases
Newsworthy stories from past and present press conferences and publications.
LEGO Down! Focused Vibrations Knock Over Minifigures
Time reversal technique focuses wave energy to knock over mini figure lego targets in museum demonstration
Making Racetrack Noise Bearable with Acoustics
Best strategy for neighborhood harmony is diplomatic with mathematical modeling
ASA Press Conferences Livestreamed from Denver, May 24 #ASA182
Media invited to register and attend in person or online — topics include raceway noise impacts on neighborhoods, getting rid of unwanted sounds during events, coral reef health
Machine Learning Improves Human Speech Recognition
Hearing loss is a rapidly growing area of scientific research as the number of baby boomers dealing with hearing loss continues to increase
Killer Whales Lingering in Newly Melted Arctic Ocean
Melting ice opens new predation ground for killer whales as they spend more time in previously neglected territory
Filtering Unwanted Sounds from Baby Monitors
Ideal baby monitors alert parents to infant cries, not irrelevant background noise
Sounding Off on Seattle Space Needle Renovation
Acoustic designers consulted to prevent noisy Space Needle viewing deck, mechanics
Food Paradox Answer Shows How Ocean Life Survives
Acoustic tools reveal hotspots of ocean life in scattered places
Sing On: Certain Facemasks Don’t Hinder Vocalists
Facemasks designed for singers prevent COVID-19 transmission, most voice distortion