ASA Press Releases
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Press Releases
Newsworthy stories from past and present press conferences and publications.
High school students win special awards for acoustics science projects
The Acoustical Society of America presented four special awards at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair 2023
Solar-Powered Balloons Detect Mysterious Sounds in the Stratosphere #ASA184
Inexpensive and easy to build, data collecting balloons capture low-frequency sound in the Earth’s atmosphere.
Fire Hydrant Hydrophones Find Water Leaks #ASA184
Locating leaks in water distribution networks is made easier with hydrant-mounted hydrophones and advanced algorithms.
These Sounds Are Out of This World! #ASA184
Software program predicts environmental noise and modulates voices to simulate sound on other planets.
Songs of the Oceans Raise Environmental Awareness #ASA184
Oceanic data is transformed into hypnotic and impactful music that encourages reflection.
Achieving Linguistic Justice for African American English #ASA184
African American English varies systematically and is internally consistent; a proper understanding of this variation prevents the misdiagnosis of speech and language disorder.
Listening to the Largest Tree on Earth #ASA184
Hydrophones record the sounds of the massive Pando aspen grove, from its leaves to its roots.
Small but Mighty: Insect-Inspired Microphones #ASA184
3D printing technology facilitates bio-inspired microphones that operate autonomously and efficiently.
Fighting Racial Bias in Next-Gen Breast Cancer Screening #ASA184
A new virtual framework has enabled investigations into the effectiveness of optoacoustic tomography for cancer screening in darker-skinned individuals.