ASA Press Conferences Livestreamed from Ottawa, Tuesday, May 14 #ASA186

Media are invited to attend press conferences in person or virtually for presentations on Native American flute music, spider silk-inspired microphones, the adoption of Canadian accents by American hockey players, the courting calls of the emperor penguin, and more.

Media Contact:
AIP Media
301-209-3090
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Acoustics Meeting in Ottawa #ASA186 MediaOTTAWA, Ontario, May 3, 2024 – The Acoustical Society of America and the Canadian Acoustical Association will host three press conferences Tuesday, May 14, in room 105 of the Shaw Centre. The in-person presentations will also be livestreamed and recorded. (Full schedule below.)

Press conference topics will focus on a wide range of newsworthy sessions from the upcoming meeting, which runs May 13-17 and aligns with Acoustics Week in Canada. Featured sessions include navigating community challenges with pickleball noise, examining abnormal gas in accidentally caught sea turtles with ultrasound, and altering the environment to reduce noise in a hair salon.

Press releases for a selection of topics will be shared under embargo the week of May 6 and conference highlights can be found on social media by searching the #ASA186 hashtag.

To register for in-person attendance, email media@aip.org. To join press conferences virtually, please visit our registration page. Video recordings of the press conference sessions will be available upon request.

ASA186 Press Conference Schedule – Tuesday, May 14, 9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 2 p.m. EDT
Learn more about these and all meeting sessions via ASA’s meeting page and the technical program. (topics/times subject to change)

9:00 a.m. EDT

  • Making Every Hair Appointment a Sound Experience – Donna Ellis, Lines by Nature LLC
    Session 2pAAa8: An analysis and retrofit of the acoustics at Image Creators Health and Beauty Salon, Tuesday, May 14, 3:00 p.m. EDT
  • Intense Ultrasound Extracts Genetic Info for Less Invasive Cancer Biopsies – Roger Zemp, University of Alberta
    Session 1aBAa2: Releasing Genetic Biomarkers from Cells and Tissues with Ultrasound, Monday, May 13, 8:30 a.m. EDT

11:00 a.m. EDT

  • Catch and Release Can Give Sea Turtles the Bends – Katherine Eltz, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Session 1pBAa12: Analysis of gas evolution in the heart, liver and kidney of turtles presenting with gas embolic pathology based on ultrasonography, Monday, May 13, 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • Analyzing Androgynous Characteristics in an Emperor Penguin Courtship Call – Kerri Seger, Applied Ocean Sciences
    Session 3aAB9: Characteristics of courtship calls that could provide clues to physiological state or genetics of the emperor penguin, Aptenodytes forsteri: A case study of analysis using the Teager-Kaiser energy operator, Wednesday, May 15, 10:15 a.m. EDT
  • To Sound like a Hockey Player, Speak like a Canadian – Andrew Bray, University of Rochester
    Session 4aSCa2: Acoustics and ice hockey: The sociophonetic impact of Canadian English on American-born players, Thursday, May 16, 8:25 a.m. EDT

2:00 p.m. EDT

  • Courtship Through Flute Song in Indigenous Southern Plains Culture – Paula Conlon, University of Oklahoma
    Session 2aMU4: Power and good music: The Indigenous southern plains flute tradition, Tuesday, May 14, 9:45 a.m. EDT
  • Spider Silk Sound System – Ronald Miles, Binghamton University
    Session 4aPA6: Sensing viscous acoustic flow: Using spider silk to hear, Thursday, May 16, 10:00 a.m. EDT
  • Pickleball Courts in a Legal Pickle – Charles Leahy
    Session 5aNS3: Improving the Persuasiveness of the Noise Consultant Report – A Critique and Proposal, Friday, May 17, 8:35 a.m. EDT

———————– MORE MEETING INFORMATION ———————–

ASA PRESS ROOM
In the coming weeks, ASA’s Press Room will be updated with newsworthy stories and the press conference schedule at https://acoustics.org/asa-press-room/.

LAY LANGUAGE PAPERS
ASA will also share dozens of lay language papers about topics covered at the conference. Lay language papers are summaries (300-500 words) of presentations written by scientists for a general audience. They will be accompanied by photos, audio, and video. Learn more at https://acoustics.org/lay-language-papers/.

PRESS REGISTRATION
ASA will grant free registration to credentialed and professional freelance journalists. If you are a reporter and would like to attend the hybrid / in-person meeting or virtual press conferences, contact AIP Media Services at media@aip.org. For urgent requests, AIP staff can also help with setting up interviews and obtaining images, sound clips, or background information.

ABOUT THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
The Acoustical Society of America is the premier international scientific society in acoustics devoted to the science and technology of sound. Its 7,000 members worldwide represent a broad spectrum of the study of acoustics. ASA publications include The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (the world’s leading journal on acoustics), JASA Express Letters, Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics, Acoustics Today magazine, books, and standards on acoustics. The society also holds two major scientific meetings each year. See https://acousticalsociety.org/.

ABOUT THE CANADIAN ACOUSTICAL ASSOCIATION/ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE D’ACOUSTIQUE

  • fosters communication among people working in all areas of acoustics in Canada
  • promotes the growth and practical application of knowledge in acoustics
  • encourages education, research, protection of the environment, and employment in acoustics
  • is an umbrella organization through which general issues in education, employment and research can be addressed at a national and multidisciplinary level

The CAA is a member society of the International Institute of Noise Control Engineering (I-INCE) and the International Commission for Acoustics (ICA) and is an affiliate society of the International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration (IIAV). Visit https://caa-aca.ca/.

ASA Invites Media to Acoustics Meeting in Ottawa, May 13-17

ASA Invites Media to Acoustics Meeting in Ottawa, May 13-17

In-person sessions and livestreamed press conferences highlight latest advancements in science of sound #ASA186

Media Contact:
AIP Media
301-209-3090
media@aip.org

Acoustics Meeting in Ottawa #ASA186OTTAWA, Ontario, April 14, 2024 – The Acoustical Society of America and the Canadian Acoustical Association are co-hosting a joint meeting May 13-17 at the Shaw Centre/Westin Ottawa Hotel. ASA186 aligns with Acoustics Week in Canada and the meeting will offer in-person sessions throughout the week and livestreamed press conferences Tuesday, May 14.

This scientific conference brings together interdisciplinary groups of acoustics professionals, spanning many fields, including physics, medicine, music, psychology, wildlife biology, and engineering, to discuss the latest advancements. While in Ottawa, experts will present recent work on topics that include American hockey players adopting Canadian accents, scientists using ultrasound to help turtles with the bends, and AI-based headphones fine-tuning human hearing. Conference highlights can be found on social media by searching the #ASA186 hashtag.

Reporters are invited to attend in-person sessions at no cost (registration details below).

Media are also encouraged to participate in a series of press conferences featuring a selection of newsworthy sessions on Tuesday, May 14. Media may register to join the press conferences virtually or in person. Times and topics will be announced in the coming weeks, and journalists may pre-register at https://live.webcastplatform.com/go/asa.  

——————— SAMPLING OF INTERESTING SESSIONS ——————–

  • 1aBAa2 – Releasing Genetic Biomarkers from Cells and Tissues with Ultrasound
  • 1pBAa12 – Analysis of gas evolution in the heart, liver and kidney of turtles presenting with gas embolic pathology based on ultrasonography
  • 2pAAa8 – An analysis and retrofit of the acoustics at Image Creators Health and Beauty Salon
  • 2aMU4 – Power and good music: The Indigenous southern plains flute tradition
  • 3aAB9 – Characteristics of courtship calls that could provide clues to physiological state or genetics of the emperor penguin, Aptenodytes forsteri: a case study of analysis using the Teager-Kaiser energy operator
  • 4aPP8 – Enhancing sarcasm detection through multimodal data integration: A proposal for augmenting audio with text and emoticon
  • 4aSCa2 – Acoustics and ice hockey: the sociophonetic impact of Canadian English on American-Born players
  • 4aPA6 – Sensing viscous acoustic flow: using spider silk to hear
  • 4pID2 – AI-based headphones for augmenting human hearing

More information on these and all other meeting sessions is available via ASA’s meeting page and in the technical program.

———————– MORE MEETING INFORMATION ———————–

ASA PRESS ROOM
In the coming weeks, ASA’s Press Room will be updated with newsworthy stories and the press conference schedule at https://acoustics.org/asa-press-room/.

LAY LANGUAGE PAPERS
ASA will also share dozens of lay language papers about topics covered at the conference. Lay language papers are summaries (300-500 words) of presentations written by scientists for a general audience. They will be accompanied by photos, audio, and video. Learn more at https://acoustics.org/lay-language-papers/.

PRESS REGISTRATION
ASA will grant free registration to credentialed and professional freelance journalists. If you are a reporter and would like to attend the hybrid / in-person meeting or virtual press conferences, contact AIP Media Services at media@aip.org. For urgent requests, AIP staff can also help with setting up interviews and obtaining images, sound clips, or background information.

ABOUT THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
The Acoustical Society of America is the premier international scientific society in acoustics devoted to the science and technology of sound. Its 7,000 members worldwide represent a broad spectrum of the study of acoustics. ASA publications include The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (the world’s leading journal on acoustics), JASA Express Letters, Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics, Acoustics Today magazine, books, and standards on acoustics. The society also holds two major scientific meetings each year. See https://acousticalsociety.org/.

ABOUT THE CANADIAN ACOUSTICAL ASSOCIATION/ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE D’ACOUSTIQUE

  • fosters communication among people working in all areas of acoustics in Canada
  • promotes the growth and practical application of knowledge in acoustics
  • encourages education, research, protection of the environment, and employment in acoustics
  • is an umbrella organization through which general issues in education, employment and research can be addressed at a national and multidisciplinary level

The CAA is a member society of the International Institute of Noise Control Engineering (I-INCE) and the International Commission for Acoustics (ICA), and is an affiliate society of the International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration (IIAV). Visit https://caa-aca.ca/.

Press Conference Schedule: ASA Invites Media to Register for #Acoustics23

Media can register for Acoustics 2023 Sydney to learn more about needle-free vaccine delivery, automated pop song mashups, acoustic design in prisons, and advances in table tennis for people with vision loss.

#Acoustics23SYDNEY, Nov. 28, 2023 – Press conferences for Acoustics 2023 Sydney will be held virtually at 8:00 a.m. Australian Eastern Daylight Time, Dec. 6 and Dec. 7. Media can register to attend the virtual press conferences as well as the in-person sessions by emailing media@aip.org.

Topics will focus on a wide range of newsworthy sessions from the upcoming meeting, which runs Dec. 4-8 in Sydney, Australia. This includes needle-free ultrasound-enhanced vaccine delivery, automated pop song mashups, impacts of acoustic design in prisons, and auditory sensory augmentation to support table tennis games for people with vision loss.

To register for in-person attendance or virtual press conferences, email media@aip.org. Video recordings of the press conference sessions will be available upon request.

 

Acoustics 2023 Sydney Press Conference Schedule

Wednesday, Dec. 6, 8:00 a.m. AEDT / Tuesday, Dec. 5, 4:00 p.m. Eastern, U.S.

  • Needle-free Ultrasound Vaccine Delivery – Darcy Dunn-Lawless, University of Oxford’s Institute of Biomedical Engineering
    Session 1aBA3 – Investigation of spatio-temporal inertial cavitation activity for optimization of needle-free ultrasound-enhanced vaccine delivery. Dec. 4, 11:00 am AEDT.
  • A Far-sighted Approach to Tackle Near-sightedness – Sally McFadden, University of Newcastle.
    Session 2aBA5 – Acoustical imaging and myopia, Dec. 5, 10:40 am AEDT.
  • Wearable Ultrasound Monitor Can Aid Rehabilitation from Injury – Parag Chitnis, George Mason University.
    Session 2pBAb11 – Wearable ultrasound system for assessing muscle function during physical activity, Dec. 5, 5:00 pm AEDT.

 

Thursday, Dec. 7, 8:00 a.m. AEDT / Wednesday, Dec. 6, 4:00 p.m. Eastern, U.S.

  • Taming Noise Behind Bars – James Boland, SLR Consulting.
    Session 3pAAb1 – Harmony behind bars: Unravelling the impacts of acoustic design in prisons, Dec. 6, 2:40 p.m. AEDT.
  • Making Table Tennis Accessible for Blind Players – Phoebe Peng, The University of Sydney.
    Session 3aPP7 – Auditory sensory augmentation to support table tennis games for people with vision loss, Dec. 6, 10:20 a.m. AEDT.
  • Software DJ Creates Automated Pop Song – Xinyang Wu, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
    Session 4pMU10– An automated pop song mashup system using drum swapping, Dec. 7, 4:20 p.m. AEDT.
  • Vocal Fry: A Sonic Feature of a Diverse City – Hannah White, Macquarie University.
    Session 5aSCa4 – Creaky voice prevalence across Sydney, Dec. 8, 9:40 a.m. AEDT.
  • Singing in the Rain: Why the Bundengan Sounds Better Wet – Gea Oswah Fatah Parikesit, Universitas Gadjah Mada.
    Session 3aMU8 – Why bundengan musicians always drench their instruments prior to playing, Dec. 6, 10:40 am AEDT.
  • Teaching Physics from the Din of Flying Discs – Kyle S. Dalton, Penn State University.
    Session 1pED8 – Flying disc noise as an introduction to acoustic signal processing, Dec. 4, 3:40 pm AEDT.
  • Picking Up Good Vibrations: the Surprising Physics of the Didjeridu – Joe Wolfe and John Smith, The University of New South Wales.
    Session 3aMU2 – Didjeridu acoustics: A review, Dec. 6, 8:20 a.m. AEDT.

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Contact:
AIP Media
301-209-3090
media@aip.org

———————– MORE MEETING INFORMATION ———————–
The Acoustical Society of America is joining the Australian Acoustical Society to co-host Acoustics 2023 Sydney. This collaborative event will incorporate the Western Pacific Acoustics Conference and the Pacific Rim Underwater Acoustics Conference.

Main meeting website: https://acoustics23sydney.org/
Technical program: https://eppro01.ativ.me/src/EventPilot/php/express/web/planner.php?id=ASAFALL23

ASA PRESS ROOM
In the coming weeks, ASA’s Press Room will be updated with newsworthy stories and the press conference schedule at https://acoustics.org/asa-press-room/.

LAY LANGUAGE PAPERS
ASA will also share dozens of lay language papers about topics covered at the conference. Lay language papers are 300 to 500 word summaries of presentations written by scientists for a general audience. They will be accompanied by photos, audio, and video. Learn more at https://acoustics.org/lay-language-papers/.

PRESS REGISTRATION
ASA will grant free registration to credentialed and professional freelance journalists. If you are a reporter and would like to attend the meeting or virtual press conferences, contact AIP Media Services at media@aip.org.  For urgent requests, AIP staff can also help with setting up interviews and obtaining images, sound clips, or background information.

ABOUT THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
The Acoustical Society of America (ASA) is the premier international scientific society in acoustics devoted to the science and technology of sound. Its 7,000 members worldwide represent a broad spectrum of the study of acoustics. ASA publications include The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (the world’s leading journal on acoustics), JASA Express Letters, Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics, Acoustics Today magazine, books, and standards on acoustics. The society also holds two major scientific meetings each year. See https://acousticalsociety.org/.

ABOUT THE AUSTRALIAN ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY
The Australian Acoustical Society (AAS) is the peak technical society for individuals working in acoustics in Australia. The AAS aims to promote and advance the science and practice of acoustics in all its branches to the wider community and provide support to acousticians. Its diverse membership is made up from academia, consultancies, industry, equipment manufacturers and retailers, and all levels of Government. The Society supports research and provides regular forums for those who practice or study acoustics across a wide range of fields The principal activities of the Society are technical meetings held by each State Division, annual conferences which are held by the State Divisions and the ASNZ in rotation, and publication of the journal; Acoustics Australia https://www.acoustics.org.au/.

Acoustical Society of America Invites Media to Sydney Meeting, Dec. 4-8 #Acoustics23

Acoustical Society of America Invites Media to Sydney Meeting, Dec. 4-8 #Acoustics2023

In-person meeting and virtual press conferences to highlight international advancements in science of sound

Media Contact:
AIP Media
301-209-3090
media@aip.org

#Acoustics23SYDNEY, Nov. 17, 2023 – The Acoustical Society of America (ASA) and the Australian Acoustical Society are co-hosting Acoustics 2023 Sydney, Dec. 4-8 at the International Convention Centre Sydney, Australia. This collaborative event will incorporate the Western Pacific Acoustics Conference and the Pacific Rim Underwater Acoustics Conference. In-person sessions will be open to media thorough the week and virtual press conferences featuring a selection of newsworthy sessions will be hosted online – schedule forthcoming.

The scientific conference brings together acousticians, researchers, musicians, and more experts from around the world. While in Sydney, they will describe their work on various topics including needle-free ultrasound-enhanced vaccine delivery, automated pop song mashups, impacts of acoustic design in prisons, and auditory sensory augmentation to support table tennis games for people with vision loss. Conference highlights can be found on social media by searching the #Acoustics23 hashtag.

Reporters are invited to attend in-person (registration details below). Media are also encouraged to participate in a series of virtual press conferences featuring a selection of newsworthy topics mid-week, schedule to be announced soon. Media may register to join the press conferences virtually. Times and topics will be announced in the coming weeks, and journalists may pre-register by emailing media@aip.org.

——————— SAMPLING OF INTERESTING SESSIONS ——————–

  • 4pMU10 – An automated pop song mashup system using drum swapping
  • 1aBA3 – Investigation of spatio-temporal inertial cavitation activity for optimization of needle-free ultrasound-enhanced vaccine delivery
  • 3pAAb1 – Harmony behind bars: Unravelling the impacts of acoustic design in prisons
  • 3aPP7 – Auditory sensory augmentation to support table tennis games for people with vision loss
  • 2pBAb11 – Wearable ultrasound system for assessing muscle function during physical activity
  • 3aMU8 – Why bundengan musicians always drench their instruments prior to playing
  • 5aSCa4 – Creaky voice prevalence across Sydney

More information on these and all other meeting sessions is available via ASA’s meeting page and in the technical program:

Main meeting website: https://acoustics23sydney.org/
Technical program: https://eppro01.ativ.me/src/EventPilot/php/express/web/planner.php?id=ASAFALL23

———————– MORE MEETING INFORMATION ———————–

The Acoustical Society of America is joining the Australian Acoustical Society to co-host Acoustics 2023 Sydney. This collaborative event will incorporate the Western Pacific Acoustics Conference and the Pacific Rim Underwater Acoustics Conference.

Main meeting website: https://acoustics23sydney.org/
Technical program: https://eppro01.ativ.me/src/EventPilot/php/express/web/planner.php?id=ASAFALL23

ASA PRESS ROOM
In the coming weeks, ASA’s Press Room will be updated with newsworthy stories and the press conference schedule at https://acoustics.org/asa-press-room/.

LAY LANGUAGE PAPERS
ASA will also share dozens of lay language papers about topics covered at the conference. Lay language papers are 300 to 500 word summaries of presentations written by scientists for a general audience. They will be accompanied by photos, audio, and video. Learn more at https://acoustics.org/lay-language-papers/.

PRESS REGISTRATION
ASA will grant free registration to credentialed and professional freelance journalists. If you are a reporter and would like to attend the meeting or virtual press conferences, contact AIP Media Services at media@aip.org.  For urgent requests, AIP staff can also help with setting up interviews and obtaining images, sound clips, or background information.

ABOUT THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
The Acoustical Society of America (ASA) is the premier international scientific society in acoustics devoted to the science and technology of sound. Its 7,000 members worldwide represent a broad spectrum of the study of acoustics. ASA publications include The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (the world’s leading journal on acoustics), JASA Express Letters, Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics, Acoustics Today magazine, books, and standards on acoustics. The society also holds two major scientific meetings each year. See https://acousticalsociety.org/.

ABOUT THE AUSTRALIAN ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY
The Australian Acoustical Society (AAS) is the peak technical society for individuals working in acoustics in Australia. The AAS aims to promote and advance the science and practice of acoustics in all its branches to the wider community and provide support to acousticians. Its diverse membership is made up from academia, consultancies, industry, equipment manufacturers and retailers, and all levels of Government. The Society supports research and provides regular forums for those who practice or study acoustics across a wide range of fields The principal activities of the Society are technical meetings held by each State Division, annual conferences which are held by the State Divisions and the ASNZ in rotation, and publication of the journal; Acoustics Australia https://www.acoustics.org.au/.

ASA Press Conferences Livestreamed from Chicago, May 9 #ASA184

Media invited to in-person and virtual presentations about communicating with artificial intelligence, listening to the world’s largest tree, achieving linguistic justice for African American English, making music from ocean data, and other topics.

CHICAGO, April 27, 2023 – The 184th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America will include three press conferences on Tuesday, May 9, in the Lakeville room of the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile Hotel. The in-person presentations will also be livestreamed and recorded.

Topics will focus on a wide range of newsworthy sessions from the upcoming meeting, which runs May 8-12. This includes 3D-printing head simulators, tracking immune cells with ultrasound, investigating the impact of skin color on breast cancer diagnosis, mimicking insects to create miniature microphones, and locating leaks in water networks.

To register for in-person attendance, email media@aip.org. To watch the livestream virtually, please visit our registration page. Video recordings of the press conference sessions will be available upon request.

ASA Press Conference Schedule – Tuesday, May 9 (topics/times subject to change)

10:30 a.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. CT

Fighting Racial Bias in Next-Gen Breast Cancer Screening – Seonyeong Park, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Session 2pPA11 – Virtual imaging trials to investigate impact of skin color on three-dimensional optoacoustic tomography of the breast, Tuesday, May 9 at 5:15 p.m. CT

Fire Hydrant Hydrophones Find Water Leaks – Pranav Agrawal, University of California, Los Angeles
Session 4aSP10 – Maximum likelihood estimation for leak localization in water distribution networks using in-pipe acoustic sensing, Thursday, May 11 at 11:25 a.m. CT

Achieving Linguistic Justice for African American English – Yolanda F. Holt, East Carolina University
Session 3aSC7 – Kids talk too: Linguistic justice and child African American English, Wednesday, May 10 at 9:50 a.m. CT

A Cocktail Party of 3D-Printed Robot Heads – Manan Mittal, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Session 1aEA9– 3D-printed acoustic head simulators that talk and move, Monday, May 8 at 11:15 a.m. CT

1:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. CT

These Sounds Are Out of This World! – Timothy G. Leighton, University of Southampton, and Andi Petculescu, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Session 4aPAa9 – What might we hear on other worlds? A free demonstration programme for planetaria, Thursday, May 11 at 11:00 a.m. CT

Small but Mighty: Insect-Inspired Microphones – Andrew Reid, University of Strathclyde
Session 3aEA1 – Unnatural hearing—3D printing functional polymers as a path to bio-inspired microphone design, Wednesday, May 10 at 9:05 a.m. CT

Microbubble Macrophages Track Tumors – Ashley Alva, Georgia Institute of Technology
Session 1aBAb11 – Tracking macrophages with ultrasound, Monday, May 8 at 11:15 a.m. CT

4:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. CT

Hey Siri, Can You Hear Me? – Georgia Zellou, University of California, Davis
Session 2aSC8 – Clear speech in the new digital era: Speaking and listening clearly to voice-AI systems, Tuesday, May 9 at 11:40 a.m. CT

Songs of the Oceans Raise Environmental Awareness – Colin Malloy, Ocean Network Canada
Session 3pMU5 – Sonification of ocean data in art-science, Wednesday, May 10 at 2:25 p.m. CT

Listening to the Largest Tree on Earth – Jeff Rice, sound artist
Session 3aABa7 – Beneath the tree: The sounds of a trembling giant, Wednesday, May 10 at 9:30 a.m. CT

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For more information:
Ashley Piccone, AIP Media
+1 301-209-3090
media@aip.org

———————– MORE MEETING INFORMATION ———————–
Main meeting website: https://acousticalsociety.org/asa-meetings/
Technical program: https://eppro02.ativ.me/web/planner.php?id=ASASPRING23&proof=true

ASA PRESS ROOM
In the coming weeks, ASA’s Press Room will be updated with newsworthy stories and the press conference schedule at https://acoustics.org/asa-press-room/.

LAY LANGUAGE PAPERS
ASA will also share dozens of lay language papers about topics covered at the conference. Lay language papers are summaries (300-500 words) of presentations written by scientists for a general audience. They will be accompanied by photos, audio, and video. Learn more at https://acoustics.org/lay-language-papers/.

PRESS REGISTRATION
ASA will grant free registration to credentialed and professional freelance journalists. If you are a reporter and would like to attend the meeting or virtual press conferences, contact AIP Media Services at media@aip.org.  For urgent requests, AIP staff can also help with setting up interviews and obtaining images, sound clips, or background information.

ABOUT ASA
The Acoustical Society of America (ASA) is the premier international scientific society in acoustics devoted to the science and technology of sound. Its 7,000 members worldwide represent a broad spectrum of the study of acoustics. ASA publications include The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (the world’s leading journal on acoustics), JASA Express Letters, Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics, Acoustics Today magazine, books, and standards on acoustics. The society also holds two major scientific meetings each year.

Acoustical Society of America Invites Media to Chicago Meeting, May 8-12

Hybrid meeting and livestreamed press conferences to feature fascinating advancements in science of sound #ASA184

CHICAGO, April 13, 2023 — The Acoustical Society of America will hold its 184th meeting May 8-12 at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile Hotel. ASA184 will offer in-person and hybrid sessions throughout the week.

The scientific conference brings together acousticians, researchers, musicians, and more experts from around the world. While in Chicago, they will describe their work on topics that include measuring the calls of Puerto Rican coqui frogs, communicating with artificial intelligence, capturing the sounds of the stratosphere, simulating sounds on other planets, and ensuring linguistic justice by considering the unique aspects of African American English. Conference highlights can be found on social media by searching the #ASA184 hashtag.

Reporters are invited to attend in-person and hybrid sessions at no cost (registration details below).

Media are also encouraged to participate in a series of livestreamed press conferences featuring a selection of newsworthy sessions on Tuesday, May 9. Media may register to join the press conferences virtually or in person. Times and topics will be announced in the coming weeks, and journalists may pre-register here: https://live.webcastplatform.com/go/asa.  

——————— SAMPLING OF INTERESTING SESSIONS ——————–

  • 1pAB3 – Climate change drives frog call change in Puerto Rico: Predictions and implications.
  • 1aEA9 – 3D-printed acoustic head simulators that talk and move.
  • 2pPA11 – Virtual imaging trials to investigate impact of skin color on three-dimensional optoacoustic tomography of the breast.
  • 2aSC8 – Clear speech in the new digital era: Speaking and listening clearly to voice-AI systems.
  • 3aSC7 – Kids talk too: Linguistic justice and child African American English.
  • 3pMU5 – Sonification of ocean data in art-science.
  • 4aPAa9 – What might we hear on other worlds? A free demonstration programme for planetaria.
  • 4pEA2 – Capturing the sounds of the stratosphere using solar hot air balloons. 

More information on these and all other meeting sessions is available via ASA’s meeting page and in the technical program:

Main meeting website: https://acousticalsociety.org/asa-meetings/

Technical program: https://eppro02.ativ.me/web/planner.php?id=ASASPRING23&proof=true

———————– MORE MEETING INFORMATION ———————–

ASA PRESS ROOM
In the coming weeks, ASA’s Press Room will be updated with newsworthy stories and the press conference schedule at https://acoustics.org/asa-press-room/.

LAY LANGUAGE PAPERS
ASA will also share dozens of lay language papers about topics covered at the conference. Lay language papers are summaries (300-500 words) of presentations written by scientists for a general audience. They will be accompanied by photos, audio, and video. Learn more at https://acoustics.org/lay-language-papers/.

PRESS REGISTRATION
ASA will grant free registration to credentialed and professional freelance journalists. If you are a reporter and would like to attend the hybrid/in-person meeting or virtual press conferences, contact AIP Media Services at media@aip.org. For urgent requests, AIP staff can also help with setting up interviews and obtaining images, sound clips, or background information.

ABOUT THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
The Acoustical Society of America (ASA) is the premier international scientific society in acoustics devoted to the science and technology of sound. Its 7,000 members worldwide represent a broad spectrum of the study of acoustics. ASA publications include The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (the world’s leading journal on acoustics), JASA Express Letters, Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics, Acoustics Today magazine, books, and standards on acoustics. The society also holds two major scientific meetings each year. See https://acousticalsociety.org/.