Acoustical Society of America
138th Meeting Special Events
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SPECIAL LECTURES
TUTORIAL LECTURE
A two-hour Tutorial titled "An Evening with the Art and Science of Music: The Families of
Musical Instruments: Physics and Performance" will
be
presented by Uwe J. Hansen, Department of Physics, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN
and
James M. Pyne, School of Music, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, at 7:00 p.m. on
Monday,
1 November. The presentation will include performances by The Ohio State University String
Quintet, Paul Robinson, Coordinator; The Ohio State University Woodwind Quintet, Katherine
Borst
Jones, Coordinator, The Ohio State University Brass Ensemble, James Akins, Coordinator;
special
Keyboard Demonstrations, Stephen Glaser, Piano; special Percussion Demonstrations, Michael
Bump, Percussion; and The Ohio State University Chamber Orchestra, Marshall Haddock,
Conductor.
This is the twenty-seventh in a series of Tutorial Lectures intended to provide attendees with
some
understanding and appreciation of areas of acoustical research other than their own specialties. A
registration fee is charged to defray partially the lecture expenses; $15 if paid in advance by
check,
money order, or MasterCard, Visa or American Express credit card received no later than 20
September by the Acoustical Society of America, Tutorial Session Registration, Suite 1NO1, 2
Huntington Quadrangle, Melville, NY 11747-4502; or $25 if paid after 20 September or at the
meeting.
Students with current IDs may preregister for $7.00 for registration before 20 September and
$12.00
afterwards. Pre-registrants are assured of receiving copies of the lecture notes at the meeting. A
registration form can be found here.
DISTINGUISHED LECTURES
A Distinguished Lecture on "Smart Structures and Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)"
will
be presented by B. T. Khuri-Yakub of Stanford University at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, 4
November,
in the Regency South Ballroom. Malcolm Crocker of Auburn University will present another
Distinguished Lecture, "Distinguished Lecture on Acoustics at the End of the 20th Century--An
Overview of the State of the Art," at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, on 4 November, in the Hayes Room.
SPECIAL HISTORY LECTURES
The Committee on Archives and History will jointly sponsor two special lectures on the history
of
acoustics. "History of Musical Acoustics," jointly sponsored by the Technical Committee on
Musical Acoustics, will be presented by Gabriel Weinreich at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 2
November
in the Hayes Room. "History of Physical Acoustics," jointly sponsored by the Technical
Committee
on Physical Acoustics, will be presented by Robert Beyer and David Blackstock at 11:00 a.m. on
Thursday, 4 November, in the McKinley Room.
Woodbury, New York, October 7, 1999
SPECIAL EXHIBITS
GALLERY OF ACOUSTICS
The Interdisciplinary Technical Group on Signal Processing in Acoustics will sponsor its fourth
Gallery of Acoustics at the Columbus meeting. The Gallery will be on display from Monday to
Thursday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Union D and on Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in
Delaware A. The objective of the Gallery is to enhance ASA meetings by providing a compact
and
free-format setting for researchers to display their work to all meeting attendees in a forum
emphasizing the diversity and interdisciplinary nature of acoustics. The Gallery of Acoustics
provides a means by which we can all share and appreciate the natural beauty and aesthetic
appeal
of acoustical phenomena. The Columbus Gallery will be the first time that audio entries are
included.
The Gallery will consist of posters, videos, and audio clips of images and/or sounds generated by
acoustic processes or resulting from signal processing of acoustic data. Images and videos can
consist of actual visualizations of acoustic processes, or of aesthetically and technically
interesting
images resulting from various signal processing techniques. Audio clips and segments should
also
have both aesthetic and technical appeal.
A panel of referees will judge entries on the basis of aesthetic/artistic appeal, ability to convey
and
exchange information, and originality. A cash prize of $350 will be awarded to the winning
entry.
The top three entries will, with the authors' permission and cooperation, be posted on the Gallery
web site.
All communications regarding the Gallery should be directed to one of the following contacts:
Randall W. Smith, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Oceanic and Naval Systems, P.O. Box
1488,
Mail Stop 9105, Annapolis, MD 21404, Tel: 410-260-5732; Fax: 410-260-5994; E-mail: randall_w_smith@mail.northgrum.com
or Preston S. Wilson, Dept. of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Boston University, 110
Cummington Street, Room 101, Boston, MA 02215; Phone: 617-353-4854 (office) -4859 (lab);
Fax:
617-353-5866; E-mail: psu@bu.edu.
EXHIBIT
An equipment exhibition will open on Monday, 1 November, at 5:30 p.m. in the Delaware
Room.
Exhibit hours are: Monday, 1 November, 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.; Tuesday, 2 November, 9:00 a.m. -
5:00 p.m.; and Wednesday, 3 November, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. The poster sessions in Speech
Communication on Tuesday, and in Engineering Acoustics and Psychological and Physiological
Acoustics on Wednesday will be in the exhibit hall. The exhibition will include computer-based
instrumentation, sound-level meters, sound intensity systems, signal processing systems, devices
for
noise and vibration control, and acoustical materials.
EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION
A complimentary social and hosted bar will be held in the Delaware Room from 5:30 p.m. to
7:00
p.m on Monday, 1 November, in conjunction with the opening of the exhibition. Registration
badges
are required for entry. One free drink ticket will be provided for each registrant. This event will
provide opportunities to view the exhibits and to socialize with friends and colleagues
SPECIAL WORKSHOPS
TUTORIAL WORKSHOP ON OCEANOGRAPHY
At the Columbus meeting, the "Oceanography Workshop/ Mini-Tutorial" series will be
inaugurated
with two one-hour lectures on internal waves by Robert Pinkel of Scripps Inst. of Oceanography,
San
Diego, CA, and Lev Ostrovsky of NOAA ETL, Boulder, CO. Dr. Pinkel will talk about the
deep
water internal wave field and Dr. Ostrovsky will discuss the shallow water internal wave field,
with
emphasis on the important nonlinear wave field. Both lecturers are leading experts in these fields,
and should provide attendees with the "eagle's eye view" of current knowledge and research in
this
topic, which is an important one for both pure oceanographers and ocean acousticians. A
discussion
session will follow the talks. This workshop, sponsored by the Acoustical Oceanography
Technical
Committee, will be held in the Fairfield Room beginning at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday evening, 3
November.
SPECIAL CONCERTS
CONCERT PERFORMANCE BY THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY MARCHING BAND
A performance technical session featuring The Ohio State University Marching Band in concert
will
be held on Thursday from 4:25 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Regency Ballroom. The OSU Marching
Band, "The Pride of the Buckeyes," directed by Dr. Jon Woods, is one of the few college
all-brass
and percussion bands in the country, commonly acknowledged as the largest of its type in the
world.
The performance will include concert pieces as well as several of Ohio State's school songs.
Known
to most as the "best damn band in the land," the OSU Marching Band has gained, and continues
to
enjoy, national and international acclaim, having been honored with the Sudler Trophy as the
outstanding college band in the country and saluted by USA Today in a multi-page article
highlighting the band's many fine traditions and innovations.
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