News — MELVILLE, N.Y., Oct. 17, 2024 – The Acoustical Society of America is hosting a virtual meeting Nov. 18-22. Journalists are invited to virtually attend press conferences on Monday, Nov. 18 and attend technical sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
This scientific conference brings together interdisciplinary groups of acoustics professionals, spanning many fields, including physics, medicine, and music, to discuss the latest advancements. From dinosaurs to pipe organs, the virtual conference will cover a wide range of topics. Experts will present recent work on important research including Alzheimer’s disease detection, generating electricity from waste heat, a discussion about windfarms and wildlife, and much more. Conference highlights can be found on social media by searching the #ASA187 hashtag.
More details will be announced in the coming weeks. Media may pre-register by emailing [email protected].
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- 1pPP8 - Towards the Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease through Eye Movement Changes using a Hearable
- 2aEA5 - Numerical Investigations on a Portable Outdoor Waste Heat-driven Standing-wave Thermoacoustic Engine
- 2aMU5 - Sympathetic Resonance of the Pipe Organ and its Effects on Concert Hall Acoustics
- 3aAO1- Bio-Duck and Bio-Goose: Mysterious Sounds from the Southern Oceans
- 3pAB4 - Are Offshore Windfarms Killing Whales?
- 3pSA7- Acoustic Characteristics of Parasaurolophus Crest: Experimental Results from a Physical Model
- 3pSP3 - Enunciation – an Important Factor in Speech-to-Text Medical Transcription Systems
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Technical Program:
ASA PRESS ROOM
In the coming weeks, ASA’s Press Room will be updated with newsworthy stories and the press conference schedule at .
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 .
PRESS REGISTRATION
ASA will grant free registration to credentialed and professional freelance journalists. If you are a reporter and would like to attend the virtual meeting and/or press conferences, contact AIP Media Services at [email protected]. For urgent requests, AIP staff can also help with setting up interviews and obtaining images, sound clips, or background information.
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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
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