Nebraska Acoustics Group

12/01/2025

The Nebraska Acoustics Group is excited to be at the 2025 Joint meeting between ASA-ASJ in Honolulu ! We are involved with talks 1pAA13, 2pAAb2, and 3aAA1; also hosting a capella singing tonight 9-11 PM in Rainbow 3, then Nebraska Acoustics Board Game Night on Tuesday 9-11:59 PM in Rainbow 1/2 (see games below)! ALL are welcome!

02/20/2025

Calling all restaurant owners! The Quiet Bites project is underway! We are studying the noise levels experienced in restaurants and their effect on patron comfort and ability to comfortably hold conversations.

Interested in joining our free study? Send us a DM or find us on our website: https://go.unl.edu/quietbites

Results from this research will help to establish how restaurant noise varies with occupancy, seating density, and reverberation time. We aim to develop practical guidelines to achieve different acoustical environments. Restaurant owners, armed with these results, will be able to make intentional and strategic design decisions to shape their restaurant soundscapes.

The Quiet Bites project at the University of Nebraska—Lincoln is studying the noise levels that are experienced in restaurants and their effect on patron comfort and ability to comfortably hold conversations.The results from this research will help to establish how restaurant noise may vary depend...

08/23/2024

A great spotlight on one of our earliest alums in acoustics: Jessica Hiatt!

Jessica Hiatt CTS-D is an associate principal with IP Design Group with a rich history of success. Learn more about Jessica!

08/09/2024

That Summer 2024 Issue of Acoustics Today also has a *second* article, "Communication in Medical Settings" co-authored by UNL professor Erica Ryherd, with colleagues Melissa Michaud Base-Berk (Univ of Chicago) and Tessa Bent (Indiana Univ)! Yesssss ... two articles in the same issue by UNL faculty in The Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction!!

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Communication in medical settings, particularly patient-provider interactions, require some special considerations: https://doi.org/10.1121/AT.2024.20.2.12

08/09/2024

The Summer 2024 Issue of Acoustics Today has an article on 'Autism and Indoor Sounds', co-authored with Fernanda Caldas and Prof. Bruno Masiero (colleagues at Unicamp - Universidade Estadual de Campinas), PhD student Sam Underwood, and Dr. Lily Wang!

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Autistic individuals can experience sensory overload, affecting how they navigate noisy public spaces. How can indoor acoustics be reconsidered to improve acoustic accessibility for autistic individuals? https://doi.org/10.1121/AT.2024.20.2.21

05/12/2024

And on day 2 of in Ottawa (Tuesday May 14), I will be hosting Board Game Night again, starting at 9 PM until midnight in Room 102 at the Shaw Center ... see photo for selection of games that I brought in my second suitcase (in addition to Telestrations and Blank Slate) 😁!! All acousticians at ASA are welcome to join us!

05/12/2024

On my way to Ottawa for ! A capella singing is BACK ... join us tomorrow night at Shaw Center Room 101 to work on some pieces to sing perhaps at Wednesday Jam?

12/31/2021

It's the last day of 2021! Finally had a chance to update our Nebraska Acoustics Group website with 2021 news: https://nebraskaacousticsgroup.org/ Hope everyone is having a great holiday, and wishing you all a Happy New Year 2022!

12/02/2021

Check it out in the new issue of Acoustics Today! https://acoustic.link/AskLilyWang

In this “Ask an Acoustician” essay, we feature Lily M. Wang, recent president and vice president of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA). https://acousticstoday.org/ask-an-acoustician-lily-m-wang-lily-m-wang-and-micheal-l-dent/

11/26/2021

The Nebraska Acoustics Group (NAG) will be at in Seattle! We are excited to be meeting in person and hosting board game night on Tuesday evening at the Hyatt Regency Seattle from 9 PM - midnight Pacific Time in the Willapa Room! NAG alums and friends are welcome to attend! Here are some of the games that we'll have on hand: Sagrada, Blokus, Just One, Blank Slate, Qwirkle Rummy, Milles Bornes, Coup, Avalon, and The Crew!

11/26/2021

Very proud of Sam Underwood and excited that he has returned to pursue his PhD in the Durham School's Architectural Engineering program!

Congrats to Samuel Underwood, a Ph.D. student in architectural engineering who was selected to receive two fellowships from Acoustical Society of America - the Leo and Gabriella Beranek Scholarship and the Frank and Virginia Winker Memorial Scholarship - that will greatly help with his pursuit of a doctorate. Read more about Samuel at: http://ow.ly/PLVO50GURp0

The Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction University of Nebraska-Lincoln