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Amplifon S.p.A.: Heinz Ruch Appointed as New Country Manager of North America
February 21, 2008
Amplifon, the Italian group leader worldwide in the distribution and fitting of hearing aids and related services, announced today the appointment of Heinz Ruch as new Country Manager of North America... Read More
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AFA/ReSound Announce Special Program for Au.D. Students and Faculty
February 21, 2008
The Audiology Foundation of America (AFA), in conjunction with ReSound, is now accepting applications for "ReSound University for Au.D. Students." This special educational program for Au.D. students a... Read More
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Starkey Laboratories, Inc Signs Patent License Agreement with SeboTek Group
February 20, 2008
Starkey Laboratories, Inc. announced today that it has licensed an international portfolio of patents from Hear-Wear Technologies, LLC, an affiliate of SeboTek Hearing Systems, LLC. The patent license... Read More
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H.E.A.R. Founder/Director, Kathy Peck, Receives NAMM 'Believe in Music' 20 Year Achievement Award for Work in Hearing Conservation and Education
February 20, 2008
Kathy Peck, co-founder and executive director of H.E.A.R.®, was honored for her more than two decades of dedicated service to the music industry as a recipient of the "Believe In Music" twenty-yea... Read More
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New CEO in GN ReSound
February 19, 2008
GN Store Nord announces the appointment of Mike van der Wallen as the new CEO of GN ReSound and the related GN Otometrics operations. Mike van der Wallen will also join GN's Executive Management, and... Read More
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Coming This Summer:
February 19, 2008
By Larry E. Humes, PhD and Fred H. Bess, PhD This introduction to audiology is designed for students who need a foundation the principles of audiology. Anyone who works with children or adults with im... Read More
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Hearing Protection A Concern for Young Consumers of Audio Electronics
February 18, 2008
Teens Respond to Hearing Conservation Message Delivered by House Ear Institute Thousands of teens and young adults, who've helped make video games, cell-phones, MP3 players and other audio devices wil... Read More
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Director of Engineering at Siemens Hearing Instruments Honored as Black Engineer of the Year - Most Promising Scientist
February 18, 2008
Dr. Fred McBagonluri will receive the prestigious Black Engineer of the Year - Most Promising Scientist honor this February at the 22nd Annual Black Engineer of the Year Conference in Baltimore, Md. D... Read More
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NAD Supports Draft Legislation to Ensure Access to Technology
February 17, 2008
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) announced its support of a recently released U.S. House of Representatives discussion draft, titled "21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act"... Read More
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HearUSA Chairman Paul A. Brown, M.D. Appointed Chairman Emeritus
February 17, 2008
SA (AMEX:EAR), the recognized leader in hearing care for the nation's top managed care providers through a nationwide network of more than 190 company-owned hearing care centers, announced today Paul... Read More
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Mammalian Protein Helps Calibrate Hearing
February 16, 2008
Researchers have established how a molecule in the inner ear of mammals helps fine-tune auditory perception. Their findings help explain how the brain communicates with the inner ear, reducing its res... Read More
Research
In Memoriam of Dr. Margaret Skinner, Ph.D.
February 16, 2008
Margaret Walker Skinner, Ph.D., professor of otolaryngology and director of the Cochlear Implant and Hearing Rehabilitation Program at Washington University, St. Louis, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2008, at... Read More
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Board Members' Gifts Aid Audiology Center
February 15, 2008
Four new gifts totaling more than half a million dollars to the Callier Center for Communication Disorders at the University of Texas at Dallas will fund services for low-income families and endow thr... Read More
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AFA Student Otoscope Program Now Open
February 15, 2008
The Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) is again offering its "Clued into Audiology" otoscope program for third-year Au.D. students. "Clued into Audiology" will be open through March 12, 2008, and r... Read More
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From The Editor: 36,000 Reasons for a Happy New Year!
February 14, 2008
Welcome to 2008 and another great year at Audiology Online. I am what you would call a "half-full" type of guy and I always enjoy the start of a new year. It is a time for me to review what was accomp... Read More
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Clarke Announces Summer Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
February 14, 2008
The Clarke School for the Deaf/Center for Oral Education will host its 26th annual two week summer program for deaf and hard of hearing children from July 13 to 25. The program brings deaf students ag... Read More
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CORE-Based Chip Technology From Phonak Blasts Hearing Instruments into New Dimensions
February 13, 2008
Phonak's revolutionary chip technology powers three exciting new Digital Wireless Accessories: iCom brings Bluetooth to the hearing impaired; the myPilot command center provides full-color display fee... Read More
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AFA/ReSound Award Au.D. Scholarship
February 13, 2008
Connecticut audiologist Margaret Pohlman has won the last of three 2007 Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) postcard scholarships to pursue Au.D. distance education. ReSound sponsored the postcard a... Read More
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Genvec Announces NIH Funding for Balance and Hearing Loss Program
February 12, 2008
GenVec, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNVC) announced today that it has received a sub-award under a grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), of the National Institutes... Read More
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Boomers: Feeling Young or Fooling Themselves?
February 12, 2008
Energizer(R) survey reveals Boomers feel young, but often ignore important health issues; company teams with fitness expert Denise Austin to launch nationwide program Baby boomers are living longer an... Read More
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