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Winners Announced in National Math Competition
May 15, 2017
Math whizzes tested on their speed and accuracy.Winners have been announced in Rochester Institute of Technology’s annual Math Competition for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Read More
Associations
Words Can Sound 'Round' or 'Sharp' Without Us Realizing It
May 14, 2017
ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE - Our tendency to match specific sounds with specific shapes, even abstract shapes, is so fundamental that it guides perception before we are consciously aware of... Read More
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MED-EL Announces Launch of ASM 2.0 Features for SONNET and SONNET EAS Audio Processors
May 12, 2017
New Features Incorporate Microphone Directionality and Wind Noise Reduction.May 10, 2017 – (DURHAM, NC) – MED-EL USA announced today the availability of Automatic Sound Management (ASM) 2.... Read More
Industry
Phonak and VA Cooperate on an Innovative Distance Fitting Solution
May 11, 2017
Staefa, Switzerland – May 10, 2017 – Phonak, the leading global provider of hearing instruments and wireless communication solutions, today announces that it will start a pilot program thr... Read More
Industry
May 23 Beyond the Lab, Understanding Communication Disorders Speaker Series: The Making of the Inner Ear
May 11, 2017
All NIH staff and the public are invited to attend.May 9, 2017 - On Tuesday, May 23, NIDCD researcher Doris Wu, Ph.D., chief of the NIDCD Laboratory of Molecular Biology and the Section on Sensory Cel... Read More
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Statement by Gail Richard, President, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association on the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017 (H.R. 1652)
May 10, 2017
Rockville, MD - May 2, 2017) - "Today, Congress is scheduled to hold a hearing that will cover the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017 (H.R. 1652), a bill making its way through the U.S. H... Read More
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Oticon Opn™ Honored with Two Gold Stevie® Awards in 2017 American Business Awards℠
May 10, 2017
SOMERSET, NJ May 9 -- Oticon Opn™ captured two Gold Stevie® Awards in the 15th Annual American Business Awards℠. The world’s first Internet-connected hearing aid earned top hon... Read More
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Sonova Opens Global Hearing Institute in China
May 9, 2017
Staefa, Switzerland – May 8, 2017 – Sonova officially opened its first Audiology Training Center in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. The Sonova Global Hearing Institute is a state of the a... Read More
Industry
Drug Treatment Could Combat Hearing Loss
May 9, 2017
Researchers discover a drug combination that can regenerate hair cells. MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Within the inner ear, thousands of hair cells detect sound waves and tr... Read More
Research
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month: Resources to Share on Cochlear Implants
May 7, 2017
WHO:The American Cochlear Implant Alliance is a not-for-profit membership organization created with the purpose of eliminating barriers to cochlear implantation. Our mission is to advance access to th... Read More
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Audiology Systems Hosts Third Student-Focused Workshop
May 7, 2017
2017 Audiology Systems University gives students expert insight into the audiology profession.Schaumburg, IL - May 4, 2016 – Otometrics/Audiology Systems successfully hosted their 2017 Audiology... Read More
Industry
Oticon, Inc. Names Michael Irby, AuD as National Sales Director
May 6, 2017
SOMERSET, NJ May 4 – Oticon, Inc. announces the appointment of Michael Irby, AuD as National Sales Director. Irby will be responsible for developing sales strategies, driving improvements and... Read More
Industry
Beltone: Unparalleled Sound Quality, Superior Service, Revolutionary Remote Care
May 5, 2017
Announcing Beltone Trust: A Whole New Level of Hearing Care.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Beltone launched the innovative Beltone Trust™, bringing those with hearing loss unprecedented sound... Read More
Industry
Winners Announced for RIT/NTID Next Big Idea Competition
May 4, 2017
Annual competition taps student teams to develop innovative products or services Four teams of deaf and hard-of-hearing students from Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institu... Read More
Associations
May Is Better Hearing and Speech Month
May 4, 2017
Approximately 46 million Americans experience some form of communication disorder. Communication disorders can compromise physical and emotional health and affect the social, educational, vocational,... Read More
Associations
Better Speech and Hearing Month Begins with Re-Introduction of Legislation to Help Medicare Patients Get Better Access to Audiology Services
May 4, 2017
Washington, D.C.—The Academy of Doctors of Audiology commends U.S. Representative Tom Rice (R-SC) for his leadership in introducing H.R. 2276, the Audiology Patient Choice Act. This bipartisan,... Read More
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Frequency Announces a Revolutionary Small-Molecule Approach to Restore Hearing
May 3, 2017
Approach to regenerate inner ear sensory hair cells lays the groundwork for Frequency's lead program for treating chronic noise-induced hearing loss.Approach to regenerate inner ear sensory hair c... Read More
Research
Unitron Presents 'The Art of Custom Hearing Instrument Manufacturing' at HHPCA
May 2, 2017
On April 28, Chue Yang, Director of Operations at Unitron, presented “The Art of Custom Hearing Instrument Manufacturing” at the Hearing Healthcare Providers/California (HHPCA) 2017 Annual... Read More
Industry
MED-EL Launches Ideas 4 Ears Children's Competition to Discover the Next Generation of Inventors of Hearing Technology
May 2, 2017
Global competition launched to raise awareness of hearing loss and technology.May 1, 2017 – (DURHAM, NC) – MED-EL USA, a leading provider and inventor of hearing implant systems, today ann... Read More
Industry
Wired for Sound: Enraging Noises Caused by Brain Connection Overdrive
May 1, 2017
NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY - While many of us may find the sounds of chewing or breathing off-putting, for some they're unbearable - and new research has shown their brains are going into overdrive. Read More
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