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Erik Miller-Klein joins UNL AE Industry Advisory Committee

The Nebraska Acoustics Group welcomes Erik Miller-Klein of A3 Acoustics in Seattle, Washington, as one of the newest members of the UNL Architectural Engineering Industry Advisory Committee (AEIAC)! The AEIAC members visit our program typically two times a year (once … Continue reading

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NAG at ASA San Diego

The Fall 2019 ASA meeting was held in San Diego, California (2-6 December 2019). Two NAG students, Stephanie Ahrens and Jared Paine, presented technical papers; Jared received an NCAC Student Travel Award to support his presentation. We enjoyed many a … Continue reading

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ICA and ISRA 2019

The 2019 International Congress on Acoustics (ICA) was held in Aachen, Germany, from 9-13, September 2019. It was followed by a satellite conference, the 2019 International Symposium on Room Acoustics (ISRA) in Amsterdam from 15-17 September 2019. Recent MS graduate … Continue reading

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Two receive 2019 Leo Beranek Student Medals

The Institute of Noise Control Engineers has awarded 2019 Leo Beranek Student Medals for excellence in the study of noise control to two UNL AE students: Jay Bliefnick (graduate level) and Sam Underwood (undergraduate level).  Congratulations to these students!   … Continue reading

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Underwood awarded 2019 Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship

Sam Underwood has been awarded a prestigious national 2019 Fellowship from the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi! Established in 1932, the Fellowship Program annually provides funding to first-year graduate students who are pursuing post-baccalaureate degrees across all academic disciplines. … Continue reading

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Sam Underwood receives top UNO Undergraduate Student Award

At the University of Nebraska – Omaha’s 2019 Honors Convocation, NAG member Sam Underwood received the prestigious UNO Senior Vice Chancellor Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award. Sam’s nomination was forwarded by the UNL College of Engineering Dean’s Office, as he was … Continue reading

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UNASA hosts Royster Competition

The University of Nebraska ASA Student Chapter hosted the Larry Royster Poster Competition on April 19, 2019. There were seven entries, judged by three judges: Jessica Hiatt (IP Design Group), David Manley (DLR GRoup) and Dr. Dominique Cheene (C&C Consultants). … Continue reading

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NAG at ASA Victoria

Dr. Lily Wang presided over the Fall 2018 ASA meeting as ASA President (2018-19) in Victoria (5-9 November 2018). NAG members Stephanie Ahrens and Kieren Smith presented technical papers, and Stephanie received an NCAC Student Travel Award! We had a … Continue reading

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Ahrens Earns All-American Honors at NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships

At the 2018 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, NAG member Stephanie Ahrens earned first-team All-American status, tied for eighth in the high jump with a height of 5-feet-10 inches.  Way to go, Stephanie!  Read more about her achievement at this … Continue reading

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Smith receives 2018 ASA Beranek Scholarship

Congratulations to Kieren Smith who has been named the recipient of the 2018 Leo and Gabriella Beranek Scholarship in Architectural Acoustics and Noise Control, from the Acoustical Society of America! Kieren is currently a PhD student in our program, advised by Dr. … Continue reading

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