Category Archives: Guest Lectures

NAG meetings 2-24-14 and 3-17-14

Posted on March 31, 2014 by NAGadmin

At these mid-semester NAG meetings, we discussed the interesting visits from Dr. Michelle Vigeant’s research group at Penn State, as well as those of interviewing faculty candidates. The acoustic nuggets that were reviewed included this one on how voice voting … Continue reading →

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NAG Meeting 11-06-13

Posted on November 30, 2013 by NAGadmin

At this NAG meeting, Hyun Hong presented on how reflection density plays a role in room impulse responses. Also, we looked forward to a number of UNASA (University of Nebraska ASA Student Chapter) activities, including welcoming alum Dr. Jonathan Rathsam … Continue reading →

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NAG meeting 10-02-13

Posted on October 31, 2013 by NAGadmin

We hosted a special visitor for this NAG meeting: Prof. Hui Xie, from Chongqing University, who presented on some of the recent research he’s been involved with, including hospital acoustics. Prof. Xie was visiting UNL with a group of his … Continue reading →

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Powell lectures on Electroacoustic Reinforcement Systems in Small Rooms

Posted on May 6, 2013 by NAGadmin

Eric Powell, a graduate of our MAE program, presented a guest lecture on Wednesday, April 17th to the Electroacoustics course on “Electroacoustic Reinforcement Systems in Small Rooms”. Powell is currently a consultant with Paradise Theater, and has had the opportunity … Continue reading →

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Electroacoustics class tours St. Cecilia’s Cathedral

Posted on May 6, 2013 by NAGadmin

On Monday, April 8, the Electroacoustics class had the opportunity to tour St. Cecilia’s Cathedral and hear the new electroacoustic reinforcement system, hosted by Midwest Sound and Lighting Tim Burkhart. The cathedral has a 6.5 second reverberation time, which makes … Continue reading →

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Dr. Tom Carrell presents on ‘Recent Developments in Speech Perception’

Posted on March 5, 2013 by NAGadmin

UNASA hosted a seminar on March 4, 2013, featuring Dr. Tom Carrell from UNL’s Communication Disorders department presenting on ‘Recent Developments in Speech Perception’. Dr. Carrell discussed that while there are many theoretical models on how speech is perceived by … Continue reading →

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Scott Pfeiffer presents on “Modern HVAC Systems and Low Noise in Performing Arts Spaces”

Posted on March 5, 2013 by NAGadmin

UNASA was pleased to host Scott Pfeiffer of Threshold Acoustics on February 28, 2013, for a presentation on “Modern HVAC Systems and Low Noise in Performing Arts Spaces”. Scott’s presentation discussed how acoustic considerations have changed through history, first by … Continue reading →

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Presentation by Dr. Tracy Choi, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Lily Wang

I’m a bit late in posting this… but we were pleased to have Dr. Tracy Yat-Sze Choy, an Assistant Professor from the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, present to members of the Nebraska Acoustics Group on … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Dr. Kai-Ming Li from Purdue University

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Lily Wang

The Nebraska Acoustics Group has been pleased to host Dr. Kai-Ming Li, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University, as a visiting scholar for a portion of the spring semester. Dr. Li presented a lecture on ‘Outdoor Noise Propagation’ on … Continue reading →