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S&V article authored by NAG alum James Cottrell

An article in the June 2017 issue of Sound and Vibration is authored by NAG alum James Cottrell:  “Test Reviews of Lightweight Wood Frame Multi-Dwelling Buildings”!   James is currently a consultant with the Sextant Group, based in Denver, CO.

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Wang elected ASA President-Elect 2017-18

Congratulations to Dr. Lily Wang, who was recently elected to the position of President-Elect of the Acoustical Society of America for the 2017-18 term, and will serve as President in 2018-19 and Past-President in 2019-20!  Here are some excerpts from her running … Continue reading

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Laura Brill, M.S.

Congratulations to Laura Brill, who successfully defended her M.S. Thesis “Exploring the Correlation between Occupied and Unoccupied Noise Levels in K-12 Classrooms” on April 7, 2017, advised by Dr. Lily Wang! Laura has accepted a position with Threshold Acoustics in Chicago, beginning in … Continue reading

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NAG at ASA/ASJ in Honolulu (November 2016)

A number of NAG members participated in the last ASA/ASJ joint meeting in Honolulu (28 November – 2 December, 2016).  Matt Blevins, Laura Brill, and Joonhee Lee all presented technical papers that were well-received.  There were a large number of NAG alums … Continue reading

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Jay Bliefnick, M.S.

Congratulations to Jay Bliefnick, who successfully defended his M.S. Thesis “Investigation of Subjective Perception and Objective Metrics of Acoustic Room Diffusion” on November 18, 2016, advised by Dr. Lily Wang!  Jay is continuing his graduate studies at UNL, pursuing his PhD under the advisement of … Continue reading

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Devin Wong, M.S.

Congratulations to Devin Wong, who successfully defended his M.S. Thesis “How Acoustics in California High Performance Schools Relate to Student Achivement” on November 17, 2016, advised by Dr. Lily Wang!  Devin works full-time at Veneklasen Associates.

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NAG at ICA in Buenos Aires and ISMRA in La Plata (Sept 2016)

Dr. Lily Wang and two students (Jay Bliefnick and Laura Brill) presented technical papers at the International Congress on Acoustics (ICA) in Buenos Aires (September 5-9, 2016) and the following International Symposium on Room and Musical Acoustics (ISMRA) in La Plata … Continue reading

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NAG at ASA in Salt Lake City (May 2016)

How did the remainder of 2016 go by so quickly!  We’ve been too busy to update our blog, but now that there’s an ice storm in town, we’re going to try to catch up! NAG members enjoyed the spring 2016 ASA … Continue reading

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David Manley (MAE’08) named to 2016 CSE 40 Under 40 List

Congratulations to our Nebraska Acoustics Group alum, David Manley, who has been named a 2016 Consulting-Specifying Engineer 40 Under 40 winners!  David is a senior consultant with D.L. Adams Associates in Denver.

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Congratulations to May 2016 Graduates!

Four NAG members participated in the University of Nebraska May 2016 Commencement ceremonies: Dr. Matt Blevins, Dr. Joonhee Lee, Madeline Davidson (MS) and Kristin Hanna (MAE). Congratulations to our graduates!  You can congratulate some of these folks in person at the upcoming ASA … Continue reading

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