Hearing News Watch

Directed by Dave Speidel, the AAA Chorus opened the General Assembly with a rousing rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner.   By David H. Kirkwood BOSTON–“Welcome to the largest gathering of audiologists in the history of the world!” That’s how Karen Jacobs, AuD, program chair for AudiologyNOW! 2012, opened the General Assembly on March 29. The session drew a large portion

NEW YORK—The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary (NYEE) launched a national media campaign this week to focus attention on the serious problem of hearing loss, which affects the lives of an estimated 36 million Americans. And signing on to help NYEE get its message across is the world-renowned trumpeter and composer Chris Botti. In a public service announcement released

NEW YORK– New York City’s “Taxi of Tomorrow” was unveiled this week, and the good news for riders with hearing aids and cochlear implants is that it includes an induction hearing loop. The public got its first look at the state-of-the-art Nissan vehicle NV200 yesterday (April 6) at the 2012 New York Auto Show. The NV200 reflects many requests made by

CHICAGO—Going to the movies in Illinois will soon become much more enjoyable for people with hearing loss. That’s because the AMC movie chain, Illinois’s largest, has reached an agreement with the attorney-general’s office to install closed captioning in all 246 of its movie theaters in the state. AMC, which is based in Kansas City, MO, will also provide audio-description services

NAERUM, DENMARK–Do you have an idea, a plan, or a concept that you think might inspire more people to address their hearing loss? If so, the Ida Institute wants to know about it.    The Danish-based, non-profit educational organization and the Oticon Foundation, which funds the institute, have issued a worldwide call for ideas that have the potential to generate

BOSTON–Tom Muller, PhD, a leading figure in audiology education in Arizona and a person who has actively reached out to the deaf and hard of hearing, is the 2012 recipient of the Larry Mauldin Award for Excellence in Education. Beltone presented the 14th annual Mauldin Award to Muller on March 30 during the annual convention of the American Academy of

By David H. Kirkwood  BOSTON—This weekend may be the last chance American Academy of Audiology (AAA) members ever get to visit Starkey Hearing Technology’s extravagant exhibits at AudiologyNOW! That’s because Starkey, America’s largest manufacturer of hearing aids and related products, has notified AAA that it will quit exhibiting at its annual convention after this year’s meeting in Boston. In an

ARLINGTON, VA–Three federal agencies have joined forces to turn down the noise generated by the nation’s dams and hydroelectric power plants. For this purpose, the Office of Naval Research, the Bureau of Reclamation, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced plans this week to use technology originally designed to protect U.S. Navy and Marine personnel from noise-induced hearing loss.

BOSTON—Seven illustrious audiologists will be feted this Thursday evening during the annual Honors Banquet at AudiologyNOW! There, the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) will recognize a diverse group of high achievers, including two former presidents of the academy.   JERGER AWARD IN RESEARCH The Jerger Career Award for Research in Audiology will be presented to Brenda M. Ryals, PhD, whose

BOSTON—Five editors from Hearinghealthmatters.org will explore the role of blogging in audiology during a session next week at AudiologyNOW! 2012, the annual convention of the American Academy of Audiology. Entitled Best of the Blogs @ Hearing Heath and Technology Matters, the one-hour course will take place Friday, March 30, starting at 2 pm in Room 257B of the Boston Convention