Don't miss the #ASA_ASJ2025 Ukulele Concert on Mon, Dec 01 at 10:30am - 12:00pm (HST). https://eppro02.ativ.me/web/planner.php?id=ASAASJ25#ASA_ASJ2025 #ASA189

Acoustics Lay Language Paper Sound-Activated Gels to Treat Back Pain. Learn more at https://acoustics.org/sound-activated-gels-to-treat-back-pain/ #ASA189 #ASA_ASJ2025

Acoustics Lay Language Paper Listening to the Placenta to Detect Pregnancy Complications Early. Learn more at https://acoustics.org/listening-to-the-placenta-to-detect-pregnancy-complications-early/ #ASA189 #ASA_ASJ2025

POMA STUDENT PAPER COMPETITION WINNER Acoustic reflection parameterization based on the spatial decomposition method https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0002037

POMA STUDENT PAPER COMPETITION WINNER Convergence analysis and relaxation techniques for modal scalar auxiliary variable methods applied to nonlinear transverse string vibration https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0002073

ACOUSTICS TODAY In this Sound Perspective, William Yost asks what the ASA could be doing to expand it's coverage of the breadth of acoustics: https://doi.org/10.1121/AT.2025.21.2.77

Acoustics Lay Language Paper Understanding Why Engine Noise Feels Loud in Hybrid Vehicles with AI: https://acoustics.org/understanding-why-engine-noise-feels-loud-in-hybrid-vehicles-with-ai/ #ASA189 #ASA_ASJ_2025

REFLECTIONS Check out the historical article discussed in this month's Reflection: "Image method for efficiently simulating small‐room acoustics," by Jont B. Allen and David A. Berkley. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.382599

Ready to JAM? 🎶 Join us for the legendary ASA Jam Session hosted by the College of Fellows on Wednesday, Dec 3 at 8:00 PM 🎸 Bring your instrument, your voice, or just your love of live music! We’ll provide full PA, backline, drums, guitars, and keyboard. Musicians and non-musicians welcome!

ACOUSTICS TODAY What is the future of the scientific meeting after COVID-19 moved many conferences online? https://doi.org/10.1121/AT.2025.21.2.70

Acoustics Lay Language Paper When was the last time you tried to whistle and wondered how do we make music with our mouth? Learn more at https://acoustics.org/how-do-humans-whistle/ #ASA189 #ASA_ASJ2025 @prashanth-t.bsky.social

Acoustics Lay Language Paper The Science of Screaming: You might have seen singing in the MRI, but have you seen screaming in the MRI? https://acoustics.org/the-science-of-screaming/ #ASA189 #ASA_ASJ2025

ASA will host virtual press conferences on Dec. 3 & 4 at 11 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time, as a part of our joint meeting with the Acoustical Society of Japan at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort. Media registration details at https://acoustics.org/press-conference/ #ASA189 #ASA_ASJ2025

OBITUARY Robert C. Spindel, 1944–2025 https://acousticstoday.org/robert-c-spindel-1944-2025/

ACOUSTICS TODAY In this Sound Perspective, Marcia Isakson discusses several studies related to acoustics that have been done by National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine’s Ocean Studies Board: https://doi.org/10.1121/AT.2025.21.2.74

SPECIAL ISSUE: ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY NOISE Perceptual assessment of simulated aircraft cabin noise in early design stages https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0039865

ACOUSTICS TODAY Musical psychoacoustics has the ambitious goal of reverse engineering music perception by relating the perceptual implications of music to the acoustical properties of music signals. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1121/AT.2025.21.2.59

ACROSS ACOUSTICS We talk with Dongxu Zhang (Guangzhou University) and Jian Kang (University College London) about their work to better understand the unique acoustics of traditional Chinese interlocked timber-arched covered bridges. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1537384/episodes/18224608

Acoustics Lay Language Paper What happens when AI tries to imitate a disordered voice? It makes it sound healthier. While this may seem beneficial on the surface, it is actually problematic: https://acoustics.org/can-artificial-intelligence-accurately-clone-dysphonic-voices/ #ASA189 #ASA_ASJ2025

OBITUARY Thomas Gustave Muir, 1938–2025 https://acousticstoday.org/thomas-gustave-muir-1938-2025/

There is no official dress code for ASA meetings! Business casual is common, but it’s not uncommon to see attendees in more casual clothes. Whatever you wear, make sure it is comfortable. Find more FAQ answers on the ASA Students website at https://asastudents.org/meetings/faqs-about-meetings/

Acoustics Lay Language Paper Unwanted noise is a health hazard, just like secondhand smoke is. Should people have a legal right to quiet in their own homes and yards? https://acoustics.org/should-people-have-a-legal-right-to-quiet-in-their-homes-and-yards/ #ASA189 #ASA_ASJ2025

JASA An efficient continuous-tone procedure for the study of frequency discrimination https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0039890

SCILIGHT - JASA “This study enhances our understanding of the sound field characteristics of CITAC bridges through more comprehensive research, providing a valuable acoustic reference for their preservation,” said author Jian Kang. https://doi.org/10.1063/10.0039395

Acoustics Lay Language Paper Pickleball noise isn’t just “loudness.” The context shapes how people respond to it. New research highlights how context influences reactions to pickleball noise. https://acoustics.org/pickleball-noise-and-conflict-its-not-just-the-decibels/ #ASA189 #ASA_ASJ2025

ASA 190th Meeting | May 11–15, 2026 | Philadelphia Join us for acoustics sessions, posters, an equipment exhibition, networking events, student activities, and more! Abstracts due January 12, 2026! Meeting details at https://acousticalsociety.org/philadelphia

SPECIAL ISSUE: GENERATIVE AND PHYSICS-INFORMED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Physics-informed neural network with pretraining optimization for ocean acoustic field prediction https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0039871

SPECIAL ISSUE: GENERATIVE AND PHYSICS-INFORMED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Diffusion model-based underwater acoustic communication receiver https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0039870

ACOUSTICS TODAY How do fish localize sound sources? https://doi.org/10.1121/AT.2025.21.2.49

Acoustics Lay Language Paper Hearing loss in old age isn’t normal aging. It’s the result of cumulative excessive lifetime noise exposure. https://acoustics.org/hearing-loss-in-old-age-isnt-due-to-normal-aging/ #ASA189 #ASA_ASJ2025

Engage beyond the technical sessions! ASA meetings aren’t just talks! Check out panels, workshops, and round tables focused on networking, careers, and collaboration! It’s where great conversations start. 💬 🔗 See what’s on the agenda: https://eppro02.ativ.me/web/planner.php?id=ASAASJ25

POMA How did scientists measure absolute or relative quantities of sound prior to the establishment of the decibel? https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0002079

Don't forget this import reminder from Student Council: students need to show their student ID to pick up their registration badge and materials. Any student that does not have their ID will have to pay the full meeting registration rate. #ASA189 #ASA_ASJ2025

Acoustics Lay Language Paper Creating audible enclaves: private sound with invisible ultrasound beams. https://acoustics.org/creating-audible-enclaves-private-sound-with-invisible-ultrasound-beams/ #ASA189 #ASA_ASJ2025

ACOUSTICS TODAY Many of the ASA's founding members were integral to the development of sonic deception techniques used by the United States "ghost army" in World War II: https://doi.org/10.1121/AT.2025.21.2.38

REFLECTIONS The newest Reflection looks back on a 1979 article about the image source method that argued that an impulse response could be computed very efficiently if certain simplifying assumptions were made. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0039878

Acoustics Lay Language Paper #Pickleball noise is more than an annoyance. Research shows residents over 500 feet away from courts report health concerns and loss of home enjoyment. https://acoustics.org/the-noise-nobody-planned-for-a-community-perspective-on-pickleball-noise/#Pickleball #PublicHealth #ASA189

ACOUSTICS TODAY The Amazon rainforest region faces a range of threats. Can sound help us better understand forest degradation? https://doi.org/10.1121/AT.2025.21.2.28

Join us tomorrow for the next installment in the ASA Webinar Series, where LEleanor Anderson-Zych will discuss "Cavitation-Induced Brain Injury: Mechanisms and Modeling" 🗓️ Date: November 20, 2025 🕒 Time: 1:00 PM Eastern 🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/QqUx50XpoLx

POMA STUDENT PAPER COMPETITION WINNER Retrieval-based automatic mashup generation with deep learning-guided features https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0002071

ACOUSTICS TODAY Cepstrum, quefrency, and rahmonic aren't typos! Learn about this quirky terminology from a signal processing method that has applications in everything from speech to underwater acoustics and beyond. https://doi.org/10.1121/AT.2025.21.2.20

As you prepare your presentations for the upcoming meeting, keep in mind that someone in your audience might have visible and invisible accessibility needs. These tips will help you develop a presentation that is accessible to as many folks as possible.  https://acousticalsociety.org/honolulu-2025

Download the free #ASA189 now https://acousticalsociety.org/honolulu-mobile-app#ASA189 Be sure to delete all apps from your device from previous ASA meetings before downloading the My Itinerary by ScholarOne App. #ASA_ASJ2025

ACOUSTICS TODAY In his letter from the president, Michael Vorlaender reflects on the New Orleans meeting as well as the ASA's role in promoting acoustics worldwide. https://acousticstoday.org/from-the-president-mv/

POMA STUDENT PAPER COMPETITION WINNER Realization of just: Speech reduction in a high-frequency word https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0002080

SCILIGHT - JASA “The study provides compelling evidence that equal-energy-based OELs are insufficient for modern industrial noise,” said Qiu. Redefining standards for high-energy impulse noise in the workplace https://doi.org/10.1063/10.0039209

JASA-EL EDITOR'S PICK Tunable acoustic scattering from a spatiotemporally modulated flat metasurface https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0039860

JASA-EL EDITOR'S PICK Toward ambulatory monitoring of vocal behavior at the physiological level using deep ensembles and Bayesian neural networks https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0039842

FORUM Fractional octave and fractional decade frequency bands in acoustics: Historical review and recommendations https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0039684