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Acoustics, Engineering Acoustics, and Physical Acoustics and the Committees on Books+, Education in Acoustics, and Regional Chapters.
Julius O. Smith is Professor of Music and Associate Professor (by cour- tesy) of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University, based at the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA). He received MS and Ph.D. degrees from Stanford University. Activities include teaching courses in signal processing and music technology, graduate student advising, and research in signal processing tech- niques applied to music and audio. Professor Smith, a Fellow of ASA and a member of the ASA Technical Committee on Musical Acoustics, was cited “for applications of digital signal processing to musical acoustics.”
Victor Zue
ASA member named Fellow of the ISCA
ASA Fellow Victor Zue was among the first group of fellows named by the International Speech Communication Association (ISCA) which begin its Fellow Program to recognize and honor outstanding members who have made significant contributions to the field of speech communication science and technology.
Professor Zue, who is a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America, is Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Co- Director of the Institute's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). He was cited by ISCA “in recognition of his pioneering work in spoken dialogue systems and in spectrogram analysis.
Laymon Miller (r)
importance and benefits of acoustics and noise control engineering. Over a period of 60 years, he has prepared numerous scholarly publications, and has given presentations at professional societies.
ASA paints for Miami Habitat for Humanity
For the second year in a row, on the final day of the ASA meeting, ASA members have donned their work clothes and devoted a day to the Habitat for Humanity. Last year it was for the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity. This year it was for the Miami Habitat for Humanity. This effort was again coordinated by ASA member Brandon Tinianov. Thanks Brandon. The Habitat for Humanity organization is an ecumenical, Christian ministry dedicated to build- ing homes and communities in part- nership with low-income families. This organization provides ownership opportunities to low-income families in communities of need by building and renovating modest homes with family partners and providing them with interest-free loans for the pur- chase of these homes. In other words, future home-owners are required to invest their time along with the skilled Habitat tradesmen and to work shoul-
INCE Outstanding Educator Award
Laymon N. Miller has been selected to receive the Outstanding Educator Award of the Institute of Noise Control Engineering of the USA (INCE/USA). The award was given for developing and teaching to thousands of professionals the longest-running and best-attended series of lecture courses on the principles and practical aspects of applied engi- neering noise control. Since 1969, the course has been taught at dozens of cities and companies throughout North America. He has also prepared outstand- ing published handbooks and manuals on industrial noise control engineering in use by engineers nationwide. Laymon Miller has served as a trusted and respected mentor for many less-experi- enced younger associates, and has pro- vided his students and clients a better understanding and awareness of the
Michelle, a soon to be homeowner shown here in the blue tee shirt, works happily alongside some of the ASA crew members.
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