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gram in Acoustics. His research interests include array signal processing and underwater acoustics, with a fo- cus on sparse sensor arrays and the coprime array ge- ometry. Andrew also volunteers his time doing acous- tics outreach and education as a panelist and moderator on the popular AskScience subreddit (see, for example, http://www.reddit.com/r/AskScience) and by curat- ing interesting acoustics news for a general audience at ListenToThisNoise.com. Andrew’s responsibilities as an intern will be to continue the really extraordinary work our first intern, Laura Kloepper, has been do- ing with social media. And it is very exciting that An- drew will be starting a monthly column to run on the AcousticsToday.org site that will provide insights into a wide range of acoustics issues but will be aimed at a broad audience who knows little about acoustics.
Finally, I want to congratulate Laura Kloepper on get- ting a tenure track faculty position in the Department of Biology at Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana. Laura sets a great precedent for AT Interns both as an intern and in moving ahead in her career. All of us who have worked with Laura are delighted with her accom- plishments and wish her great success in her new position.
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Some of you may be asking about the benefits of be- coming involved in ASA. Service to ASA helps all of us become better scientists and professionals and better mentors and educators and serves the broader acous- tics community beyond our own laboratories, schools, companies, or industries. This is accomplished through networking, fostering research collaborations, inform- ing public policy, developing skills in meeting planning and organization, working with colleagues at institu- tions around the world, sharing ideas, and learning from others. Getting involved in ASA is a way to give back to those who helped us when we were starting out. Most importantly, service to ASA keeps ASA healthy and dy- namic so it can support future generations who will gen- erate, promote, and disseminate the knowledge of acous- tics and its practical applications.
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