Acoustical Society Of America

TO GENERATE, DISSEMINATE, AND PROMOTE THE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF ACOUSTICS.

MEETINGS: THE ASA HOLDS 2 MEETINGS EACH YEAR TYPICALLY ATTRACTING ABOUT 1,000 ATTENDEES EACH. MEETINGS PROVIDE THE VENUE FOR THE EXCHANGE OF SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION AMONG SCIENTISTS WORLDWIDE. MEETINGS INCLUDE 800 TO 1,300 INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS, TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETINGS, STANDARDS COMMITTEE MEETINGS, AND NETWORKING EVENTS.ASA HOLDS TWO MEETINGS EACH YEAR WHERE MANY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES ARE HELD. EVENTS FOR K-12 STUDENTS INCLUDE DEMONSTRATIONS OF INSTRUMENTATION AND ACOUSTIC PRINCIPLES FOR PARTICIPATION BY MIDDLE- AND HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS AND GIRL SCOUTS. SEVERAL TECHNICAL AND SOCIAL EVENTS ARE PLANNED SPECIFICALLY FOR STUDENTS TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO ATTEND MEETINGS. STUDENT AWARD COMPETITIONS ARE CONDUCTED AT THESE MEETINGS INCLUDING AWARDS FOR BEST PAPER AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS. TRAVEL SUPPORT IS PROVIDED FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION TO ATTEND MEETINGS. ASA ALSO PROVIDES ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT TO ENCOURAGE ATTENDANCE BY EARLY-CAREER ACOUSTICIANS AND WOMEN ACOUSTICIANS SUCH AS EARLY-CAREER RETREATS, FELLOWSHIP AND GRANT PANELS, WOMEN YOUNG INVESTIGATOR GRANTS AND DEPENDENT CARE GRANTS. SOCIAL EVENTS INCLUDE A STUDENTS RECEPTION AND A WOMEN IN ACOUSTICS LUNCHEON. ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS FOR ALL MEMBERS INCLUDE ASA JAMS WHERE ATTENDEES CAN PARTICIPATE IN LIVE MUSIC PRESENTATIONS.

OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE: - STANDARDS- THE FOUNDATION FUND- BOOKS- ACOUSTICS TODAY

PUBLISHING:THE ASA PUBLISHES (A) THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA IN PRINT AND ONLINE FORMATS: CIRCULATION 5,800 MEMBERS AND APPROXIMATELY 800 INSTITUTIONS WORLDWIDE; (B) JASA EXPRESS LETTERS IN ONLINE FORMATS. THIS IS AN OPEN ACCESS PUBLICATION AND CAN BE ACCESSED BY ANYONE WITH A CONNECTION TO THE INTERNET; (C) PROCEEDINGS OF MEETINGS ON ACOUSTICS IN ONLINE FORMAT. THIS IS AN OPEN ACCESS PUBLICATION AND CAN BE ACCESSED BY ANYONE WITH A CONNECTION TO THE INTERNET; (D) ACOUSTICS TODAY MAGAZINE IN PRINT AND ONLINE, AN OPEN ACCESS FORMAT. CIRCULATION 5,800 MEMBERS AND APPROXIMATELY 800 INSTITUTIONS WORLDWIDE; (E) STANDARDS ON ACOUSTICS IN ONLINE FORMAT. (F) BOOKS IN PRINT AND ONLINE FORMAT; (G) AN AUDITORY DEMONSTRATION CD, 3 CD PAPER COLLECTIONS, A DVD; (I) ONLINE ARCHIVAL PUBLICATIONS INCLUDING ECHOES, ACOUSTICS RESEARCH LETTERS ONLINE, NOISE ITS USES AND CONTROL MAGAZINE, AND SOUND MAGAZINE.

OUTREACH ACTIVITIES:THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA'S (ASA) OUTREACH ENCOMPASSES ACTIVITIES AIMED AT K-12 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, THE GENERAL PUBLIC, THE PRESS, ACOUSTICIANS IN DIFFERENT STAGES OF THEIR CAREERS, OTHER ACOUSTICAL SOCIETIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS IN SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES OTHER THAN ACOUSTICS. OUTREACH EVENTS ARE HELD AT MEETINGS OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA AND MEETINGS OF OTHER SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS. ASA ALSO ORGANIZES AND SUPPORTS ITS OWN SYMPOSIUMS, WORKSHOPS, AND CONFERENCES AND THOSE OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS BOTH IN THE US AND ABROAD. OTHER OUTREACH INFORMATION IS PROVIDED VIA ASA WEBSITES INCLUDING ACOUSTICS.ORG, EXPLORESOUND.ORG, ACOUSTICSTODAY.ORG, AND ACOUSTICALSOCIETY.ORG.ASA MEMBERS HAVE DEVELOPED A RESOURCE KIT WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED FREE OF CHARGE FOR K-12 EDUCATORS. THE KIT CONTAINS TOOLS, VIDEOS, AND LESSON PLANS FOR TEACHING VARIOUS ACOUSTICS PRINCIPLES. OUTREACH TO SCIENCE REPORTERS IS PROVIDED VIA PRESS CONFERENCES OF SELECTED TOPICS BROADCAST LIVE OVER THE INTERNET. REPORTERS CAN PARTICIPATE IN THESE PRESS CONFERENCES AND INTERACT WITH THE PRESENTERS. PRIOR TO THE MEETING PRESS RELEASES AND LAY VERSIONS OF PRESENTATIONS ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE ASA WEBSITE, ACOUSTICS.ORG.SINCE 1976 ASA HAS PARTICIPATED IN THE ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR BY PROVIDING AWARDS FOR HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENT PRESENTERS, THEIR MENTORS, AND SCHOOLS. ASA ALSO CONTRIBUTES TO TRAVEL SUPPORT FOR THE USA TEAM TO ATTEND THE PHYSICS OLYMPIAD, AN ANNUAL PHYSICS COMPETITION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.ASA SPONSORS ITS OWN SPECIAL MEETINGS AND SYMPOSIUMS INCLUDING ASA SCHOOLS, A BIENNIAL EVENT FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS AND EARLY-CAREER PROFESSIONALS. ASA, IN COORDINATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION FOR ACOUSTICS, PROVIDES FUNDING FOR SPECIALTY SYMPOSIA IN ACOUSTICS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. ASA IS A MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION FOR ACOUSTICS AND THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NOISE CONTROL ENGINEERING, BOTH OF WHICH CONDUCT INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS FOR ACOUSTICAL SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS.ACOUSTICS.ORG CONTAINS INFORMATION FOR THE SCIENCE REPORTERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT TOPICS ON ACOUSTICAL SCIENCE. EXPLORESOUND.ORG IS A WEBPAGE AIMED AT K-12 STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC CONTAINING VIDEOS, LESSON PLANS, DEMONSTRATIONS, PROJECTS, CAREER INFORMATION, AND A COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROGRAM DIRECTORY. ACOUSTICSTODAY.ORG IS THE OPEN-ACCESS ONLINE SITE FOR ONLINE PUBLICATION OF ASA'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE, ACOUSTICS TODAY. ACOUSTICALSOCIETY.ORG IS THE CORPORATE WEBSITE OF ASA. IN ADDITION TO INFORMATION FOR ITS MEMBERS AND LINKS TO ITS PUBLICATIONS, THE WEBSITE INCLUDES RESOURCES ABOUT CLASSROOM ACOUSTICS AND VIDEOS ABOUT ACOUSTICS RESEARCH.ASA SPONSORS BIENNIAL SCIENCE COMMUNICATION AWARDS FOR PROFESSIONALS IN ACOUSTICS AND FOR JOURNALISTS WHICH ARE INTENDED TO RECOGNIZE EXCELLENCE IN THE PRESENTATION OF ACOUSTICS RELATED TOPICS TO A POPULAR AUDIENCE. CASH PRIZES AND TRAVEL SUPPORT TO AN ASA MEETING ARE PROVIDED TO WINNING ENTRIES.ASA AUTHORIZES THE FORMATION OF REGIONAL AND STUDENT CHAPTERS WHICH PROVIDE OUTREACH TO ACOUSTICIANS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THESE GROUPS HOLD PERIODIC MEETINGS FOR ACOUSTICS STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS AND DEMONSTRATION SESSIONS FOR K-12 STUDENTS. ASA PROVIDES ANNUAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR CHAPTER ACTIVITIES.ASA HAS SUPPORTED INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES SINCE THE 1990'S BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL GRANTS TO STUDENTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. OVER 300 GRANTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO STUDENTS IN SOUTH AMERICA, EUROPE, THE MIDDLE EAST, ASIA AND AFRICA. ASA PROVIDES A PROGRAM OF FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS AND GRANTS FOR STUDENTS AND POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHERS WORKING IN THE FIELD OF ACOUSTICS. THESE INCLUDE THE FREDERICK V. HUNT POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN ACOUSTICS, THE LEO AND GABRIELLA BERANEK SCHOLARSHIP IN ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICS AND NOISE CONTROL, RAYMOND H. STETSON SCHOLARSHIP IN PHONETICS AND SPEECH SCIENCE, THE FRANK AND VIRGINIA WINKER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR GRADUATE STUDY IN ACOUSTICS, THE ROBERT W. YOUNG AWARD FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH IN ACOUSTICS, THE ACOUSTICAL OCEANOGRAPHY TRAVEL AWARD, THE ROBERT B. NEWMAN MEDAL, THE WENGER PRIZE, AND THE ROYSTER AWARD. THESE AWARDS INCLUDE STIPENDS OF VARIOUS AMOUNTS, AND SOME INCLUDE TRAVEL SUPPORT TO ATTEND ASA MEETINGS. SINCE 1993 ASA HAS PROVIDED THE JAMES E. WEST FELLOWSHIP TO A STUDENT IN THE US WHO IS A MEMBER OF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS IN SCIENCE: AFRICAN AMERICAN, HISPANIC AMERICAN, OR NATIVE AMERICAN. THE GRANT PROVIDES AN ANNUAL STIPEND, PLUS TRAVEL SUPPORT TO ATTEND AN ASA MEETING.