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The ACNE Lab addresses issues relating to the processing of complex acoustic signals such as speech, music, and other environmental sounds. Current projects include examining how people learn the sounds of a 2nd language and how one’s native language can interfere with this learning; investigating the ability of listeners to “tune” their perception to the particular characteristics of a speaker (e.g., understanding someone with a foreign accent or disordered speech); and studying how the design of cochlear implants and hearing aids can affect the ability of listeners to understand speech in complex listening environments. This multidisciplinary lab works closely with researchers in Psychology, Linguistics, Neurophysiology, and Electrical Engineering. If you are interested in participating in one of our experiments, please contact the Lab Manager, Sarah Sullivan at scsully@email.arizona.edu.

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LAB ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Sue LeGendre (1^st year PhD student) and Davi Vitela (2^nd year PhD student) received travel grants to attend the 2009 Acoustical Society of America conference in Portland, OR this May. Both Davi and Sue will be presenting posters at this year’s meeting.

Davi Vitela and Brian Monson (3^rd year PhD student) were both named 2009 Galileo Circle Scholars. This is one of the highest awards bestowed on students in the College of Science. Nice job guys!

The Lotto, Hickok, & Holt paper entitled “Reflections on mirror neurons and speech perception” is now available in the March issue of Trends in Cognitive Science.

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