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The Hear the World Foundation Announces a Call for Applications for the 5th Annual Judith Gravel Fellowship in Pediatric Audiology
September 13, 2013
The Hear the World Foundation is pleased to announce the fifth annual Judith Gravel Fellowship in Pediatric Audiology at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in the Department of Otolar... Read More
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New Sonic Website Is a Standout with Simple, Easy Access to Information that Engages and Informs
September 12, 2013
SOMERSET, NJ September 11 – Sonic is a company known for its ability to combine simplicity and user-friendliness with performance that stands out. All of those attributes are evident in the ne... Read More
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EUHA Delegates Invited to Experience Rayovac’s Latest Innovations
September 12, 2013
The world’s number one selling hearing aid battery manufacturer, Rayovac, will reveal to delegates its latest state-of-the-art product developments coupled with a new range of accessories and ex... Read More
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Advanced Bionics Wins Second Successive Gold Stevie Award for Best New Product in 2013 International Business Awards
September 11, 2013
AB Garners Six Stevies in 2013 International Business Awards Voting.VALENCIA, Calif., September 10, 2013 – Advanced Bionics (AB), the global leader in cochlear implant technology and a company o... Read More
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Montgomery County, MD, CEO to Become Board Chair of Leading Association Group
September 10, 2013
Rockville, MD - August 12, 2013 - Arlene A. Pietranton, PhD, CAE, will become chair of the board of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) September 1.ASAE represents more than 21,000 a... Read More
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Research Leads to Successful Restoration of Hearing and Balance
September 9, 2013
Shows potential for human application.MANHATTAN, Kan. -- The sounds of success are ringing at Kansas State University through a research project that has potential to treat human deafness and loss of... Read More
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URMC/RIT/NTID Awarded $2.1M to Jointly Train Deaf Scientists
September 8, 2013
The nation’s first educational program specifically tailored to deaf and hard-of-hearing people pursuing graduate degrees in biomedical or behavioral science begins Sept. 1 in Rochester, N.Y., a... Read More
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Requesting Immediate Action for the Renewal of the Office for the Prevention of Deafness and Hearing Impairment
September 8, 2013
The Coalition for Global Hearing Health (CGHH) is requesting immediate action to join other prominent international organizations in a consortium to raise necessary funds for the renewal of the Office... Read More
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Five Teams Advance to ADA Student Business Plan Competition Finals: Live Event to be Held at the ADA 2013 Convention
September 7, 2013
Lexington, Ky.— Five teams, representing five different universities have been selected to advance to the final round of the ADA Student Business Plan Competition. The competition, designed to p... Read More
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LA Pediatric Auditory Brainstem Implant Clinical Trial
September 6, 2013
Los Angeles, Calif., August 20, 2013 – House Research Institute (HRI) and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (Children’s Hospital) announced today final approval of grant funding by the... Read More
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Hearing Instruments and Audiology Workflow Innovations Improve Efficiency at King’s Lynn
September 6, 2013
The Audiology Department at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust has announced efficiency and productivity gains to tackle patient waiting times following the use of spe... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Technologies Executive Named Finalist in Minnesota Business Magazine's Leaders in Health Care Awards
September 5, 2013
Finalists will be profiled in Nov. 2013 issue of Minnesota Business.MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 4, 2013 - Starkey Hearing Technologies Senior Vice President Brandon Sawalich was recently named a finalist in Mi... Read More
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The American Tinnitus Association Names Cara James as its New Executive Director
September 4, 2013
Portland Ore. – The American Tinnitus Association (ATA) announced today that Cara James will be its new Executive Director and lead its mission to find a cure for tinnitus. ATA is the nation&rsq... Read More
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5th International Coalition for Global Hearing Health Conference Set for July 25 - 26, 2014 at St. Catherine’s College, Oxford
September 4, 2013
For a fifth consecutive year, multiple disciplines world-wide will confer about global hearing health care concerns during the 5th Coalition for Global Hearing Health Conference to be held at St. Cath... Read More
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AG Bell, in Collaboration with 100 Listening and Spoken Language Specialists, Publishes a New Book on Auditory-Verbal Practice for Practitioners and Parents of Children with Hearing Loss
September 3, 2013
Book highlights strategies and evidence-based research.Washington, DC , August 26, 2013 -- The AG Bell Association announces the publication of a new book, 101 Frequently Asked Questions About Auditor... Read More
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New CEO Taking Widex into the Future
September 2, 2013
Jørgen Jensen is the new CEO of hearing aid company Widex A/S and is responsible for the implementation of an ambitious new strategy for the global company.”Today, Widex is a global heari... Read More
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NIDCD-Supported Researchers Close In on Identification of the Ever Elusive Mechanotransduction Channel in the Inner Ear
September 1, 2013
July 19, 2013 - Researchers at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), one of the National Institutes of Health, working with scientists at Boston Children’... Read More
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Salus University Raises Special Flag in Unique Ceremony
August 31, 2013
Elkins Park PA - Salus University held a flag raising ceremony of special significance at its main campus. Salus students and faculty who are active or retired military formed an honor guard to raise... Read More
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UC Research Examines How Technology Can Break Down Barriers for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students
August 30, 2013
A small, pilot study is examining how mobile technology might support deaf and hard-of-hearing college students when an interpreter can’t physically be present at the time the services are reque... Read More
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Honeywell Experts Host Free Hearing Conservation Seminars in Fairbanks & Anchorage to Help Prevent Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
August 30, 2013
SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Aug. 21, 2013 — Noise-induced hearing loss might well be the world’s most common, and preventable, occupational injury. Hearing conservation experts from Honeywell... Read More
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