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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Linda Bryant Named Interim Associate Dean at RIT/NTID
August 31, 2012
Linda Bryant, an RIT/NTID faculty member for 28 years, has been named interim associate dean for student and academic services at NTID. Her appointment is for one year, beginning Aug. 1. She is replac... Read More
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Siemens Hearing Instruments Extends XCEL Technology to Motion Custom Hearing Aids
August 30, 2012
Latest hearing aid technology now available in Siemens' most popular line of in-the-ear (ITE) hearing devices. Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. today announced its Motion® lineup of custom hearin... Read More
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Robots Come to Life at RIT/NTID's DRobotZ Camp
August 29, 2012
Future scientists and computer wizards have been busy at Rochester Institute of Technology creating, programming and performing experiments with their very own robots they will bring home with them. D... Read More
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Phonak LLC Names Jeffrey Newnham as New President
August 29, 2012
Phonak LLC has announced the appointment of Jeffrey Newnham as President of Phonak LLC, effective immediately. Jeff has over 30 years of experience in sales, marketing and general management in the op... Read More
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Spectrum Brands Holdings' Rayovac® Division Announces Multi-Million Dollar Investment in its Industry-Leading Hearing Aid Battery Business
August 28, 2012
Rayovac® Moves Further Advance Battery Technology and Meet Growing Demand. Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPB), a diversified and global consumer products company with market-leading brands... Read More
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Oticon "Pink with a Purpose" Campaign Gets Social to Promote Hearing Health and Breast Cancer Awareness
August 27, 2012
Oticon, Inc. will tap into the awareness-building power of social networks to promote the company's fifth annual Pink with a Purpose campaign. Oticon's newest Pink with a Purpose campaign will introdu... Read More
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Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) Applauds Support of Consumer-Driven Hearing Health Care
August 27, 2012
In an unprecedented joint communiqué the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA), the American Academy of Audiology (the Academy) and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) deliv... Read More
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Michel Jurgens Appointed General Manager at Audiology Systems
August 26, 2012
Audiology Systems Inc., a national partnership of industry professionals, audiologists and local audiology and vestibular instrument experts, announced today that Michel Jurgens has been appointed the... Read More
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Waterproof Neptune Processor from Advanced Bionics Wins Prestigious Design Award
August 25, 2012
AB's Neptune, the world's first and only swimmable sound processor, wows design experts at Red Dot's renowned international product design competition. Advanced Bionics (AB), the global leader in coch... Read More
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Ultra Marathon Runner Miles Ahead in Overturning the Stigma of Hearing Loss
August 24, 2012
Waterproof, dust-proof hearing instrument helps Jamie Flanagan undertake a grueling challenge. Aquaris, the only waterproof digital hearing instrument in the world will aid Jamie Flanagan as he prepar... Read More
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New FCC Program Provides Technology to Americans with Vision/Hearing Loss (New FCC Program)
August 23, 2012
Perkins School for the Blind, Helen Keller National Center, and FableVision to Lead the iCanConnect Campaign. Many thousands of Americans who have combined loss of hearing and vision may soon connect... Read More
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Call on Your Senator to Support the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
August 22, 2012
Last month, July 26, 2012, on the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, HLAA watched as the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations voted to send the Convention on the Rights of Persons... Read More
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Widex Grant to Fund Five-Year Topics in Tinnitus Lectureship Program
August 21, 2012
Richard Danielson, chair of the American Academy of Audiology Foundation Board, recently announced that Widex has agreed to fund a new series of educational lectureships that will provide audiologists... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Technologies' Researchers Present at Bi-Annual IHCON Meeting
August 21, 2012
Starkey Hearing Technologies, one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is proud to announce that company researchers authored and collaborated on more than 12 posters and presented sev... Read More
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Simply Hearing Software Inc. Launches New Website
August 20, 2012
Simply Hearing Software, the premier supplier of Enterprise Clinic Management Software for the Hearing Healthcare Industry, is pleased to announce the launch of our brand new website www.simplyhearing... Read More
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Parent-Infant Financial Aid Program Just Opened!
August 20, 2012
AG Bell's 2012 Parent-Infant Financial Aid Program is now accepting applications. The deadline is Oct. 1, 2012. Information and an application packet are available on the AG Bell website. This program... Read More
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Monthly Review - One of My All-Time Favorite Courses
August 20, 2012
Ethics is a tricky subject to cover in a course. For starters, it's an important - but not very exciting - topic. No one wants to be judged or to hear a long list of "thou shalts" and "thou shalt nots... Read More
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Hearing Loss Association of America Announces New Board of Trustees President
August 19, 2012
Diana D. Bender, Ph.D., from Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, has been named president of the Board of Trustees of the Hearing Loss Association of America® (HLAA), the nation's largest organization for... Read More
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GN Otometrics Announces Aurical Hit Approved for Sale in Canada
August 19, 2012
GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, announced today that its new AURICAL HIT (test chamber) has been approved for sale in Canada. AURICAL HIT is the newest addit... Read More
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ReSound Approved By ASHA & AAA to Offer Online CEU Training Courses
August 18, 2012
ReSound is now offering online training courses for audiologists to obtain CEU credits. www.gnresound.com - ReSound, a technology leader in hearing aid solutions, has launched its own CEU training pro... Read More
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