PHILADELPHIA, April 14, 2026 — The Acoustical Society of America is hosting a meeting May 11-15 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. ASA will offer in-person sessions throughout the week and host livestreamed press conferences on Tuesday, May 12.
This scientific conference brings together interdisciplinary groups of acoustics professionals to discuss the latest advancements from a variety of fields, including physics, medicine, music, architecture, animal biology, and engineering. While in Philadelphia, experts will present work on topics such as pickleball noise, baseball bat geometry, the effect of fireworks on bat behavior, and vocal learning in birds and babies. Conference highlights can be found on social media by using the #ASA190 hashtag.
Reporters are invited to attend in-person sessions at no cost (registration details below).
Media are also encouraged to participate in a series of livestreamed press conferences featuring a selection of newsworthy sessions on Tuesday, May 12; times and topics will be announced in the coming weeks. Journalists may pre-register by emailing
media@aip.org.
Sample of Interesting Sessions
- 1pAB1: The social origins of vocal sequence learning in songbirds and human infants
- 2aAB9: Like a moth to a flame: effects of a fireworks show on big brown bat feeding behavior
- 3aNS9: The influence of diameter profile on the mode shapes and frequencies of baseball bats
- 3pNS1: The Distance Myth for Pickleball Noise
- 4aMU6: Beyond Cost and Crisis: Towards an Accessible and Sustainable Marimba Sound
- 4pUW4: Assessing the underwater impact of rocket noise in an estuarine environment
More information on these and all other meeting sessions is available via ASA's meeting page and in the technical program.
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ASA PRESS ROOM
In the coming weeks, ASA’s Press Room will be updated with newsworthy stories and the press conference schedule at https://acoustics.org/asa-press-room/.
LAY LANGUAGE PAPERS
ASA will also share dozens of lay language papers about topics covered at the conference. Lay language papers are summaries (300-500 words) of presentations written by scientists for a general audience. They will be accompanied by photos, audio, and video. Learn more at https://acoustics.org/lay-language-papers/.
PRESS REGISTRATION
ASA will grant free registration to credentialed and professional freelance journalists. If you are a reporter and would like to attend the meeting and/or press conferences, contact AIP Media Services at media@aip.org. For urgent requests, AIP staff can also help with setting up interviews and obtaining images, sound clips, or background information.
ABOUT THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
The Acoustical Society of America is the premier international scientific society in acoustics devoted to the science and technology of sound. Its 7,000 members worldwide represent a broad spectrum of the study of acoustics. ASA publications include The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (the world’s leading journal on acoustics), JASA Express Letters, Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics, Acoustics Today magazine, books, and standards on acoustics. The society also holds two major scientific meetings each year. See https://acousticalsociety.org/.