Dates
April 23-24, 2026
Time
9:00 am
Location
Piscataqua Room
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH
Registration &
Call for Abstracts
Will be announced in
January, 2026
Contact
Dr. Laura Kloepper
Associate Professor
care.eos@unh.edu
The Acoustics Symposium
The In-person Symposium will consist of two keynote speakers, oral presentations, and poster presentations. Oral and poster presentation topics will represent all fields of acoustics including (but not limited to) bioacoustics, ocean acoustics, signal processing, speech, biomedical acoustics, and environmental acoustics.
Anyone with an interest in reporting acoustics research (in progress or completed) is encouraged to submit an abstract. Presentations are not required, anyone with an interest in acoustics disciplines is encouraged to attend as a participant. Registration and call for Abstracts will be announced in January, 2026.
The Career Workshop
The Career Workshop is an opportunity for students and early career professionals to meet and learn about possible career paths associated with the field of acoustics, including industry, technology, federal sector, and academia.
Student Travel Awards
This year we will be offering limited Student Travel Awards up to $250 to eligible graduate and undergraduate students. If you’d like to be considered for an award, please indicate your interest when you register.
2026 Schedule coming soon!
- 8:30-9:15 am – Registration and Coffee
- 9:15-12:00 pm – Keynote Address and Oral Presentations
- 12:00-1:30 pm – Lunch and Networking
- 1:30-4:00 pm – Keynote Address and Oral Presentations
- 4:00-5:30 pm – Poster Presentations
- 6:00 pm – Optional Social at Clark’s American Bistro with cash bar
- 8:30 am – Registration and Coffee
- 9:00 am – Career Symposium
- 12:00 pm – Lunch and Networking
- 1:00-2:00 pm – Optional Tour of Chase Ocean Engineering Laboratory, Data Visualization Lab, and Autonomous Surface Vehicles Lab
Allison Coffin
- Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Creighton University
- President, Association of Science Communicators
Derrick Taff
- Assistant Dean for Research and Graduate Education and Associate Professor, Penn State University
- Science Advisor for Leave No Trace
All workshop participants can park at no cost to you at the Campus Crossing Visitor Lot (Formerly known as "Mill Road Visitor Lot", or "C-Lot."). The lot is located at Mill Road across from the Durham Market Place plaza (set GPS for 8 Mill Road).
Your parking code TBD. Approach any kiosk in the lot assigned. Press “Coupon” Button enter code provided above and hit enter, the machine will verify the code, once the code is verified, press the green button and receipt will print out. Receipt must be displayed on driver’s side dash face up to avoid ticketing.
We have a block of rooms reserved at the Holiday Inn Express in Durham from 4/22–4/24 at a rate of $115/night (not including taxes), which is within walking distance to the symposium. Rooms can be reserved by calling the hotel directly (603-868-1234) or by going to the Holiday Inn Express website and entering the requested dates, selecting group rate, and entering the code ACU. The rooms and rate will then appear.
If you are unable to locate the group rate, please call the hotel directly as the block may be full and they need to release more rooms at the group rate.
- Download the 2025 Symposium Program (2.67 MB)
Hosted by the Center for Acoustics Research and Education (CARE), University of New Hampshire.
Admission is FREE and includes lunch both days. Registration is required.
