Hackathon – Hearing Hub Ideas
December 18, 2018
On the 12 – 14 December a Hearing Hub Ideas – Hackathon was organised by the Machine Learning Group. The goal was to develop collaborations within the Australian Hearing Hub
Help NAL help others
December 17, 2018
NAL studies how people hear and the impacts of hearing loss on people’s lives. Our goal is to improve hearing health and transform the lives of people with hearing difficulties,
National screening program will test Aussie kids for hearing loss
December 17, 2018
The Federal Government unveiled a $4 million national rollout of Sound Scouts – a tablet-based app that incorporates the science of hearing tests in a fun, interactive game – at
RIDBC supports Henry wherever he is
December 11, 2018
At just eight years old, bilateral cochlear implant recipient, Henry, has received support from RIDBC across regions, time zones, and even continents.
PhD students researching children with hearing loss take out prizes in the Macquarie University rounds of the 3 Mintute Thesis Competition
December 4, 2018
Child Language Lab PhD students Julien Millasseau and Rebecca Holt both competed in the Macquarie University rounds of the 3 Minute Thesis Competition. Rebecca won first prize and people’s choice
Improving Child Hearing Health in China: Assessing Tone Acquisition by Children with Cochlear Implants
December 4, 2018
Child Language Lab researchers awarded the Dr Li Sze Lim mobility scholarship for project ‘Improving Child Hearing Health in China: Assessing Tone Acquisition by Children with Cochlear Implants’ Researchers
Hearing Hub Ideas Workshop
December 3, 2018
15 experts from Macquarie University, National Acoustics Laboratories and The Royal Institute of Deaf and Blind Children came together to discuss collaborative project ideas in the area of ‘neurophysiological
NSW outstanding business leader awarded to Dr Jim Hungerford
November 30, 2018
CEO of The Shepherd Centre, Dr Jim Hungerford was awarded Outstanding Business Leader in the NSW Business Chamber State Awards. A global leader in early intervention for children with hearing
Inaugural Junior Science Academy for deaf and hard-of-hearing children
October 16, 2018
Macquarie has teamed up to deliver a special science camp for children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH), giving them a chance to experience STEM in a more
New Faculty Research Centre: The Centre for Scaffolding the Ageing Mind
October 2, 2018
Dr Celia Harris,Department of Cognitive Science, has recently been successful in applying for funding to lead a Faculty Research Centre for Scaffolding the Ageing Mind. Understanding how cognition can be
Virtual reality experience replicates life as a child with hearing loss
September 30, 2018
Leading children’s charity, The Shepherd Centre, is launching a ground-breaking virtual reality (VR) experience that immerses the user in to a world of silence enabling them to feel first-hand what
Aided Child Demographics 2017
September 20, 2018
In 2017 Australian Hearing supported the hearing rehabilitation needs of 24,544 citizens and permanent residents under 26 years of age. The full report shows the distribution of clients by state/territory
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RIDBC welcomes Senior Research Engineer WaiKong Lai
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The Big Aussie Hearing Check
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Array of research from the Australian Hearing Hub is showcased
