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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - On Friday (Sept. 26) Purdue University dedicated Lyles-Porter Hall, which will house one of the nation’s top speech, language and hearing sciences training and research programs ...

Sensitive hearing may have evolved in mammal ancestors far earlier than scientists once believed. By modeling how sound moved ...

A person's hearing can be damaged by loud noise, aging and even certain medications, with little recourse beyond a hearing aid or cochlear implant. Researchers have found a gene that links deafness to ...

Getting your hearing checked now could help you stay more upright later. Melissa Newell, a clinical assistant professor in the Purdue University Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, ...

Editor’s note: Jasmine Vo, the author of this story, is a student employee in the University Marketing and Communications department. She is a fourth-year student majoring in communication sciences.

Writing a letter, calling a friend, typing a text, signing a phrase: There are endless ways for people to convey their thoughts and feelings. Students and faculty in the UA department of speech, ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Emily Kwong and Jessica Yung about hearing regeneration in fish and lizards, cures for the loneliness epidemic, and the secrets of a radiation-resistant microorganism.

For many adults, hearing challenges can make conversations, restaurants, or phone calls more difficult to follow. These difficulties often increase with age, as hearing loss becomes more common over ...