ASA Spring Hike!

ASA Spring Hike!

On Sunday, April 14th, members of ASA decided to take a break from their schoolwork and go on an adventurous hike at Shingletown Gap! The day was absolutely gorgeous, and we all had a blast! Here are some photos that were taken during the hike! We look forward to the...
Penns Valley STEAM Night!

Penns Valley STEAM Night!

On Tuesday, March 26th, members of ASA participated in The Penns Valley Elementary and Intermediate school STEAM Night at the PVEI campus in Spring Mills, PA, where we made popsicle stick harmonicas with the students! This outreach idea is based on the concept of...
Building an In-Air Sonar System!

Building an In-Air Sonar System!

Over the past year, ASA member and Ph.D. candidate Kyle Dalton has led an ongoing project for building an in-air synthetic aperture sonar (AirSAS) system – all with consumer audio equipment! It is capable of linear and circular geometries and can mimic a variety...
Musical Acoustics Demo!

Musical Acoustics Demo!

On Wednesday, February 28th, we watched our beloved club advisor Dr. Dan Russell give us demonstrations on pre-built musical instruments! Soon after, we built our own flutes and saxophones from scratch by drilling holes into PVC pipe! Here are some photos that were...
ENVISION 2024!

ENVISION 2024!

Every year, Penn State University’s Office of Science Outreach holds ENVISION: STEM Career Day Supporting Young Women! 100-150 middle school and high school level students from around the state (mostly girls, but some boys as well) come to Penn State for a full...