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Driving Impact
The Office of Research and Technology Management is here to help throughout every step of the research lifecycle.
Addressing Hearing Differences
Lauren Calandruccio's research focuses on understanding and improving challenging listening situations. In the lab, her team manipulates various factors to assess types of listening. Calandruccio and an undergraduate student co-developed an online pure-tone audiometry stimulator for students to learn and practice hearing tests.
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