April 15, 2026 | Ethan Simmons Faculty members in the Department of Speech and Hearing Science brought “World Voice Day” to both cities and the University of Illinois. Our vocal folds are roughly the length of our thumbnail, and yet they enable us to speak, sing, laugh and share our favorite stories. On April 16, […]
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Illinois Speech and Hearing Science at ASHA 2025
The American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) held the 2025 ASHA Convention from Nov. 20–22 in Washington, D.C. Our Department of Speech and Hearing Science at Illinois was well-represented: several SHS faculty and graduate students were in attendance to accept awards and present seminars on their research and teaching contributions. SHS faculty and students’ ASHA Awards […]
Can you understand me, Siri?
May 21, 2024 | Anna Flanagan Speech recognition software such as Alexa, Google Assistant, Amazon Echo, Cortana and Siri allow anyone to access information and use smart home technologies through spoken questions and commands. At least, that’s what they’re supposed to do. Unfortunately, these devices typically don’t recognize speech that is affected by a disability. […]