Lecture: “Acoustics and Ultrasound: Applications to Humans and Their Environment”UM Thursdays

Thursday, May 24, 2018, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Institute of Botany, Charles Flahault Amphitheater – University of Montpellier

A conference moderated by Thomas Delaunay, Gilles Despaux, and Emmanuel Le Clézio, researchers at the laboratory ofElectronics and Systems (IES) – M2A Team (Materials, Microsensors, and Acoustics) – University of Montpellier-CNRS.
Ever since Pythagoras, scientists have enjoyed—sometimes quite seriously—trying to understand the music of sound waves. The applications of their work are now finding resonance in many different fields: music, architecture, industry, and medicine.
The Institute of Electronics and Systems (IES), through its M2A team (Materials, Microsensors, and Acoustics), specializes in the characterization of industrial and biological materials using acoustic methods. Its members are also heavily involved in the academic programs at the University of Montpellier, including the professional bachelor’s degree in “Acoustics and the Sound Environment” and various master’s programs.
Drawing on analogies from music and nature, they will explain the basic principles of acoustics during this evening’s event and present findings and images from international research projects. Through acoustic experiments, they invite us to immerse ourselves in sound space and imagery, revealing the connections between science and aesthetics.

"UM ThursdaysUM : A New Series of Lectures

The University of Montpellier, with its eight faculties, two schools, and six institutes, is home to a wealth of instructors andProfessors a wide variety of fields of study. The university sought to highlight them and make their work accessible to as many people as possible by offering a unique lecture series, with one event per month from October 2017 to May 2018.