MAPLE Lab
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Friday Feature! Last (but certainly not least), we are featuring Dr. Schutz (on his birthday)! Through his many roles/positions in the academic community including the director of the MAPLE lab, the director of the McMaster Percussion Ensemble and the instructor for the introductory music cognition course at McMaster, Dr. Schutz dedicates an immense amount of time ensuring that all his students get the best education possible. The current students of the MAPLE lab are so gr...Continue reading

How can playing percussion instruments improve public health? When it leads to new insights on improving auditory alarms in medical devices of course! If you missed the evening news on CHCH TV last you can still watch here. Please share so we can move #beyondthebeep #healthcare #medical #ergonomics #Sounddesign Percussive Arts Society McMaster University McMaster University Faculty of Humanities

Intrigued by Dr. Schutz's TEDx talk on auditory alarms? Tune in to CHCH evening news at 6pm to hear him speak more on the matter! McMaster University

The time has come! The MSU Teaching Awards Ceremony is being held very soon (in just an hour)! A huge congratulations goes out to all of the nominees, including Tracy Wong from the Faculty of Humanities and the McMaster University Choirs ! Here is the information for those interested in attending. We hope to see you there! Friday March 26th, 2021 5:00 - 6:30 PM EST Join Zoom Meeting https://mcmaster.zoom.us/j/95458193759... Meeting ID: 954 5819 3759 Passcode: 376851 **Please join with your McMaster email address** Some Housekeeping Items 1. The ceremony will be recorded. 2. We would love to see your faces! Please turn on your videos if you feel comfortable. 3. Please mute yourself unless you are speaking. 4. Feel free to share the link with your friends, family and supporters! The more the merrier. 5. The winner of each award is allotted 1 minute after receiving the award to say a few words. 6. If you have any general questions during the ceremony, please feel free to message one of the Teaching Awards Ceremony representatives. Their names will appear on Zoom as TAC rep - NAME (e.g. TAC rep - Emma) 7. We ask that you congratulate nominees and winners by using Zoom reactions or by sending a message into the chat. 8. Closed captions will be available.

Friday Feature! This week we would like to introduce Jeffrey, a QQ student working on the auditory alarms project! Jeffrey has brought his strong work ethic to the lab for the past two years. His participation in lab meetings always sparks interesting conversation! Overall, he has been a great addition to the MAPLE lab team. Here's to Jeffrey! Name: -Jeffrey Ong... Year + degree: -3rd year Biology & PNB What is your role in the lab? -Auditory alarms QQ student If you could play/sing with any musician (living or dead), who would it be? -John Mayer What instrument would you say best reflects your personality and why? -Guitar, but only cuz it's the only instrument I know how to play What is the first record/tape/CD you owned? -I actually have never owned any records or CDs :O Which movie do you think has the best soundtrack? -Pirates of the Caribbean, Hans Zimmer all the way! If one song were to play every single time you entered a room, which would it be? -The Circle of Life from The Lion King Which is the greatest band of all time? -Queen!!

Friday Feature! Meet Julia, a returning member of the lab and thesis student who is currently exploring the different methods of delivering post-secondary music psychology education in an online format! Name: Julia Bissessar... Year + degree: -4th year of Hon. BA Psychology, Neuroscience, and Behaviour Music Cognition SpecializationI What is the first record/tape/CD you owned?: -Mylo Xyloto by Coldplay on CD Which movie do you think has the best soundtrack?: -Any Studio Ghibli movie had an AMAZING soundtrack. They're all so whimsical! If you could pick any artist/band to play live at your birthday, who would it be?: - Definitely a three-way tie between Beyonce, Brendon Urie, and Harry Styles. If one song were to play every single time you entered a room, which would it be?: - Dancing Queen by ABBA

Happy Friday everyone! We are excited to announce that we will be bringing back our Friday Features! This week we are introducing a new member of the lab: Alessandra Lima! Name: Alessandra Lima... Year + degree: Fourth Year Honours Psychology, Neuroscience, and Behaviour What is your role in the lab?: I am an independent study (4QQ3) student working on the Emotional Piano Project! If you could play/sing with any musician (living or dead), who would it be? I would love to sing with Adele or Ariana Grande because they are my favourite artists! Playing and or/singing with John Legend would be amazing because we are both pianists and vocalists and I love his music. What is the first record/tape/CD you owned? My first ever CD I had was one that my dad made me with a few songs I liked listening to (yes, a mixtape!). The first official CD was probably the High School Musical soundtrack because I loved the movie! Which movie do you think has the best soundtrack? Currently my favourite is the soundtrack for the Greatest Showman (such a great movie as well!). I am a big musical theatre fan and love listening to broadway soundtracks. My first favourite was the Phantom of the Opera score! Which is the greatest band of all time? Queen! All of their songs are iconic; the lyrics and the sound are mesmerizing. Their songs never get old no matter how many times you listen to them

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Great #BrighterWorld story about our survey of sounds from 1000 auditory experiments published by APA Journals, Els Psychology, Springer Publishing, Acoustical Society of America. Let's move #beyondthebeep! McMaster University Scientific Reports