Awards, publications, field campaigns, and lab updates.
Media & press coverage ↗The R. Bruce Lindsay Award is given to a member of the ASA who, within 10 years following the completion of a graduate degree, has made outstanding contributions to acoustics. Dr. Coyle is the 2026 recipient — a recognition of her research program spanning rocket launch acoustics and musical acoustics, and her commitment to undergraduate research.
Read more ↗The Robert W. Young Award for Undergraduate Student Research in Acoustics, granted by the Acoustical Society of America, supports students pursuing independent research beyond the classroom — from honors theses to experimental demonstrations. Hunter and Max were selected from a national pool of applicants.
Read more ↗[Placeholder — add details once published. This paper presents community-scale measurements of acoustic, ground, and structural response during rocket launches, connected to the Artemis program.]
Our team spent three days in the field deploying a multi-sensor array — including microphones, accelerometers, and ground vibration sensors — ahead of a scheduled launch window near Cape Canaveral. Data collection went smoothly and analysis is ongoing.
Rollins College has awarded Dr. Coyle a Critchfield Research Grant to support the final phase of our rocket launch noise monitoring campaign near Cape Canaveral. This funding supports continued field work and student involvement in the project.
Rollins College has recognized Dr. Coyle with the Cornell Distinguished Faculty Award for 2025, honoring excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service to the college community.
We have been awarded a contract by the City of Cape Canaveral to conduct community-scale acoustic measurements during rocket launches. This work will help the city better understand and manage the noise impact of the Space Coast's growing launch frequency on surrounding neighborhoods.
Coyle, W.L., Schefter, L.K., Cannaday, A.E., Griffin, M., & Rokni, E. (2025). "Comparing classical and empirical end correction models using spatial pressure measurements in flue pipes." Acta Acustica, 9, 71. Undergraduate co-authors Lauren Schefter and Max Griffin contributed to measurements and analysis.
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