Why do we have two ears?
Binaural hearing refers to being able to integrate information that the brain receives from the two ears. Binaural hearing is known to help us with the ability to listen in noisy, complex auditory environments, and to localize sound sources.
In the Litovsky lab, we study binaural hearing in persons who have normal hearing and in persons who are deaf and use cochlear implants (CIs). We are interested in whether CI users can benefit from having two (bilateral) CIs and whether, for children, having bilateral CIs at a young age offers unique advantages.
Recent News
Aditi won the People’s Choice Award at the 2025 UW–Madison Postdoctoral Research Symposium!
Congratulations to Aditi! She participated in the campus-wide Blitz Talk Competition at the 10th Annual UW–Madison Postdoctoral Research Symposium, held in celebration of Postdoc Appreciation Week (September 15–19, 2025). Aditi won the People’s Choice Award …
Anshu received travel award at the 2024 American Auditory Society Meeting!
Congratulations to Anshu! The picture was taken at the award ceremony.
Dr. Ruth Litovsky Selected as Niparko Memorial Lecturer for CI2024 Vancouver
Congratulations to our lab director Dr. Ruth Litovsky on being selected to deliver the annual Niparko Memorial Lecture at CI2024 Vancouver. For details, please click here.
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