Impact on Society
a) Promoting Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
Declercq stems from a family where gender equality and inclusion have always been highly regarded. His great-grandfather Ernest Constant Declercq was responsible for the development and promotion in the literary world of Gabrielle Demedts. This girl suffered from polio and has become a renowned poet in Flanders (Belgium). At the same time, all his daughters have taken higher education and become leaders in education, healthcare, and children’s welfare.
Prof Declercq has a similar respectful attitude towards Gender Equality, Social Inclusion, and Racial Inclusion and has a long record of activities in this realm. Although he prefers not to disclose for moral reasons, the institute must know openly. Therefore, the activities are known by Georgia Tech but are not shown here for privacy.
b) Promoting transatlantic mobility for PhD students
European Union PromoDoc Ambassador, term 2012-2013. Promodoc was a project funded by the European Commission (January 2011- December 2013) within the framework of the Erasmus Mundus Action 3 (EM A3) program focusing on the promotion of European higher education at the doctoral level. Promodoc has been supported by Campus France, the German Academic Exchange Service, the British Council, Eurodoc (The European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers), Nuffic (Netherlands organization for international cooperation in higher education) and the Institute of International Education (USA).
c) Selected News Articles as a result of interviews :
c.1) Newspaper Articles reporting on Declercq’s research on the Quetzal echo at Chichen Itza
Nature News (UK) | Nature News, Mystery of 'chirping' pyramid decoded Acoustic analysis shows how temple transforms echoes into sounds of nature, 14 December 2004; doi:10.1038/news041213-5, by Philip Ball |
USA Today | Maya pyramids pose acoustic riddle, by Dan Vergano, 14/11/2010 |
Die Zeit, (Germany) Wissen | Tschirp, tschirp, Wenn die Treppe singt, by Urs Willmann, 05/01/2005 |
El Universal (Mexicao) | El trino de la pirámide de Chichén Itzá, 10/01/2005 |
Europe Sun Breaking News (Australia) | page visited 18/12/2004 |
Caribbean Herald | Breaking Internet News, page visited 18/12/2004 |
Gazeta (Poland) | rezonans w piramidzie majow, 19/12/2004 |
Hirado (Hungary) | Tudomány - Megfejtették a csicserg piramis titkát, 15/12/2004 |
VTM TV (Belgium) | Het Nieuws, Vlaamse Televisie Maatschappij (VTM), 27/01/2005 |
La Flecha (Spain) | LA MÚSICA DE LAS PIEDRAS, El misterio de la pirámide que trina es descodificado, 27/12/2004 |
Meridiano Scuola (Italy) | Piramidi musicali, 20/12/2004 |
My Press (Japan) | , 14/12/2004 |
Knack (Belgium) | Zingende Piramides, 01/02/2005 |
Radio 1 (Belgium) | De Nieuwe Wereld, Radio 1, Friedle Lesage, Lieten de Maya's hun piramiden sjirpen?, 20/12/2004 |
Onnet La Primera del Pais, (Ecuador) | El misterio de la pirámide que trina es descodificado, page visited 29/12/2004 |
Stern Shortnews (Germany) | Das Geheimnis der zwitschernden Pyramide entschlüsselt, 15/12/2004 |
Szines Mai Lap (Hungary) | Eső zuhog és madár énekel a piramisban, page visited 21/12/2004 |
Ulisse nella rete della scienza (Italy) | Casuale l'effetto eco delle piramidi maya, 15/12/2004 |
Web Sound Russia | , page visited 12/01/2005 |
WFAEN (USA) | World Forum for Acoustic Ecology Newsletter, volume 2(1), Mystery of "Chirping" Pyramid Decoded, 02/2005 |
Wikinews (Germany) | Geräusche der Mayapyramiden enträtselt, 14/12/2004 |
Archeonet Vlaanderen (Belgium) | Zingende piramides, 26/01/2005 |
CanTho (Thailand) | Bí m t ti ng chim kęu trong kim t tháp, 27/12/2004, by M.TH O (Theo Nature) |
Kompas News (Indonesia) | Misteri Suara Hujan di Piramid Maya, Cetak Berita,, 17/12/2004 |
Ghent University (Belgium) | Persbericht Faculteit Toegepaste Wetenschappen, Universiteit Gent, Het geheim van de tsjilpende Maya-piramide ontrafeld, 16/12/2004 |
Omroep Nederland (Netherlands) | Noorderlicht, De piramide die tjilp zegt, vogelecho geen toeval, Omroep Nederland, 15/12/2004 |
Intellego (Italy) | Gli echi della piramide Maya, page visited 06/12/2004 |
Physics Greece | Physics Greece, Mayas El Castillo , , page visited 12/01/2005 |
c.2) Newspaper Articles reporting on Declercq’s International Dennis Gabor Award
De Standaard (Belgium) | Hongaarse prijs voor professor Nico Declercq, 03/11/2006 |
Het Nieuwsblad (Belgium) | Hongaarse prijs voor professor Nico Declercq, 03/11/2006 |
c.3) Newspaper Articles reporting on Declercq’s research on Epidaurus
Nature (UK) | Nature News, Why the Greeks could hear plays from the back row - An ancient theatre filters out low-frequency background noise, Published online: 23 March 2007; | doi:10.1038/news070319-16 , byPhilip Ball |
Washington Post (USA) | Seating in Ancient Greek Theater Found to Help the Acoustics, 09/04/2007 |
The Economist (USA) | Ancient acoustics, Theatre design - No need to shout, Why the acoustics of ancient Greek theatres are so good, 29/03/2007 |
Physics Today (UK) | Why the Greeks could hear plays from the back row, 24/03/2007 |
Geotimes (USA) | Rocks ring true at Epidaurus , by Megan Server, June 2007 |
Science Daily (UK) | Ancient Greek Amphitheater: Why You Can Hear From Back Row, 06/04/2007 |
PhysOrg, (USA) | Seats helped ancient greeks hear from back row, 04/04/2007 |
De Standaard (Belgium) | Griekse Akoestiek, 04/05/2007, by Bruno Tersago |
Knack (Belgium) | Belgische wetenschappers onderzoeken akoestiek Griekse theaters, 26/3/2007 |
Inclasssables Mathematiques (France) | Le secret de l'acoustique du théâtre d'Epidaure, 28/06/2007 |
Het Nieuwsblad (Belgium) | Geheim akoestiek amfitheaters ontrafeld, by Marc Vergote, 27/03/2007 |
Het laatste Nieuws, (Belgium) | Vlaamse prof ontrafelt oud akoestisch geheim Theater van Epidaurus dankt perfect geluid aan trappenstructuur, by Stijn Vanderhaeghe, in 2007 |
Gemeenteblad Deerlijk (Belgium) | Deerlijkse Prof. Nico Declercq zorgt voor wereldnieuws, in 2007 |
De Streekkrant (Belgium) | Wetenschappelijk wereldnieuws, Prof. Nico Declercq ontrafelt het geheim van het Griekse amphitheater, in 2007 |
Kennislink (Netherlands) | Griekse akoestiek verklaard , 27/03/2007 |
Physics University Utrecht (Netherlands) | Physics University Utrecht, 32 (Netherlands), Griekse akoestiek verklaard , 05/2007 |
The Whistle (USA), | The Whistle (Georgia Tech, USA), For ancient Greek theater, seating arrangement aided acoustics, 09/04/2007 |
Archeonet (Belgium) | Belgische wetenschappers onderzoeken akoestiek Griekse theaters, 29/03/2007 |
c.4) Newspaper Articles reporting on Declercq’s acceptance of faculty position in 2006
Het Nieuwsblad (Belgium) | Het Nieuwsblad/or Streekkrant Deerlijk (Belgium), Promotie komt erg snel, by MVD 03/03/2006 |
Kortrijks Handelblad (Belgium) | Professor benoemd in Atlanta, by DJW in 2006 |
Streekkrant (Belgium) | Het Nieuwsblad/or Streekkrant Deerlijk (Belgium), Amerikanen slaan Deerlijkse natuurkundige aan de haak, by JPT in 2006 |
c.5) Newspaper Articles reporting on Declercq’s research on the Raindrop Effect at Chichen Itza
USA Today | Dan Vergano, USA TODAY, Posted 11/14/2010 10:30 AM , Maya pyramids pose acoustic riddle |
New Scientist (UK) | New Scientist 16 September 2009 by Linda Geddes "Mayans 'played' pyramids to make music for rain god , magazine issue 2726, page 12, 2009 |
c.6) Newspaper Articles reporting on Declercq’s research on Aalto’s library room in Vyborg
Technology Business Journal (USA) | Technology Business Journal (VerticalNews, USA), Research on Vibration and Acoustics Reported by Scientists at Georgia Institute of Technology, 08/2011 |
c.7) Newspaper Articles reporting on Declercq’s participation to congresses
Jaunpur Newspapers and local television | Several interviews November 2019. |
Jagran Prakashan (India) | An interview 05/12/2008 |
Hindustan Dai Nik (India) | An interview 05/12/2008 |
c.8) Interviews for Student blogs
Anonymous reporter (http://gtlblog.gatech.edu/) | An interview 20/07/2016 |
James (http://gtlblog.gatech.edu/) | An interview 23/11/2016 |