Imagine being a college student who needs quiet in order to study. You’d probably think the library would be the perfect ...

The William A. Wise Law Library has designated noise zones to accommodate patrons' needs for silent study, group collaboration, and the necessary work of the library. Law Library users are expected to ...

While some Boston College students enjoy munching on blueberry muffins at long tables in the Rat or sipping cold, sweet coffees at The Chocolate Bar or Hillside Cafe while studying, I am a library ...

Group, individual, and web conference study rooms may be requested only by WMU students for academic activities. Group size may not exceed room capacity. WMU faculty, staff and visiting faculty may ...

Last June, an anti-noise advocacy group, Quiet Communities, sued the Environmental Protection Agency for not doing its job to limit the loud sounds people are exposed to in everyday life. The group is ...

From echoing hallways and droning air conditioners to loud lectures and whispered secrets, schools can be noisy places. But a new study suggests high background noise can significantly distract some ...