Dear MICHAEL DOLINSKY: Here's your report on news around the IEEE, from the editors of The Institute. The most current version of The Institute can always be found at ________________________________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE: 1. "Getting Back" Rather Than "Giving Back" 2. Radiation Detection Standards Available to the Public 3. Committee Sees Work on Ethical Issues Take Hold 4. Electron Devices Conference Celebrates 50 Years of Breakthroughs 5. Asynchronous Circuits Conference Generates Timely Insights 6. 2006 IEEE Technical Field Award Nominations Due 7. Get Bonus Months on New Societies, Subscriptions 8. IEEE Web Account Needed to Access Online Communities Subscription info and member number are at the end of the e-mail. 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Radiation Detection Standards Available to the Public Four new standards governing the design and testing of nuclear radiation detectors are available for downloading at no charge through the IEEE/ANSI N42 Radiation Detection Standards Program. Find out more at 3. Committee Sees Work on Ethical Issues Take Hold New guidelines for handling plagiarism complaints have been rolled out this year with the help of the IEEE Ethics and Member Conduct Committee. In addition, in a bid to emphasize the role ethics should play in professional life, the committee has worked to set up student ethics competitions in all 10 IEEE regions. Read more at ________________________________________________________ SPONSOR'S NOTICE: Sensor Products Inc. USA announces: Pressurex, a unique new sensor film that measures pressure distribution and magnitude between any two contacting or impacting surfaces. 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Asynchronous Circuits Conference Generates Timely Insights The proceedings from the 2004 IEEE 10th International Symposium on Advanced Research in Asynchronous Circuits and Systems feature the latest research in techniques that improve the performance, power consumption, reliability, and design time of circuits. Available through ShopIEEE, the proceedings feature 21 peer-reviewed papers that track academic and industrial trends in asynchronous technology. To purchase the proceedings, visit 6. 2006 IEEE Technical Field Award Nominations Due Nominating forms for the 2006 IEEE Technical Field Awards are due 31 January 2005. 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