Dear : Here's your report on news around the IEEE from the editors of The Institute. You can always find the most current version of The Institute at . ________________________________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE: 1. Business 101 for Engineering Entrepreneurs 2. Standards Hidden in Plain Sight 3. Acoustics Expert Receives U.S. National Medal of Science 4. Amending the IEEE's Constitution 5. A Photographic Look at EWEEK Activities 6. Join at Midyear and Pay Half Dues 7. Conference Covers Advances in Signal Processing 8. Proceedings Address Strides in Intelligent Signal Processing Subscription information is at the end of this newsletter. Complete URLs are contained between the < > symbols. ________________________________________________________ SPONSORED BY: MIT PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE -- SUMMER SESSION 2004 Currently accepting registrations for more than 30 intensive, week-long programs designed especially for professionals. 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Acoustics Expert Receives U.S. National Medal of Science He's been a renowned acoustical scientist, an entrepreneur, a force behind the Internet, and the CEO of a television station. These are just some of the reasons that Life Fellow Leo Beranek received the U.S. National Medal of Science recently. Read more about Beranek at Beranek's medal is just one example of the recognition our members achieve. Every month, The Institute publishes notices of significant professional, governmental, academic, and technical recognitions given to our members. If you've recently been honored with a noteworthy award or appointmen,t The Institute would like to know about it. 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Conference Covers Advances in Signal Processing Speech synthesizers, biomedical advances, and new developments in multimedia wireless services will be featured at this year's International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP 2004). Find out more at . 8. Proceedings Address New Strides in Intelligent Signal Processing The proceedings of the 2003 IEEE International Workshop on Intelligent Signal Processing contain new research on digital signal processing, soft computing techniques, and biomedical engineering. Just published, the proceedings are now available through the IEEE Online Catalog & Store at . ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Interested in advertising in The Institute Online Alert? 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