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2010 Conference Posters

2010-09-01T22:13:16Z

Information for poster presenters is now available in PDF format. The complete list of posters are available in an Excel document file.

Online-only JoSS issue on Consumer Research

2010-07-26T12:42:31Z

Society members may be interested to know about a recent special issue of the Journal of Sensory Studies titled “Consumer Research: Methods and Applications”. This issue, which is available to Society members as part of their membership, contains 14 articles focusing on consumer methods and applications related to scaling, check all that apply, international testing, mapping, response surface and more. This is an on-line only issue.

Founding Editor of Journal of Sensory Studies, Max Gacula Jr., dies

2010-05-26T14:25:08Z

Dr. Maximo Gacula Jr., the founding editor of the Journal of Sensory Studies, died peacefully on May 5, 2010. He was 73. Max received a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture from the University of the Philippines, an MS degree in Agricultural Science at University of Arkansas, and a Ph.D. in Biostatistics at the University of Massachusetts. Max was a pioneer in the field of statistical research with sensory data. He was at Armour/Dial Corporation for 30 years and after retiring he was a popular consultant and adjunct faculty member at Arizona State University. In 1986 he founded the Journal of Sensory Studies and was its editor-in-Chief until 2009. He authored 4 books in the field of sensory and statistical analysis. He is survived by his wife, Amalia and 3 daughters.

2010 Conference Sponsorship

2010-05-13T21:44:21Z

Now available online is information on conference sponsorship packages and exhibitor booth information for the society 2010 conference.

2010 conference registration

2010-05-01T21:52:43Z

Registration for the 2010 conference is now open. Members must log into their account in order to obtain the discounted fee.

2010 Conference Flyer

2010-03-25T17:37:58Z

A flyer for the 2010 conference is now available, which contains details such as early registration fees and the preliminary program. Please distribute the flyer to your colleagues!

wiki student contest results

2010-03-13T16:45:02Z

The wiki editorial board is pleased to announce the results of the first Sensory Wiki Student Competition. The first, second, and third-place winners are (1) Catherine Lee, University of Minnesota, for Astringency, (2) Christie Ledeker, Kansas State University, for Labeled Magnitude Scales, and (3) Natnicha Bhumiratana, Kansas State University, for Emotion Scales.

Strategic Planning Committee seeks feedback

2010-03-02T12:40:32Z

The Strategic Planning Committee has formulated its goals for 2010 and seeks feedback from members and non-members (see the committee page for details).

abstracts for 2010 conference

2010-01-05T12:31:06Z

Abstracts for the 2010 conference are now being accepted through the submission form.

2010 Conference Call for Papers

2009-12-07T00:33:32Z

The call for papers for our 2010 conference in Napa is now available as a PDF. If you have any interest in presenting either an oral talk or a poster, the document contains important information and key dates.