A $600,000 award from the National Science Foundation has been made to the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) to expand the Biology Scholars Program, a national leadership initiative for college faculty to improve undergraduate biology education based on evidence of student learning. In just two years, the Biology Scholars Program ...

The newly restructured MicrobeLibrary (www.microbelibrary.org) will continue to feature outstanding science education resources. The library has been uncoupled from the Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education (http://jmbe.asm.org) and now serves as the new open-access site for premier visual resources and protocols used in teaching microbiological and biological sciences. All ...

The American Society for Microbiology Committee on K-12 Education publishes peer-reviewed resources that convey important scientific concepts from the microbial world, such as microbial processes, methods used to study microorganisms and other general science topics. The activities are student-centered, problem-based, hands-on, and foster collaborative and cooperative behavior. Many are multidisciplinary ...

ASM has announced that The Johns Hopkins University Homewood Campus in Baltimore, Maryland has been selected as the site for the 2011 ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators (ASMCUE) to be held June 2-5, 2011. Some benefits of the site include: • Leading academic institution and top medical school • Affordable dorm ...

During her time at Columbia, Poje has worked on filoviruses, a group of viruses that include Ebola and Marburg, two pathogens that can cause severe damage to the blood and organs of humans, frequently resulting in death. Yet for all their danger, scientists know relatively little about filoviruses, and so ...

This blog posting has links to 100 lectures by notable scientists in the areas of biology and medicine, earth and environment and much more. It says, "thanks to the Internet, and our list of 100 incredible lectures, you’ve now got access to the cutting edge theories and projects that are ...

Each year the ASM's MicrobeLibrary Visual Collection Editorial Committee presents the Editor's Choice Award to three visual resources (one animation, one still image, and one video) published over the past year. The chosen resources exemplify the criteria for publication in the MicrobeLibrary. The Visual Collection contains high quality, peer-reviewed images, ...

Each year the ASM's MicrobeLibrary Visual Collection Editorial Committee presents the Editor's Choice Award to three visual resources (one animation, one still image, and one video) published over the past year. The chosen resources exemplify the criteria for publication in the MicrobeLibrary. The Visual Collection contains high quality, peer-reviewed images, ...