ASM Robert D. Watkins Graduate Research Fellowship. The ASM Committee on Minority Education invites senior-level graduate students to apply for the 2010 ASM Robert D. Watkins Graduate Research Fellowship. The Watkins fellowship- which was designed to increase the number of students from underrepresented minority groups who complete doctoral degrees-provides students with support to complete and present their microbiological-sciences-based research. Watkins fellows attend the esteemed ASM Kadner Institute (see below) or the ASM Scientific Writing and Publishing Institute (www.asmgap.org/page03a.shtml) and, dependent on abstract submission and acceptance, are supported to present their research at the ASM General Meeting. Interested students should apply by 1 May 2010. For more information, please visit the "Education Resources" tab at www .asm.org and select "Students" then "Graduate Students."

2010 ASM Kadner Institute. The ASM Committee on Graduate and Postdoctoral Education invites senior-level graduate students and early-career postdoctoral scientists to apply for the 2010 ASM Kadner Institute. The Institute, which is sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, will be held on 24-28 July at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. Institute participants receive careful guidance and mentoring in five key topics important for choosing and succeeding in diverse microbiology careers: (i) career opportunities and preparation; (ii) preparation, review, and critique of research proposals; (iii) scientific presentations and communication; (iv) effective teaching methods; and (v) professional standards development. The application deadline is 15 May 2010. Space is limited to 36 participants. For details, visit www.asmgap.org.


ASMCUE 2010-Deadlines Approaching Fast

The 17th Annual ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators (ASMCUE) will be held 20-23 May 2010, at the Town & Country Resort and Convention Center in San Diego, Calif. ASMCUE, which is sponsored by the ASM Committee on Undergraduate Education, is a rigorous, four-day event that offers numerous opportunities for microbiology and biology educators to network with colleagues, learn and share the best practices in biology education, and access the latest textbooks in the field. This year's theme-One Health, One Earth: a Sustainable Future-honors the national One Health Initiative backed by several major scientific organizations and health agencies, including ASM. The conference's discounted registration (12 March), travel award application (12 March), and Microbrew abstract submission (15 March), and final registration (16 April) deadlines are approaching fast, so act now by registering at estore.asm.org. For more information about the conference, visit www.asmcue.org.


New Resources Available in the MicrobeLibrary

The MicrobeLibrary (www.microbelibrary.org) is pleased to announce the publication of five new Atlas-Laboratory Protocol resources, with over 90 new images linked to the history, theory, recipes, and procedures of the protocol, and one new resource in the Visual Collection.

New Atlas-Laboratory Protocol Resources Citrate Test

Protocol by Maria P. MacWilliams, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, Wis.

Indole Test

Protocol by Maria P. MacWilliams, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, Wis.

Kirby-Bauer Disk Diffusion Susceptibility Test

Protocol by Jan Hudzicki, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kans.

Methyl Red and Voges-Proskauer Tests

Protocol by Sylvia McDevitt, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Use of EC-MUG Media to Confirm Escherichia coli Contamination in Water Samples

Protocol by Naowarat Cheeptham, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, British Columbia, and Archana Lal, Independence Community College, Independence, Kans.

Atlas images linked to these protocols have been provided by multiple authors.

New Visual Collection Resource Cultivation Media for Bacteria by Cindy Arvidson, Jiatyan Chen, Deon Foster, Poorna Viswanathan, Elizabeth Barney, and Matt Guibord, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich.