ASM News Vol 62, Num 4, April, 1996

April, 1996

FORUM

Reshaping the Graduate Education of Scientists and Engineers p170

Phillip A. Griffiths The Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy proposes to modify the current graduate education system so that it offers greater value and produces students who have more career choices and employment options

CURRENT TOPICS NIH Report Tracks Recent Extramural Research Spending p172 Nanotechnology: A Brave New World for Biology p173 ABMM Diplomate-Directed Labs Score Higher Quality Rating p174 Researchers Explore Diversity of Cytochrome P-450 p175 Motto for HIV Diagnosis: "It's the Virus, Stupid" p177 Promising Leads in Search for Alternative HIV Targets p178 HIV Protease Inhibitors: More Evidence of Effectiveness p178

FEATURE Employment Prospects for U.S. Microbiologists Are Sound Jeffrey L. Fox p181 An ASM-sponsored survey of employment trends for U.S. microbiologists and immunologists indicates mixed but overall optimistic prospects across different economic sectors for members of these professions. Cross-Training for Engineers and Scientists Bill Costerton, John Sears, and Nick Zelver p185 The Center for Biofilm Engineering at Montana State University provides an alternative approach to interdisciplinary graduate education that cross-trains students from 10 academic departments without sacrificing disciplinary rigor or eventual employability of the students who graduate from the program The Postdoctoral Dilemma T.J. Beveridge, Michael Powell, Lori Graham, and Ronald Weiner p189 Participants in a roundtable at the 1995 ASM General Meeting share their views on how to help postdoctoral students who are seeking permanent employment

ASM NEWS Toronto Selected as 1997 ICAAC Site: ICAAC and IDSA to Meet Separately p196 For the first time, ICAAC will be held outside the U.S., in Toronto. ICAAC and the IDSA annual meeting will be separate due to differences in organizing a joint meeting. 1996 General Meeting Awards p198 The Committee on Awards of the American Academy of Microbiology and ASM announce the 1996 General Meeting Awardees Meetings p211 American Academy of Microbiology p211 Education and Training p211 Membership p211 International Activities p215

DEPARTMENTS Letters p167 Public Affairs Report p180 Journal Highlights p194 Reviews and Resources p217 Application Deadlines p219 Meetings and Conferences Calendar p222 Continuing Education Calendar p222 Employment p230

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