March 1998

ASM News Issues

ASM News March 1998

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ANIMACULES

Time for the “Immunization Revolution?” Bernard Dixon

p.126

New vaccines and better immunization strategies could help us reduce our 
sometimes imprudent reliance on antibiotics

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CURRENT TOPICS

DoD To Move Forward with Anthrax Vaccination Program	p.128
With Little Fanfare, NIH to Open BL-4 Lab to Study TB	p.129
Disinfectant Study Suggests Risks from Overuse	p.130
Antibiotic Developers Advised: Consider Resistance Early	p.131
USDA Organic Proposals Elusive on Key Issues	p.131
Brucellosis Complicates Bison Resurgence in  Yellowstone	p.132

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FEATURES

Early Days in Yellowstone Microbiology Thomas D. Brock

p.137

Microbiology in Yellowstone at first focused on the basic science and 
ecology but gradually has expanded in scope

Microbiology in Yellowstone National Park David M. Ward

p.141

Yellowstone, a hot spot for unusual research in microbiology, also provides a setting for outreach education

Conservation of Microbial Diversity a Yellowstone Priority John D. Varley and Preston T. Scott

p.147

Well-crafted agreements serve the conservation mission while encouraging research that may bring benefits to the park

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ASM NEWS

ASM Steps Into the Future with Online Journals

p.154

 The full text of all 10 ASM journals will be online by mid-1998 in both 
HTML and PDF formats

Implementation Begins for Centennial Celebration

p.155

As 1998 begins, ASM is setting the stage for the centennial celebration 
commencing in les than a year 

The BET Committee on Undergraduate Education: Past,  Present, Future

p.156

The Committee has developed a five year strategic plan to guide its 
activities into the 21st century

BET Receives National Award for Curriculum Project

p.158

The Committee on Distance Education has received a $155,000 award from NSF to develop an electronic collection of peer-reviewed teaching and learning resources for microbiology education

Young Investigator Awards

p.160

Merck has agreed to support ICAAC Young Investigator Awards for four 
scientists, two who reside in North America and two who reside outside of North America

1998 General Meeting Awardees

p.161

The 1998 awards for Becton Dickinson and Company Award in Clinical 
Microbiology, Carski Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award, Graduate Microbiology Teaching award, William A. Hinton Research Training Award, ASM Distinguished Service Award, and USFCC/J. Roger Porter award are announced

American Academy of Microbiology	p.167
Education and Training	p.167
Membership	p.167
Divisions	p.168

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DEPARTMENTS

Letters	p.123
Public Affairs Report	p.135
Journal Highlights	p.152
Reviews and Resources	p.169
Application Deadlines	p.171
Calendar	p.174
Employment	p.178