The American Society for Microbiology is a professional organization for microbiologists and it sponsors the Mason student chapter. Students can join the club and the national organization for a reduced price and recieve the journal Microbe for a year. The mission of the club, aside from fascilitating club and national membership, is to help students interested in microbiology to find out about the field, make connections with other students and professionals, and visit places relevant to microbiological research. The club sponsors multiple events each semester to accomplish these goals and has a website with information on how to join and what events are coming up in the future.

Past events have included:

• A trip to a winery (to see microbes at work!)
• A tour of the NIH campus in Maryland
• Multiple ice cream socials
• Panels of faculty and industry professionals (from public, private, and military sectors)
• Presentations on how to get started in a microbiological career

Links:
ASM National Site
ASM-GMU Site
ASM-GMU Facebook Group