Waksman Institute of Microbiology-Rutgers University

The Waksman institute is one of the most picturesque looking buildings on Busch Campus, and it gives the J and J building a run for its money.
The large auditorium is home to many science lectures for undergraduates and graduate students. My only complaint is that there are no desks in this room.
Even if you don’t have a class or research there, it is worth a visit to see the Noble Prize of Selma Waksman that is housed on the first floor. Selman Abraham Waksman (July 22, 1888 — August 16, 1973) was a Ukrainian-​born, Jewish-​American inventor, biochemist and microbiologist whose research into organic substances – largely into organisms that live in soil – and their decomposition promoted the discovery of Streptomycin, and several other antibiotics. A professor of biochemistry and microbiology at Rutgers University for four decades, he discovered over twenty antibiotics (a word which he coined) and introduced procedures that have led to the development of many others.
The mission of the Waksman Institute is to conduct research in microbial molecular genetics, developmental molecular genetics, plant molecular genetics, and structural and computational biology. They also provide a catalyst for general university initiatives, a life science infrastructure, undergraduate and graduate education, and a public service function for the State of New Jersey.
The Institute employs faculty teams that concentrate on certain classes of organisms amenable to genetic analysis such as bacteria and fungi (E. coli and yeast), animal systems (e.g., Drosophila), and plants (Arabidopsis, tobacco, and maize). Although the Institute focuses on basic questions in microbial, animal, and plant research, it continues to engage in extensive technology transfer of its basic discoveries.

Waksman Institute is a research lab and teaching center in the heart of Busch Campus. I’ve attended many workshops and seminars here. For an old building, the facilities are quite nice. A lot of important research is done here and the faculty and research staff are top notch.