Waksman Institute

09/29/2019

We are sad to report the untimely loss of our Director.

His “shotgun sequencing” helped decode genetic information faster, transforming agriculture, medicine and the basic sciences. One result: engineered corn.

06/04/2019

BN Singh, Research Associate in the Steward Lab and avid wildlife photographer, took this beautiful photo of our resident Red-tailed hawk eating lunch on our front lawn this afternoon. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bnsingh

08/02/2018

A bill in the NJ assembly will honor the microbe discovered by Waksman Institute founder and namesake if passed.

Many have tried, but few have succeeded to get microbes official state recognition. But Streptomyces griseus is a very big deal.

11/15/2017

Congratulations to Yuanwang Pan in the Kenneth Irvine Lab for receiving the 2017 - 2018 Aaron Shatkin Graduate Scholarship!

10/31/2017

Occasionally our scientists take a break from their work to have some fun :-). Congratulations to the Rongo Lab for winning best costume at our annual Halloween party!

04/07/2017

Rainbow over Busch Campus today

04/18/2016

Check out the Rutgers Today feature article about Selman Waksman and the Institute he founded.

08/14/2015

The Waksman Institute circa 1952

07/01/2015

Congratulations to our Director for this significant accomplishment!

Rutgers scientist elected to National Academy of Sciences

03/25/2014

The American Society of Microbiology has selected Dr. Joachim Messing of Rutgers University and the Waksman Institute of Microbiology as recipient of the 2014 Promega Biotechnology Research Award for his significant contributions to the start of the genomics revolution.

02/10/2014

05/03/2013

Spring has sprung at the Waksman Institute