Mission
The Department of Biology is committed to excellence in teaching and research across diverse systems and scales of the living world, with a strong focus on collaborative and interdisciplinary work, developing evidence-based teaching and learning practices, and providing service to our broader community.
Vision
We are proud of our teaching and research record, but we aren't satisfied. We know we can do more. We are ambitious and driven to be the very best — and we have a vision that matches our ambition.
We plan to transform biology by creating a new model of research and education that is nimble, entrepreneurial, question-focused and team-oriented. With the new Life Sciences Complex, designed to promote unexpected synergies and enhance the student experience, the Department of Biology will be able to attract and retain the best and brightest innovators. We believe that our vision will lead the way to establishing the premiere biology program in the world, reinventing how university biology research and teaching are done, nationally and globally.