Welcome to the Department of Biological Sciences
Engaging students in the study of life
The Department of Biological Sciences provides students with a wide choice of experiences and opportunities in the life sciences — from medicine, to the environment, to basic and applied research in botany, ecology and evolutionary biology, marine biology, microbiology, and molecular biology.
Biology, the study of life, is composed of many disciplines unified by the fact that all living things—plants, animals, and microorganisms—follow the same fundamental laws of heredity, reproduction, growth, development, self-maintenance, interaction, and response. A central focus of the Department of Biological Sciences is to engage students in the study of life through active learning in the classroom and through collaborative research in the laboratory and field. Perhaps the most necessary skills of a biologist are an inquisitive outlook and enthusiastic curiosity.
Student Successes
Puja Cuddapah honored with Ignatian Award
The Ignatian Awards for outstanding undergraduate and graduate students are the highest awards presented by the university to graduating students.
Faculty Successes
New biology faculty member
Kim Mix, Ph.D. has been hired as a new Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences beginning in the fall of 2009.
Alumni Successes
Dietz leads day-to-day operations at the Audubon Zoo
Rick Dietz, '96, is the vice president and general curator of the Audubon Zoo, where he has worked for over 12 years.
Biology Links
Interested in knowing more about the Department of Biology? Start here!
The Loyola Distinction
These critical distinctions are at the very heart of what it means to obtain a Jesuit education at Loyola. Learn more!
