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The Biology Department's Mission Statement:

The biology department attempts to reflect the ideals of Pope Pius XII, in his address to the Pontifical Academy of Science:

'The mission confided to you, therefore, ranks among the most noble, for you should be, in a sense, the discoverers of the inventions of God ... Authorized interpreters of Nature, be you also the teachers who explain to their brothers the wonders which are unfolded in the universe, and which better than others, you see assembled as in a single book ... Because, you interpret creation, teachers eager to reveal its beauty, its power, its perfections, so that they may be enjoyed by others ... Teach others to behold, to understand, and to love the created world so that the admiration of splendors so sublime may cause the knee to bend and invite the minds of men to adoration.'