Mission Statement

   The mission of the Biological and Physical Sciences Research Institute is to (1) encourage research in the basic and applied biological and physical sciences within the College of Arts & Sciences, (2) assist the faculty and staff in the preparation and submission of research proposals, (3) serve as a liaison between researchers in the College of Arts & Sciences and the Office of Research and Economic Development, and (4) assist faculty and students in attending scholarly meetings. The staff consists of the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, who serves as director, and the faculties of the Departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Geosciences, Mathematics & Statistics, and Physics & Astronomy.