Dear BioE Students, Alumni, Colleagues, and Friends, I am thrilled to serve as the new Chair of the Bioengineering Department at Temple. My excitement grows as I join the existing team of faculty who are at the top of their research fields, are fierce advocates of their students, and are constantly evolving their teaching approaches to cater to the needs of the next generation of professionals. I am also overwhelmed by both our outstanding current students and our alumni who are wildly successful. With the existing faculty support and student strength, I look forward to fostering and supporting the positive trajectory and growth of the department. My leadership will focus on diversifying our department and ensuring that our policies and procedures are equitable for all students, faculty, and staff. I look forward to continuing to build on the success of the Temple BioE academic and research environment and strengthen our connections with the greater Temple and the broad Biomedical Engineering community. Finally, I want to thank our outgoing department chair, Laura H. Carnell Professor Peter I. Lelkes, for his stewardship and leadership over the past several years. Here's to an outstanding academic year! Anita Singh, PhD Associate Professor and Department Chair Bioengineering