Hello future innovators! I'm Bob Frisina, founding chair of the Medical Engineering (BME) Department. Welcome to USF, to our Colleges of Engineering and Medicine and our Medical Engineering Department.
You come at an exciting time, you're joining a vibrant department and superlative BME academic programs that are viewed as some of the top performers at USF and beyond, in terms of both outstanding research and academic excellence. Because we have many research grants, you will have very unique opportunities to become involved in state-of-the-art BME research, as well as experiencing fulfilling industry internships. Our faculty and staff have been carefully chosen because of their proven success in carrying out groundbreaking research and for fostering student success at multiple levels.
We have won many awards for noteworthy scholarship, techhology transfer achievements, and student successes. We will be working with you individually to help you obtain a nationally competitive education in BME and support you in your quest and journey to become an excellent engineering professional. Please come to me or any other member of our faculty and staff at any time if you are having problems in proceeding through our BME academic programs.
We truly care about your progress and development as engineers and people. We are your professional family! For advice, I will just say that to maximize your happiness here at USF in our BME majors, please recognize those who are helping you and show gratitude to them for their efforts and kindnesses. And be very persistent when facing hurdles and challenges. Don't give up.
Get ready for an enlightening journey in BME. Go Bulls!