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USF doctoral student is creating an AI tool to turn complex cancer reports into clarity
Inspired by a guest speaker to make an impact with research, Rushitha Mamidala is developing an AI tool to support patients and their doctors by making cancer diagnoses more accurate and understandable.
November 18, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Computing, Cybersecurity, Research
What a detour can teach You: Julia Kelly’s journey back to college and forward into IT
Kelly’s path to a new career wound through late-night shifts and 40-hour work weeks as an assistant manager at Wendy’s, course mix-ups, anxiety and unexpected opportunities. She now understands, those detours weren’t roadblocks--they were part of the route, and sometimes the best paths aren’t the straight ones.
November 13, 2025Computing
USF professor and son team up to integrate artificial intelligence into cancer research
Our own Dmitry Goldgof, a prolific researcher and respected scholar, has teamed up with his son, Gregory Goldgof of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Together, they are leveraging AI to transform blood-cancer diagnostics. They are combining algorithmic innovation and clinical expertise to fast-track cell classification and advance precision oncology.
November 12, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Research
Harnessing Innovation in Tampa Bay | Ethics of AI
In the Oct. 31 episode of Florida This Week, faculty member Dmitry Goldgof joined a panel on innovation in the Tampa Bay region to discuss the ethics of AI. He explained that for AI to be trusted, especially in mission-critical applications. It must be explainable he said, saying that it must be able to show how it arrived at a decision. Because AI technology is evolving so quickly, traditional regulation lags behind; this makes transparency and explainability all the more important.
November 12, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Research
Colleges and universities are helping US military veterans gear up for a new mission: fighting cyber criminals
Microsoft spotlighted veteran and recent cybersecurity grad Ben Price in its magazine, pointing out that veterans like Ben are particularly well-suited for this field. The military equips them with technical, project management and leadership skills that transfer well, they write. Transitioning vets often have backgrounds in intelligence gathering and security clearances cybersecurity employers value.
November 10, 2025Cybersecurity
USF graduate builds cybersecurity career rooted in service
USF graduate Paul Rispoli turned a chance encounter with a cybersecurity flyer into a rewarding career rooted in service. Now senior manager at ReliaQuest, he mentors students through the firm’s ReliaQuest Labs program.
November 7, 2025Cybersecurity
Margaret Barnett: Poised to tackle digital threats
Margaret Barnett built a career helping patients regain strength through physical therapy. Now, she’s shifting her focus from healing bodies to protecting data.
November 4, 2025Cybersecurity
USF launches free online AI course for beginners
The University of South Florida is offering a new, free microcourse focused on helping people build confidence around artificial intelligence and incorporate it into their daily lives.
November 3, 2025Artificial Intelligence
New USF College of Cybersecurity and AI draws thousands of students
The Bellini College of Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and Computing doesn’t have a building yet, but it has 3,000 students in its first year with forecasts of 5,000 students two years from now.
November 3, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Computing, Cybersecurity
USF’s CyberHerd team dominates in CyberHawk CTF win
After missing a flight due to bad weather and arriving in an Uber just hours before their competition began, USF’s CyberHerd team won first place at the University of North Dakota CyberHawks National Capture the Flag competition this week.
November 3, 2025Cyberherd, Cybersecurity
USF cybersecurity, computing study abroad programs are growing
Student participation has increased 36% year-over-year from the 2023-2024 school year to the 2024-2025 year. And now a new program in Barranquilla, Colombia and hosted at the Universidad del Norte, is slated for the summer semester in 2026 and will focus on computer science and information security.
October 30, 2025Cybersecurity
Student Spotlight: Jody Mustafa
Jody Mustafa once dreamed of seeing the world as a flight attendant — or traveling the globe as an international actress. But after an aunt introduced her to coding, the phrase, “The sky is the limit,” took on a new meaning.
October 29, 2025Computing