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USF announces $2.3 million in new philanthropic support for the Bellini College of AI, Cybersecurity and Computing

The University of South Florida today announced $2.3 million in new private philanthropic gifts, all to support its newest college, the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing.

October 14, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Computing, Cybersecurity, Research

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From classroom to command center: USF students test AI in real-world cybersecurity

USF researchers are embedded in the Student Operations Center Apprenticeship Program (SOCAP) to study how AI can ease burnout and sharpen cybersecurity analysts’ focus. Their work explores ways AI can filter noise and streamline alerts, freeing students and professionals to tackle higher-level threats.

October 9, 2025Cybersecurity

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From classroom to command center: USF students test AI in real-world cybersecurity

USF researchers are embedded in the Student Operations Center Apprenticeship Program (SOCAP) to study how AI can ease burnout and sharpen cybersecurity analysts’ focus. Their work explores ways AI can filter noise and streamline alerts, freeing students and professionals to tackle higher-level threats.

October 9, 2025Cybersecurity

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Shifting missions: How one Marine found a future in cybersecurity at USF

Whether it is building computer networks, bringing shoes to children who had none, or protecting systems that safeguard nations, Powers’ story and mission are linked to service. Powers is an example of the type of graduate student that USF’s Bellini College is attracting: resilient leaders with real-world experience, eager to gain advanced technical expertise.

September 29, 2025Cybersecurity

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From Criminology to Cybersecurity

When Eduarda Koop was growing up in Brazil, she used to joke that she wanted to be a hacker. She never imagined that it could actually become a career path.

September 15, 2025Cybersecurity

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Curiosity, Code, and a Cyber Path

Before she could say motherboard, Michelle McAveety was playing with computers. From tinkering on an early MacIntosh computer while sitting in a booster seat to building PCs with her dad at the age of 6 to programming in high school, the USF computer engineering major has grown up surrounded by wires, code and curiosity.

August 18, 2025Cyberherd, Cybersecurity

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USF CyberHerd captures first place at world’s largest hacker conference

The University of South Florida’s CyberHerd team claimed first place at DEF CON 33’s “Adversary Wars” Capture the Flag, capping the competitive team’s debut at what is widely regarded as the largest hacking and security conference in the world.

August 13, 2025Cyberherd, Cybersecurity

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It all started with unlimited lives

As a middle schooler, Grant Stevens wanted unlimited lives for some video games. “My first foray into cybersecurity was as a little kid, hacking to gain advantages in a game. Now, I am gaining the education needed to prevent serious malicious hacking and safeguard systems."

August 6, 2025Cyberherd, Cybersecurity

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Top scholars, instructors join USF's newest college

The University of South Florida Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing will officially launch on Aug. 25, powered by an ambitious mission, a transformational gift and a high-caliber team of researchers and educators. Fourteen newly hired faculty are joining the college, bringing expertise in machine learning, trustworthy artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, hardware systems and biomedical applications.

August 5, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Computing, Cybersecurity, Research

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Cybersecurity experts comment on AI Impersonation

The U.S. Department of State sent a warning to foreign diplomats following the discovery of an AI impersonation of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

July 13, 2025Cybersecurity

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HackaBull 2025: Student innovation shines at USF's largest hackathon

More than 300 students turned ideas into real-world solutions at USF’s largest hackathon, HackaBull 2025 — a 24-hour innovation sprint powered by code, collaboration and more than 1,000 cans of caffeine.

July 8, 2025Cybersecurity

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USF awarded NSF grant to build platform for hands-on cybersecurity education

The National Science Foundation has awarded nearly $268,000 to the University of South Florida for a collaborative research project led by Robert Karam, an associate professor in USF’s Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing.

July 8, 2025Cybersecurity, Research

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Established in 2024, the Bellini College of AI, Cybersecurity and Computing is the first of its kind in Florida and one of the pioneers in the nation to bring together the disciplines of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and computing into a dedicated college. We aim to position Florida as a global leader and economic engine in AI, cybersecurity and computing education and research. We foster interdisciplinary innovation and ethical technology development through strong industry and government partnerships.

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