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New AI & Cyber Living Learning Community brings Bellini College students together
Sixty students moved into USF’s new AI & Cyber Living Learning Community, becoming the first residents of the Bellini College initiative. Located in Pinnacle Hall, the community brings together first-year technology students for academic support, industry engagement, networking and shared experiences designed to build connections inside and outside the classroom.
August 21, 2026Artificial Intelligence, Computing, Cybersecurity
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After seeing engagement from more than 7,500 participants earlier this year, USF's popular microcourse is back just in time for summer and already proving popular once again.
August 19, 2026Artificial Intelligence
USF researchers develop AI system that predicts ACL injuries before they happen
USF researchers are developing an AI-powered wearable that uses machine learning and real-time feedback to help identify risky movements and reduce the risk of ACL injuries before they occur.
August 11, 2026Artificial Intelligence, Research
Playing a Different Tune: How Megan Tran Blends Health Science, AI and Gamification
USF student Megan Tran is combining health science, artificial intelligence and gamification to create more engaging learning experiences for future health professionals. Her interdisciplinary work demonstrates how emerging technologies can improve education, enhance student engagement and prepare the next generation of healthcare providers for an increasingly digital future.
August 5, 2026Artificial Intelligence, Computing
Bellini College will get a prime spot on campus, USF president says
The Tampa Bay Business Journal recently featured USF’s plans for the future Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing, including the announcement that its new building will be built near the university’s main entrance. The landmark facility will become a signature campus destination while supporting the college’s expanding teaching and research mission.
July 27, 2026Artificial Intelligence
At USF’s first AI camp, teens explore technology’s limits, potential
High school students from across Florida spent a week exploring artificial intelligence at the University of South Florida’s inaugural AI summer camp, where hands-on projects, ethical discussions and faculty mentorship introduced them to the technology shaping tomorrow’s workforce while inspiring future studies and careers in the rapidly evolving field.
July 22, 2026Artificial Intelligence
USF doctoral student helps develop AI tool to help seniors spot scams
Growing up on a steady diet of crime dramas and mystery novels, USF doctoral student Marlena Bolton developed a fascination with investigations that ultimately led her into cybercrime research. Today, she's helping create an AI-powered chatbot designed to help older adults identify scams, avoid fraud and recover from cybercrime.
July 20, 2026Artificial Intelligence
Safety and innovation are complementary for the future of agentic AI
As AI agents become more autonomous and capable of interacting with one another, new safety and security challenges emerge. USF Bellini Assistant Professor Anshuman Chhabra's latest research explores how to build trustworthy agentic AI while advancing applications ranging from flood prediction and hearing aids to online content moderation.
July 9, 2026Artificial Intelligence
USF advances national security research, becoming first in Florida to implement new secure cloud infrastructure powered by Amazon Web Services
The new secure cloud infrastructure will expand defense and aerospace-focused research, accelerate technology development and prepare students for careers supporting national security.
June 30, 2026Cybersecurity, Research
USF Student Advances to Global Finals of Red Bull Basement Competition
Sahasra Upputuru represented the University of South Florida at the Red Bull Basement World Final where she competed for $100,000 in start-up funding after placing among the top three competitors in the United States with her cybersecurity application, SafeStep Secure.
June 29, 2026Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity
USF Announces $1.5 Million Gift from ReliaQuest to Advance AI and Cybersecurity Education
A generous $1.5 million gift from ReliaQuest will expand programming and establish the first-ever named professorship in the USF Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing. The investment builds on a longstanding partnership between USF and ReliaQuest, helping attract world-class faculty, bolster research and enhance student learning while advancing artificial intelligence and cybersecurity education in high-demand fields.
June 25, 2026Cybersecurity
USF doctoral student earns fellowship for energy-efficient AI research
USF doctoral student Sabrina Hassan Moon has earned a Dissertation Completion Fellowship to advance research aimed at making artificial intelligence faster, more reliable and more energy efficient on everyday devices. Her work explores innovative approaches to edge computing that could improve the performance of technologies ranging from wearable health monitors to smart sensors and connected systems.
June 22, 2026Artificial Intelligence