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USF Bellini College Associate Dean Shares AI Insights
Lawrence Hall, the Bellini College's associate dean of research innovation, shares practical insights in this article on artificial intelligence, emphasizing its current real-world uses and the importance of responsible development. Hall also highlights how AI enhances productivity today, the need for critical understanding of AI limitations and the value of human judgment alongside advancing technology.
January 29, 2026Artificial Intelligence
The elective that changed everything for a future U.S. Space Force officer
A single elective at the University of South Florida changed Jacob Sotel-Jackson’s career path. What began as a hesitant decision to take a quantum computing class sparked a passion that led him from USF ROTC to the U.S. Space Force, shaping his graduate research and preparing him for a future at the forefront of emerging technology.
January 28, 2026Artificial Intelligence, Computing
USF student-athlete navigates her own path in professional soccer and computing
USF student-athlete Sadie Sider-Echenberg is charting a dual path in professional soccer and computing. A standout midfielder and Outstanding Graduate from the Bellini College, she balanced elite athletics with a computer science degree. Now preparing to play professionally in Sweden, she’s pursuing her professional athletic dreams while keeping a future in tech firmly in sight.
January 26, 2026Computing
USF students to crack code on cyber criminals through new criminology and AI degree
USF is launching an innovative computer science and criminology major that is designed to prepare students to combat cybercrime. This new interdisciplinary program blends computing, artificial intelligence and criminal justice to give students hands-on experience tracking digital threats, gathering evidence and working with law enforcement.
January 23, 2026Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity
Bellini College partnership to offer three interdisciplinary computing majors in 2026
Beginning Fall 2026, USF’s Bellini College will launch three interdisciplinary computing majors that blend computer science and AI with social sciences, business and criminology. Designed through cross-college partnerships, the programs prepare students for technology-driven careers by integrating technical skills with human, strategic and ethical perspectives. Registration opens March 30.
January 20, 2026Artificial Intelligence, Computing, Cybersecurity
Bellini College expands AI Course Companion to enhance teaching and student learning
USF's Bellini College of AI, Cybersecurity and Computing is expanding its AI Course Companion, an interactive Canvas-based tool that helps students study and practice using instructor-approved materials. The AICC is now open to faculty across USF and offers personalized AI support, multilingual assistance and real-time insights to boost student understanding, engagement and academic confidence.
January 16, 2026Artificial Intelligence
Bellini computer science student pursues research-focused future in AI
Anelle Utegen’s journey from Kazakhstan to USF’s Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing reflects a growing passion for AI and machine learning research. Inspired by coursework, campus involvement and undergraduate research, the computer science senior is charting a research-focused future as she prepares to graduate and pursue advanced study in artificial intelligence.
January 15, 2026Artificial Intelligence
From High School Cybersecurity Academy to USF’s Bellini College
Alexavier Cherilus is already thinking like a cybersecurity professional. A former high school academy student, he earned certifications, completed a competitive county IT internship and entered USF’s Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing with enough credits to graduate early. His journey highlights how early exposure, mentorship and hands-on experience can help students who want to pursue careers in cybersecurity.
January 15, 2026Cybersecurity
Laws must keep up with fast-moving AI: A conversation with USF researcher Karni Chagal-Feferkorn
Karni Chagal-Feferkorn’s work examines the gray areas of liability when autonomous systems are involved in causing damage, the dangers AI poses to children and a growing need for tech creators and policymakers to collaborate before systems are deployed.
January 14, 2026Artificial Intelligence, Research
USF rises in new research rankings, outpacing many peer institutions in growth
USF continues to rise in national research rankings, and the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing plays a big role in that, according to the National Science Foundation Higher Education Research and Development survey. Research that falls under the category of Computer and Information Sciences climbed 26 spots to No. 25 among public universities, with $25.3 million in research expenditures.
January 13, 2026Cybersecurity, Research
CES 2026: AI Humanoid Robots Can Now Wash Your Dishes and Do Your Laundry
Zhao Han, an assistant professor with USF’s Bellini College, weighed in on the latest AI breakthroughs unveiled at CES 2026, where humanoid robots are moving beyond novelty toward real-world household tasks. In Homes & Gardens, he explained how advances in physical AI could transform daily life, with promising implications for accessibility, aging populations and the future of human–robot interaction.
January 12, 2026Artificial Intelligence, Research
AI pioneer helping shape USF's future in the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing
Pioneering USF AI researcher Lawrence Hall helped lay the foundation for the new Bellini College of Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing. Today, as the university celebrates its 70th anniversary, the college stands as a fast-growing hub shaping every USF discipline and preparing the next generation of AI and cybersecurity leaders.
January 9, 2026Artificial Intelligence