CAS Chronicles

USF's Dr. Dayane Reis of the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing

When AI is everywhere, understanding intelligence becomes essential

Artificial intelligence now shapes decisions across work and daily life. A new interdisciplinary Cognitive Science major offered by the USF College of Arts and Sciences asks what happens when machine capability meets human attention, language, trust and judgment.

August 24, 2026CAS News, Research & Innovation

Mark Clennon behind the scenes on his photoshoot with LeBron James

The creative rise of CAS alum Mark Clennon

Mark Clennon, a 2010 graduate from the College of Arts and Sciences’ Zimmerman School of Advertising and Mass Communications and celebrated photographer and director whose recent work can be found on the cover of “Time.”

August 20, 2026Alumni

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

USF brings hands-on biotechnology to Tampa Bay classrooms

A partnership with the Amgen Foundation led by Associate Professor Luanna Prevost, gives local teachers access to lab equipment and training — and students a taste of real scientific discovery.

August 20, 2026Community Engagement

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Artemis II launch reveals unique seismic activity captured by USF scientists

One participant in the first 2016 deployment was CAS alum Jacob Richardson, now the deputy lunar science lead on the Artemis II lunar science team. His group has spent more than a year preparing observation strategies, including potential views of unexplored regions on the moon’s far side.

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