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How a USF-designed robot can aid future search and rescue efforts
USF is working to improve communication in emergencies and everyday life by teaching robots to project instructions onto piles of rubble, walls and even chairs.
October 20, 2025Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation
USF students and faculty showcase AI and cybersecurity talent at inaugural CyberBay 2025
Research presentations, cyber debate podcasts and a capture the flag cybersecurity challenge were a just a few of the events students from USF’s Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing were able to experience at CyberBay 2025.
October 16, 2025Student Success
Simulated cyberattack, national security highlight inaugural CyberBay conference
More than 1,000 people attended CyberBay 2025, many from outside of Florida, to explore Tampa Bay’s emergence as a national hub for cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and national security.
October 15, 2025Community Partnerships, Cyber/AI
USF announces $2.3 million in new philanthropic support for the Bellini College of AI, Cybersecurity and Computing
The announcements were made at the CyberBay conference, a new initiative to combine technology, academic, government and military sectors in a shared mission to drive Tampa Bay’s evolution as the nation’s leader in the convergence of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and national security.
October 14, 2025USF Foundation
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, 2025Student Success
Shifting missions: How one Marine found a future in cybersecurity at USF
From delivering shoes to children in need to protecting national security systems, Ryan Powers’ journey is rooted in service. He reflects the kind of graduate student USF’s Bellini College attracts – resilient leaders with real-world experience, driven to gain advanced technical expertise.
September 30, 2025Cyber/AI, Student Success
USF's CyberHerd: Hackers become movie stars in documentary on collegiate cybersecurity
USF’s CyberHerd team—musicians, athletes, artists and elite cyber competitors—takes center stage in the 75-minute documentary The Making of a Defender, chronicling their rise through the 2024–25 national cyber defense season. The movie premiered Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. in the Marshall Student Center’s Oval Theater on the Tampa campus.
September 22, 2025Cyber/AI, Student Success
What’s new at USF: College launch, Lululemon apparel, beach volleyball, dining and more
The University of South Florida launches the 2025–26 academic year with major updates across academics, campus life and wellness. Key additions include the new Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing, enhanced dining services and murals painted by student artists.
August 25, 2025Campus Life
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 14, 2025Cyber/AI, Student Success
How a USF student’s personal battle with dengue helped develop mosquito-fighting AI
Farhat Azam is using artificial intelligence to help fight mosquito-borne illnesses. As a doctoral student at USF, she is helping develop a smart mosquito trap that can identify disease-carrying species and alert health officials in real time. Her work aims to protect communities from future outbreaks and save lives.
July 28, 2025Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation, Student Success
USF Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing hosts inaugural summer research program ahead of fall launch
College students spent the summer at the University of South Florida’s Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing as part of the inaugural USF Bridge Coalition Program, a new initiative designed to expand research opportunities for undergraduate students from emerging research institutions.
July 25, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Success
Imaging the impossible: USF researcher pushing boundaries of what we can see
With support from NSF and DARPA, USF researcher John Murray-Bruce is developing new mathematical tools to improve how machines "see" in challenging conditions. The research will lay the foundation for imaging systems that don’t just see better, they see the unseen.
July 22, 2025Research and Innovation