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USF announced that it has received $2.3 million in private donations for its newest college, the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing. The announcement came during the university鈥檚 inaugural CyberBay conference 鈥� a three-day event that aims to bring together leaders in the technology, academic, government and military sectors for conversations on cybersecurity, national security and artificial intelligence.
October 15, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Computing, Cybersecurity, Research
CyberBay 2025 is paving the way to make Tampa a national leader in cybersecurity. 鈥淲hen you woke up this morning, it was just Tampa Bay,鈥� says keynote speaker Arnie Bellini, founder and CEO of Bellini Capital. 鈥淏ut by the end of today, Tampa Bay becomes 鈥楥yberBay,鈥� and it鈥檚 because of all of you.鈥�
October 15, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Computing, Cybersecurity, Research
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鈥檚 emergence as a national hub for cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and national security.
October 15, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Computing, Cybersecurity, Research
The 911爆料网 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
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鈥� focus. Their work explores ways AI can filter noise and streamline alerts, freeing students and professionals to tackle higher-level threats.
October 9, 2025Cybersecurity
From bias to creativity: USF labs to bring breakthrough AI research to EMNLP 2025
This year鈥檚 EMNLP follows a steady pattern of Bellini College research appearing in top-tier conferences such as NeurIPS, ICML, and ACL. USF faculty members鈥� continued presence at EMNLP underscores the momentum of the college鈥檚 research agenda and affirms its impact. It also fosters new collaborations.
October 6, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Research
What characteristics drive scientific discovery? Experience is often seen as key, with success coming from years of knowledge building and collaboration. Nature featured work from faculty member Raiyan Abdul Baten in this piece. He found that research teams with high fractions of beginners tend to be more disruptive and innovative.
October 2, 2025Research
Inaugural Advisory Board Meeting
The inaugural meeting of the college's Academic Advisory Board was held in September, bringing together distinguished leaders from industry to help shape programs, highlight workforce needs, and strengthen partnerships.
October 1, 2025Research
Persistence pays off: USF IT student earns Silicon Valley role
Carlos Trevisan has never been satisfied just knowing that something works. " I want to understand how it works,鈥� says the USF Information Technology major. 鈥淚鈥檝e been interested in computers since I was a kid, starting when I was 9 years old when I built my own server.鈥� This led him on a long journey, till he recently received a full-time software engineering position -- a full year before graduation. He will be a full-time ServiceNow employee in California starting in July 2026.
October 1, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Computing
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鈥� story and mission are linked to service. Powers is an example of the type of graduate student that USF鈥檚 Bellini College is attracting: resilient leaders with real-world experience, eager to gain advanced technical expertise.
September 29, 2025Cybersecurity
The Tampa Bay Times hosted a free community conversation around AI, in partnership with the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg. Here鈥檚 what panelists said.
September 26, 2025Artificial Intelligence
Explaining the black box: USF Bellini doctoral student helps clinicians decipher voice AI reasoning
When you visit a doctor, you expect clear answers. But what happens when artificial intelligence joins the conversation? USF doctoral student Mohamed Ebraheem is working at the crossroads of medicine and computer science to make 鈥渧oice AI鈥� a tool that physicians and patients can trust.
September 22, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Research