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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
USF CyberHerd captures first place at world’s largest hacker conference
The 911±¬ÁĎÍř’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 equipping K-12 teachers with tools for an AI-powered future
In a powerful step toward future-ready classrooms, nearly 250 Hillsborough County educators gathered at USF for a two-day training on integrating AI into K-12 education.
July 15, 2025Community Partnerships, Cyber/AI
USF is helping bring AI to Pre-K-12 classrooms
To prepare students for an AI-driven world, USF is helping teachers in Tampa Bay and across the country integrate AI into their classrooms.
May 15, 2025Cyber/AI
Waseem Albaba
A passion for video games, combined with a skateboarding accident, guided Waseem Albaba toward a career in cybersecurity.
May 2, 2025Cyber/AI, Student Success
USF Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing to ignite Tampa Bay’s tech talent
Launching this fall, the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing will supply a pipeline of students ready to specialize in critical areas throughout Tampa Bay and beyond.Ěý
April 28, 2025Cyber/AI
USF alumni drive AI classroom innovation with virtual assistants for K-12 teachers
With support from USF alumni, a USF graduate is revolutionizing education through her company that uses artificial intelligence to create personalized learning experiences for students.
April 9, 2025Community Partnerships, Cyber/AI, Student Success
From film to finance: How Carl Ayala found his path to artificial intelligence
Carl Ayala’s career has taken him on an unexpected journey, from the creative world of film production to the fast-paced banking environment and now to the cutting-edge field of artificial intelligence.
April 4, 2025Cyber/AI, Student Success
How a simple chair in the 1980s led to USF’s global leadership in AI
In the 1980s, a visionary professor of computer science and engineering at USF joined forces with his ambitious doctoral student to explore artificial intelligence when the technology still in its infancy. Their work paved the way for the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing.
March 27, 2025Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation, Student Success
USF International Business Forum explores the promise and peril of AI
Leading thinkers in technology, trade and key industries gathered with an audience of more than 250 to contemplate the many ways artificial intelligence will shape the future.
March 19, 2025Cyber/AI