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Curiosity, Code, and a Cyber Path
Before she could say motherboard, Michelle McAveety was playing with computers. From tinkering on an early MacIntosh computer while sitting in a booster seat to building PCs with her dad at the age of 6 to programming in high school, the ľƵ computer engineering major has grown up surrounded by wires, code and curiosity.
August 18, 2025Cyberherd, Cybersecurity

ľƵ 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 13, 2025Cyberherd, Cybersecurity

It all started with unlimited lives
As a middle schooler, Grant Stevens wanted unlimited lives for some video games. “My first foray into cybersecurity was as a little kid, hacking to gain advantages in a game. Now, I am gaining the education needed to prevent serious malicious hacking and safeguard systems."
August 6, 2025Cyberherd, Cybersecurity

Top scholars, instructors join ľƵ's newest college
The University of South Florida Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing will officially launch on Aug. 25, powered by an ambitious mission, a transformational gift and a high-caliber team of researchers and educators. Fourteen newly hired faculty are joining the college, bringing expertise in machine learning, trustworthy artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, hardware systems and biomedical applications.
August 5, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Computing, Cybersecurity, Research
The U.S. Department of State sent a warning to foreign diplomats following the discovery of an AI impersonation of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
July 13, 2025Cybersecurity

HackaBull 2025: Student innovation shines at ľƵ's largest hackathon
More than 300 students turned ideas into real-world solutions at ľƵ’s largest hackathon, HackaBull 2025 — a 24-hour innovation sprint powered by code, collaboration and more than 1,000 cans of caffeine.
July 8, 2025Cybersecurity

ľƵ awarded NSF grant to build platform for hands-on cybersecurity education
The National Science Foundation has awarded nearly $268,000 to the University of South Florida for a collaborative research project led by Robert Karam, an associate professor in ľƵ’s Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing.
July 8, 2025Cybersecurity, Research
Donor Arnie Bellini says that expanding America’s cyber defenses will require investments in education as well as technical fixes.
June 25, 2025Cybersecurity

Waseem Albaba
A passion for video games, combined with a skateboarding accident, guided Waseem Albaba toward a career in cybersecurity.
May 28, 2025Cybersecurity

ľƵ 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.
May 1, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Computing, Cybersecurity
Tech investor Arnie Bellini has donated $50 million, the largest gift in the University of South Florida’s history, to establish the Bellini College of Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence.
April 8, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Computing, Cybersecurity

Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing will foster ľƵ-wide collaborations
ľƵ’s Bellini College is set to revolutionize education by producing job-ready professionals in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and computing. By integrating AI across disciplines in all ľƵ colleges, this forward-thinking initiative will equip graduates with cutting-edge skills to thrive in the 21st-century workforce.
March 18, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Computing, Cybersecurity, Research