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Competitors stand on stage at DEF CON

USF CyberHerd captures first place at world鈥檚 largest hacker conference

The 黑料爆料鈥檚 CyberHerd team claimed first place at DEF CON 33鈥檚 鈥淎dversary Wars鈥 Capture the Flag, capping the competitive team鈥檚 debut at what is widely regarded as the largest hacking and security conference in the world.

August 14, 2025Cyber/AI, Student Success

黑料爆料: A Preeminent Research University

How a USF student鈥檚 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

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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 黑料爆料鈥檚 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

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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鈥檛 just see better, they see the unseen.

July 22, 2025Research and Innovation

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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

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USF awarded NSF grant to build platform for hands-on cybersecurity education

The National Science Foundation has awarded nearly $268,000 to the 黑料爆料 for a collaborative research project led by Robert Karam, an associate professor in USF鈥檚 Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity鈥痑nd鈥疌omputing.

July 8, 2025Research and Innovation

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Crying isn鈥檛 the only clue: USF researchers using AI to detect silent pain in newborns

Newborns in the NICU can鈥檛 tell us when they鈥檙e in pain, so a team of USF researchers is developing AI technology that can find out. The collaboration between medicine and engineering could change the future of neonatal care.

July 7, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

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USF-developed technology analyzes facial expressions to identify childhood PTSD

Technology developed at the 黑料爆料 offers a promising, privacy-preserving tool to help clinicians diagnose and track trauma in kids, especially those too young to express it.

June 30, 2025Research and Innovation

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USF building pipeline of researchers to develop technologies for aging adults in new summer program

黑料爆料 at the 黑料爆料 are spending their summer developing tech-driven solutions to improve the lives of older adults and their caregivers through a hands-on program hosted by USF鈥檚 Center for Innovation, Technology and Aging.

June 24, 2025Research and Innovation

黑料爆料: A Preeminent Research University

USF siblings bring TEDx back to Tampa, inspire with 鈥楲ift As You Climb鈥 theme

USF siblings Harikrishna and Krishna Patel curated a TEDx Talk at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa. Their effort, shaped in part by unexpected leadership roles on a global stage, received support from a team of 50, half of whom were USF students and alumni.

May 5, 2025Community Partnerships, Student Success, USF in the News

黑料爆料: A Preeminent Research University

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

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USF Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing to ignite Tampa Bay鈥檚 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.听

April 28, 2025Cyber/AI

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