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A family of 鈥楢utomaticas:鈥� Hear from the Gramaticas about the story behind USF football鈥檚 top kicker
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl champion Martin 鈥淎utomatica鈥� Gramatica is now channeling his trademark passion into fatherhood, nervously watching his son, 黑料爆料 kicker Nico Gramatica, follow in his legendary footsteps. Nico next takes the field for USF鈥檚 Homecoming game Saturday against Florida Atlantic University.
October 13, 2025USF Athletics
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, 2025Student Success
USF expands risk management program as demand and impact grow, especially during hurricane season
USF鈥檚 Baldwin School of Risk Management and Insurance has expanded to all three campuses, fueling record enrollment as Florida鈥檚 growing economy drives demand for risk professionals. The program鈥檚 growth reflects a statewide need for experts who can address risks ranging from hurricanes to cybersecurity across diverse industries.
October 6, 2025Student Success
USF's CyberHerd: Hackers become movie stars in documentary on collegiate cybersecurity
USF鈥檚 CyberHerd team鈥攎usicians, athletes, artists and elite cyber competitors鈥攖akes center stage in the 75-minute documentary The Making of a Defender, chronicling their rise through the 2024鈥�25 national cyber defense season. The movie premiered Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. in the Marshall Student Center鈥檚 Oval Theater on the Tampa campus.
September 22, 2025Cyber/AI, Student Success
Murals by Bulls, for Bulls: USF showcases student talent
USF students turned campus walls into vibrant showcases of school spirit, designing four new murals that celebrate everything from local wildlife to Bulls pride. Created by student interns using their own artistic flair, the colorful works highlight campus life while proving that no one knows USF better than its own students.
September 17, 2025Campus Life, Student Success
USF welcomes record-breaking class, sees increase in student engagement
USF is welcoming a record-breaking incoming class, attracting students from across the country and around the world drawn by academic opportunities, a strong sense of community, and historically high academic achievement. The university is expanding campus engagement, with events and experiences that help students build connections and grow both academically and personally.
September 11, 2025Student Success
USF interns capture historic Florida upset through photos, video and memes
USF Athletics interns helped capture one of the program鈥檚 biggest wins 鈥� the Bulls鈥� 18鈥�16 upset over then-No. 13 Florida 鈥� through viral photos, videos and memes that spread nationwide. From an iconic celebration shot to unexpected Nintendo 3DS sideline footage, their work preserved the emotion of the moment while gaining invaluable hands-on experience.
September 11, 2025Student Success, USF Athletics
USF student-athletes trade jerseys for hard hats to help build new on-campus stadium
As USF football gears up for its Aug. 28 season opener against Boise State, student-athletes are also helping lay the foundation for the university鈥檚 future on-campus stadium. Through a mentorship program with DuCon Construction, Bulls are gaining hands-on experience that connects teamwork on the field to teamwork in building a 35,000-seat facility.
August 27, 2025Community Partnerships, Student Success, USF Athletics
USF professor leads push for hurricane scale to include storm surge, flood risk
A new study by USF's Jennifer Collins finds that current hurricane warnings, which focus only on wind, fail to capture the true dangers from storm surge and rainfall. The researchers developed a system that combines wind, rain, and surge to better communicate overall risk.
August 26, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Success
What鈥檚 new at USF: College launch, Lululemon apparel, beach volleyball, dining and more
The 黑料爆料 launches the 2025鈥�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
The Cuban sandwich story: How USF played a surprising role in its rise to fame
The 黑料爆料 has played a major role in shaping the Cuban sandwich's legacy 鈥� from researching its history and refining Cuban bread baking methods to inspiring the creation of National Cuban Sandwich Day, now celebrated worldwide every August 23.
August 20, 2025Community Partnerships
USF confers nearly 2,700 degrees during summer commencement ceremonies
Graduates included a student who is blind and overcame the odds to fulfill his lifelong dream and a biomedical sciences major who donated part of his liver to save the life of a baby.
August 10, 2025University News