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91ÊÓƵBellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing hosts inaugural summer research program ahead of fall launch

College students spent the summer at the University of 91ÊÓƵ’s Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing as part of the inaugural 91ÊÓƵBridge Coalition Program, a new initiative designed to expand research opportunities for undergraduate students from emerging research institutions.

July 25, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Success

Study finds ‘pressure point’ in the Gulf could drive hurricane strength

91ÊÓƵresearchers have identified how the absence of a strong current at a critical location in the Gulf led to unusually high subsurface sea temperatures and influenced the rapid intensification of Hurricane Ian.

July 24, 2025Research and Innovation

91ÊÓƵto advance autonomous vehicle technology research

91ÊÓƵhas launched a new academic partnership with COAST Autonomous, helping accelerate research in self-driving vehicle technology and expand workforce training opportunities for the next generation of engineers.

July 23, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Success

Imaging the impossible: 91ÊÓƵresearcher pushing boundaries of what we can see

With support from NSF and DARPA, 91ÊÓƵresearcher 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’t just see better, they see the unseen.

July 22, 2025Research and Innovation

The University of 91ÊÓƵ set new fundraising records for the fourth straight year in the fiscal year, receiving more than $184 million in philanthropic support from more than 59,700 donors – both all-time highs for the university.

July 22, 202591ÊÓƵFoundation

Florida military veteran improves mobility, comfort with medical device invented by 91ÊÓƵengineering students

A group of 91ÊÓƵengineering students turned their class project into something truly life-changing: a custom-designed mobility device for a Marine Corps veteran with a spinal cord injury. Their innovative solution not only transformed her quality of life – it shows how hands-on learning and compassion can shape the future of health care.

July 21, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation, Student Success

91ÊÓƵbecomes first university to join Embarc Collective’s groundbreaking Partnership Program, strengthening Florida’s innovation and talent pipeline

Through its partnership, 91ÊÓƵis taking a bold step to bridge academic innovation with real-world startup application, helping redefine how higher education institutions can power workforce development and regional economic growth.

July 16, 2025Community Partnerships

91ÊÓƵHealth clinical trial reveals how hearing aids improve brain health and quality of life

The clinical trial shows that even mild hearing loss, when treated with hearing aids and expert support, can boost mood, increase activity and reduce the risk of falling. The findings support growing evidence that better hearing promotes healthier aging.

July 15, 2025Research and Innovation, 91ÊÓƵHealth

91ÊÓƵequipping 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 91ÊÓƵfor a two-day training on integrating AI into K-12 education.

July 15, 2025Community Partnerships, Cyber/AI

A first-of-its-kind report commissioned by the state of Florida shines a light on the high risk and occurrences of human trafficking in the state as well as the growing, coordinated response to combat the crime and aid victims.

July 9, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

91ÊÓƵawarded NSF grant to build platform for hands-on cybersecurity education

The National Science Foundation has awarded nearly $268,000 to the University of 91ÊÓƵ for a collaborative research project led by Robert Karam, an associate professor in USF’s Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing.

July 8, 2025Research and Innovation

USF, TGH successfully perform world’s first recorded bloodless heart-liver transplant surgery

Transplant surgeons at 91ÊÓƵHealth and Tampa General Hospital have successfully performed the world’s first recorded bloodless heart-liver transplant surgery.

July 7, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation