USF Announces $1.5 Million Gift from ReliaQuest to Advance AI and Cybersecurity Education

A generous $1.5 million gift from ReliaQuest will expand programming and establish the first-ever named professorship in the USF Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing. The investment builds on a longstanding partnership between USF and ReliaQuest, helping attract world-class faculty, bolster research and enhance student learning while advancing artificial intelligence and cybersecurity education in high-demand fields.

June 25, 2026Cybersecurity

USF doctoral student earns fellowship for energy-efficient AI research

USF doctoral student Sabrina Hassan Moon has earned a Dissertation Completion Fellowship to advance research aimed at making artificial intelligence faster, more reliable and more energy efficient on everyday devices. Her work explores innovative approaches to edge computing that could improve the performance of technologies ranging from wearable health monitors to smart sensors and connected systems.

June 22, 2026Artificial Intelligence

AI Course Companion expands in the Bellini College

A $25,000 Florida High Tech Corridor award will help expand the Bellini College’s AI Course Companion, an AI-powered learning tool embedded in Canvas that uses instructor-approved course materials to support student learning. The funding will help measure its impact on student success, broaden adoption beyond computing courses and support future implementation across USF and other institutions.

June 15, 2026Artificial Intelligence