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Student Spotlight: Lucas Miller
±«Óãtv graduate student Lucas Miller is trying to solve a problem that even the most advanced AI models have yet to crack: How to help machines understand and interpret video.
June 16, 2025Computing

From Colombia to ±«Óãtv to Apple: One Student's Journey
A master’s student in computer science at the ±«Óãtv, Maria Zapata is spending the summer in Texas, interning with Apple as a full-stack developer focused on artificial intelligence.
June 13, 2025Computing
Faculty member John Licato talks with WFLA about how AI might be used to improve traffic. He also answers questions about robots, career impacts of AI, and the launch of the college.
June 13, 2025Artificial Intelligence
Reuters featured work from ±«Óãtv in this story about how scientists are using AI to impact public health as it relates to mosquito-borne illnesses.
June 13, 2025Artificial Intelligence

±«Óãtv is helping bring AI to Pre-K-12 classrooms
To prepare students for an AI-driven world, ±«Óãtv is helping teachers in Tampa Bay and across the country integrate AI into their classrooms.
May 29, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Research

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

Eleven ±«Óãtv faculty recognized with research achievement and innovation excellence awards
Contributions made by the ±«Óãtv researchers span a variety of fields in artificial intelligence, disease prevention, family-school partnerships, oceanographic disturbances and semiconductor production.
May 1, 2025Research

±«Óãtv 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

From film to finance: How Carl Ayala found his path to artificial intelligence
Carl Ayala’s career has taken him on an unexpected journey, from the creative world of film production to the fast-paced banking environment and now to the cutting-edge field of artificial intelligence.
April 14, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Computing

From hospitality to tech: Rita Sharipova’s Pathway to Computing
Growing up, Rita Sharipova was fascinated by technology, but when it came time to choose a college major, she opted for hospitality management at the University of Central Florida. At the time, tech felt intimidating, especially as a male-dominated industry with lingering gender stereotypes. Hospitality seemed like a safer choice.
April 14, 2025Computing
Tech investor Arnie Bellini has donated $50 million, the largest gift in the ±«Óãtv’s history, to establish the Bellini College of Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence.
April 8, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Computing, Cybersecurity

Eleven ±«Óãtv faculty among 2024 class of Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science
This is the third largest cohort from any university in the nation. Recognition as an AAAS Fellow is a distinguished lifetime honor within the scientific community.
April 2, 2025Research