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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 Gifts $50M To Create New Cybersecurity & AI College At USF - OAN
Tech investor Arnie Bellini has donated $50 million, the largest gift in the University of South Florida’s history, to establish the Bellini College of Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence.
April 8, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Computing, Cybersecurity
Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing will foster USF-wide collaborations
USF’s Bellini College is set to revolutionize education by producing job-ready professionals in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and computing. By integrating AI across disciplines in all USF colleges, this forward-thinking initiative will equip graduates with cutting-edge skills to thrive in the 21st-century workforce.
March 18, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Computing, Cybersecurity, Research
Arnie Bellini’s record USF donation: ‘Education is everything’ - Tampa Bay Business Journal
The Bellinis $40 million gift launches the nation's first AI and cybersecurity college at the University of South Florida. Here is how it all came together.
March 14, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Computing, Cybersecurity
Bellini College at USF to tackle talent gap, regional collaboration in curriculum with AI-driven security focus - Tampa Bay Business Journal
Amid a historic surge in cyberattacks, AI-driven threats and escalating digital security challenges, Arnie and Lauren Bellini’s $40 million gift to USF comes at a pivotal moment.
March 12, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Computing, Cybersecurity
Historic $40M gift establishes Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing at USF, solidifying Tampa Bay as “Cyber Bay”
The nation’s first named college dedicated to artificial intelligence and cybersecurity will drive workforce development, national security and economic growth.
March 11, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Computing, Cybersecurity
University of South Florida Gets $40 Million to Start Cyber and AI College - Wall Street Journal
Philanthropists Arnie and Lauren Bellini donate what is the largest gift in the school’s history, hoping to turn the Tampa Bay area into ‘Cyber Bay.’
March 11, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Computing, Cybersecurity
U.S. Department of State funds new cybersecurity and AI study abroad program at USF
The U.S. Department of State has awarded USF funding to establish a study abroad program at the tech-focused Algebra University in Croatia.
June 14, 2024Artificial Intelligence, Computing, Cybersecurity
USF plans to launch college focused on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and computing
The goal of creating the new college positions the Tampa Bay region and state of Florida as a national leader in the rapidly evolving fields of artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity and computing. USF is the first university in Florida and among the first in the nation to announce plans to create a college dedicated to AI and cybersecurity.
March 21, 2024Artificial Intelligence, Computing, Cybersecurity