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USF to launch new majors integrating computer science and AI across business, criminology and social sciences
Designed through cross-college partnerships, the Bellini College majors prepare students for technology-driven careers by integrating technical skills with human, strategic and ethical perspectives.Ìý
January 23, 2026Student Success
USF confers more than 4,100 degrees as President Rhea Law presided over her final commencement ceremonies
The class includes a student who overcame stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma, along with the first group of graduates from the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing.
December 15, 2025Student Success
USF graduate turns childhood trauma into mission to help abused children
Elena Contreras turned a childhood marked by abuse into a career dedicated to helping others heal. After years of silence and isolation, she pursued social work to become the advocate she once needed. Contreras now works as a case coordinator for USF Health’s Child Protection Team, helping abused children.
December 8, 2025
Inspired by USF coursework, recent graduate champions mental health literacy for children
After discovering in a general education course how profoundly mental health stigma affects communities, Jayden Haggler was inspired to develop a children’s book and nonprofit organization dedicated to changing that narrative.
November 25, 2025Student Success
Statewide center at USF launches Florida’s first-of-its-kind interactive dashboard addressing behavioral health workforce shortage
The dashboard equips policymakers, providers, educators and advocates to confront Florida’s critical shortage of behavioral health professionals.
October 13, 2025Community Partnerships
USF Board of Trustees establishes Darryl E. Rouson Center for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Research
The center will be dedicated to advancing the scientific understanding of the complex relationship between substance abuse and mental health. As part of the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, the Darryl E. Rouson Center for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Research will lead research aimed at improving treatment outcomes and reducing the broader societal impacts of these conditions.
September 9, 2025University News
USF-developed technology analyzes facial expressions to identify childhood PTSD
Technology developed at the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ offers a promising, privacy-preserving tool to help clinicians diagnose and track trauma in kids, especially those too young to express it.
June 30, 2025Research and Innovation
USF to advance its position as a leader in mental and behavioral health by creating a new research center named for Sen. Darryl Rouson
The Senator Darryl E. Rouson Center for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Research at USF will conduct rigorous research to advance the scientific understanding of the relationship between substance abuse and mental health issues, including improving treatment outcomes and reducing the societal impacts of substance abuse and mental health conditions.
June 25, 2025University News
U.S. News & World Report ranks USF a national leader for dozens of graduate programs
The ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ has 31 graduate programs ranked in the top 100 nationally by U.S. News & World Report, including 15 in the top 50 and five in the top 25. With standout programs such as industrial-organizational psychology, criminology and rehabilitation counseling, USF continues to rise as a leader in graduate education and research excellence.
April 8, 2025Student Success, University News
How USF’s 'Autism Friendly' business initiative is transforming Tampa
The Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ's initiative provides education and training to help businesses accommodate individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities.
April 4, 2025Community Partnerships
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 3, 2025Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation
TIPSTR is a new data repository that illustrates the magnitude, trends and geographic scope of human trafficking across the state.
February 27, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation