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Imaging the impossible: USF researcher pushing boundaries of what we can see

With support from NSF and DARPA, USF researcher 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.

August 4, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Research

How a USF student’s personal battle with dengue helped develop mosquito-fighting AI

Farhat Azam is using artificial intelligence to help fight mosquito-borne illnesses. As a doctoral student at USF, she is helping develop a smart mosquito trap that can identify disease-carrying species and alert health officials in real time. Her work aims to protect communities from future outbreaks and save lives.

July 31, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Research

Award-winning professor uses artificial intelligence to track world’s deadliest animal

Thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, USF faculty are developing a trap that uses artificial intelligence to identify the disease-carrying insects.

July 31, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Research

How AI is revolutionizing travel planning

Artificial intelligence is transforming how people plan travel with personalized, instant itineraries that once took hours to build.

July 31, 2025Artificial Intelligence

USF equipping K-12 teachers with tools for an AI-powered future

As artificial intelligence continues to transform industries and reshape the future of work, educators are redefining their roles, skills and strategies to keep pace. Rising to meet this challenge, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ has partnered with Hillsborough County Public Schools to prepare its K-12 educators to lead in the age of AI.

July 15, 2025Artificial Intelligence

Fox 13 Tampa Bay features work from faculty member Yu Sun that explores how AI can detect silent pain in newborns in real-time.

July 11, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Research

Analytics India magazine story features USF work related to an AI system that can identify post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children.

July 9, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Research

Most universities incorporate AI courses into their existing programs. USF built an entire college around emerging technologies, combining technical training with business education because students need both skills to succeed.

July 9, 2025Artificial Intelligence

Crying isn’t the only clue: USF researchers using AI to detect silent pain in newborns

Newborns in the NICU can’t tell us when they’re in pain, so a team of USF researchers is developing AI technology that can find out. The collaboration between medicine and engineering could change the future of neonatal care.

July 9, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Research

Student Spotlight: Brendon Johnson

Using math to teach robots how to think isn’t science fiction. It’s Brendon Johnson’s research.

July 3, 2025Artificial Intelligence

USF-developed technology analyzes facial expressions to identify childhood PTSD

A cross-disciplinary team at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ has developed a privacy-preserving AI system that can identify PTSD in children by analyzing subtle facial movements during therapy sessions.

June 30, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Research

"Sentience is impossible to prove — or to disprove." Faculty member John Licato talks with Computerworld about a contract dispute between Microsoft and OpenAI. He says, "They’re never going to settle on a definition of AGI that is intuitively satisfying to all."

June 30, 2025Artificial Intelligence