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Simulated cyberattack, national security highlight inaugural CyberBay conference
More than 1,000 people attended CyberBay 2025, many from outside of Florida, to explore Tampa Bay’s emergence as a national hub for cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and national security.
October 15, 2025Community Partnerships, Cyber/AI
The announcements were made at the CyberBay conference, a new initiative to combine technology, academic, government and military sectors in a shared mission to drive Tampa Bay’s evolution as the nation’s leader in the convergence of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and national security.
October 14, 2025USF Foundation
The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ set new fundraising records for the fourth straight year in the fiscal year, receiving more than $184 million in philanthropic support from more than 59,700 donors – both all-time highs for the university.
July 22, 2025USF Foundation

USF awards funding for early stroke detection device, skin diagnostic tool and silicon atomic clock innovations
The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Foundation and the USF Research Foundation have awarded Foundation Bull Ring Accelerator Grants to three early-stage start-ups affiliated with the Tampa Bay Technology Incubator.
June 9, 2025Research and Innovation
The estate gift, from alum Mike Crew, will support an already-established scholarship along with a new professorship and lecture series.
May 14, 2025USF Foundation
Since opening in 2011, the School of Music's Concert Hall has become a musical gem for both USF and the Tampa Bay region. The only thing it was missing was an identity. Now, thanks to the generosity of Pete and Cynthia Zinober, it has one.
March 20, 2025University News

Historic $40M gift establishes Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing at USF, solidifying Tampa Bay as “Cyber Bayâ€
The nation’s first named college dedicated to artificial intelligence and cybersecurity will drive workforce development, national security and economic growth.
March 11, 2025Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation, Student Success, USF Foundation, University News
The estate gift willÌýgo toward the USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Center & Research Institute – one of the world's largest stand-alone diagnostic facilities offering comprehensive memory care services under one roof.ÌýIt comes from a recently deceased anonymous benefactor who had regularly donated to the Byrd Alzheimer’s Center in smaller increments since 2002.
November 18, 2024USF Foundation, USF Health
As an expression of their excitement about the on-campus stadium, which will break ground on Friday, Nov. 8, Oscar and Miriam Horton made a significant financial investment in the project of $1 million through their foundation, The Horton Family Foundation.
November 4, 2024USF Foundation
The estate gift from alum Valerie Riddle and her husband, David Reader, willÌýsupport the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, USF Women in Leadership & Philanthropy and USF Athletics’ Stampede for Women.
October 28, 2024USF Foundation
A new $60,000 grant from the Genspiration Foundation for an onboarding and mentorship program aims to change that dynamic by supporting incoming USF students emerging from foster care and navigating the transition into higher education.Ìý
July 24, 2024USF Foundation
This is the third straight year that USF has set new fundraising records, receiving over $168 million in philanthropic support from more than 54,000 donors in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2024.
July 23, 2024USF Foundation