USF receives $40 million for AI college
March 11, 2025 - The University of South Florida announced Tuesday that it received a record-setting $40 million donation to establish the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing. USF officials believe Arnie and Lauren Bellini’s gift will help directly address the nation’s cybersecurity workforce shortage and rapidly evolving artificial intelligence (AI) threats. The college will open this fall.