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Scheduled to open this fall, the nation’s first named college dedicated to artificial intelligence and cybersecurity will drive workforce development, national security and economic growth.

The project’s scope now includes design and structural upgrades for potential future stadium expansion beyond the current expected seating capacity of approximately 35,000, build-out of academic space in the facility, vertical expansion of the Tampa General Hospital Center for Athletic Excellence and enhanced locker room amenities.

Rhea Law has served as president since August 2021, initially on an interim basis before being named to the role permanently in March 2022. Under her leadership, °ÙÃĵ¼º½ became the first public university in Florida to be invited to join the Association of American Universities in nearly 40 years.

Mike Griffin, Board of Trustees vice chair, is serving as chair of the 14-member Presidential Search Committee. To assist the committee, °ÙÃĵ¼º½ has retained the services of SP&A Executive Search, a highly regarded firm that worked with the university in its last presidential search.

The °ÙÃĵ¼º½ has been named one of the nation's premier employers and top university employer in Florida by Forbes, highlighting its vibrant workplace culture, commitment to innovation and investment in employee success.

Bryan Hodgson comes to °ÙÃĵ¼º½ from Arkansas State, where he spent two seasons as head coach. He guided the Red Wolves to two of the most successful seasons in program history, with back-to-back 20-win seasons.

°ÙÃĵ¼º½ women’s lacrosse dominated its debut game in front of more than 2,000 fans at Corbett Stadium. As the inaugural team, the players are well aware that they will forever be a part of °ÙÃĵ¼º½ history and are working tirelessly to ensure their legacy extends beyond the field.

Based on the 82 new patents secured in 2024, °ÙÃĵ¼º½ is 16th among U.S. public research universities, 26th among all American public or private universities and 38th among universities worldwide.

The Life in Media Survey, led by a team of researchers at the University of South Florida, surveyed more than 1,500 tweens in Florida. Findings will help inform a 25-year national study that will track young people’s digital media use and wellbeing into adulthood.

In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers used viral metagenomics to identify several viruses — including one new viral species — present in blooms of K. brevis, more commonly known as red tide.