The group of 45 colleges facing scrutiny over ties to the PhD Project include major public universities such as Arizona State, Ohio State and Rutgers, along with prestigious private schools like Yale, Cornell, Duke and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights opened investigations into 45 universities under Title VI following OCR’s February 14 Dear Colleague Letter.

Philanthropists Arnie and Lauren Bellini donate what is the largest gift in the school’s history, hoping to turn the Tampa Bay area into ‘Cyber Bay.’

FOX 13's Aaron Mesmer explains the big move from USF on Tuesday, announcing the beginning of a new era focused on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.

The University of South Florida announced the largest donation in the school’s history: a $40 million gift from Arnie and Lauren Bellini to create a new College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing.