UCSB to lead $22M NSF-funded center on exceptional microbes
The NSF Ex-FAB BioFoundry establishes the nation’s first biofoundry that focuses on largely untapped and unexplored extreme microbes.
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UCSB wins $22M for new biofoundry on campus
UC Santa Barbara will be one of the leads on a new biofoundry project dedicated to the study of extreme microorganisms thanks to a $22 […]
Cal Poly and Snopes Develop an AI Service to Fact-Check Your Questions
The Cal Poly Digital Transformation Hub (DxHub), in collaboration with Snopes.com and powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS), has successfully integrated generative artificial intelligence (AI) […]
Cal Poly home to first interdisciplinary applied computing school, thanks to transformational gift
The Noyce School of Applied Computing combines three departments — Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Software Engineering, and Computer Engineering — paving the way for […]
HTSI aims to bring robust superconductor industry to Santa Barbara
An innovation leader in the field of high-temperature superconducting tape,HTSI aims to become a 60-70 person company with the majority of those jobs working in […]
UCSB pioneers a low-energy process for high-performance solar cells
Researchers developed a way to make an alternative perovskite solar cells with increased efficiency.
Cal Poly Professor’s New Patent Could Lead to Cuts in Energy Costs
A novel method for energy conversion that minimizes energy consumption and maximizes performance – aims to revolutionize how we power our devices, potentially reducing consumer […]
Yardi to become WeWork’s majority owner if $450M plan is approved
Santa Barbara-based Yardi Systems is set to become the majority shareholder of the troubled co-working space operator, WeWork, according to a new restructuring deal that […]
