UCSB’s Groundbreaking Initiative in Microbial Research On August 29, 2024, the University of California-Santa Barbara (UCSB) announced a significant milestone in the field of biotechnology with the establishment of a $22 million research center funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). This center, named the “Extreme and Exceptional Fungi, Archaea, and Bacteria Biomanufacturing Facility” (Ex-FAB), […]