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UMBC’s Rebekah Hounsell is helping unlock the mystery of dark energy with NASA’s Roman Telescope
Rebekah Hounsell is co-PI and project manager of the Roman Supernova Cosmology Project Infrastructure Team (PIT), tasked with determining the best way for the telescope to collect data about cosmic phenomena called type Ia supernovae.
UMBC’s Aaron Smith lab reveals how a harmful bacterium senses iron – and why it matters for fighting infection
A two-protein system inside the bacterium operates like a sensitive switch. The pair detects iron outside and inside the cell and then rewrites large parts of the microbe’s metabolism. The results suggest this system could become a target for more effective treatments for infections.
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Research Headlines
From UMBC News and Magazine
UMBC leads new program to build research security compliance support for mid-sized universities
Posted: November 11, 2024, 2:06 PM
PANTHYR instrument installed in Chesapeake Bay to monitor water quality, validate satellite data
Posted: November 1, 2024, 3:34 PM
Study shows natural regrowth of tropical forests has immense potential to address environmental concerns
Posted: October 30, 2024, 12:22 PM
Colonialism’s legacy has left Caribbean nations much more vulnerable to hurricanes
Posted: October 22, 2024, 11:12 AM
UMBC researchers to study digital twinning technology, AI use in neurodegenerative diseases with NSF grant
Posted: October 18, 2024, 3:25 PM
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