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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’s Jeff Leips receives NIH grant to explore how genes affect immune system function as we age
Posted: June 13, 2019, 3:17 PM
UMBC’s Hua Lu works to decode plant defense system, with an eye on improving farming and medicine
Posted: June 12, 2019, 4:20 PM
UMBC’s Sarah Stellwagen first in world to sequence genes for spider glue
Posted: June 5, 2019, 2:09 PM
UMBC’s Glenn Wolfe develops new method to gauge atmosphere’s ability to clear methane, a potent greenhouse gas
Posted: May 31, 2019, 6:02 PM
UMBC’s newest grads share what inspired their unique paths
Posted: May 10, 2019, 4:00 PM
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