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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 ranks #3 among U.S. universities in global social and economic impact
Posted: April 5, 2019, 4:57 PM
UMBC’s Bradley Arnold develops laser-based technology to safely and quickly detect IEDs and other hazards in combat zones
Posted: April 2, 2019, 3:23 PM
UMBC’s Chris Swan contributes to landmark global stream ecology study
Posted: February 27, 2019, 3:19 PM
UMBC scientists tackle persistent hurdles in the aquaculture industry with new NOAA grant
Posted: January 31, 2019, 8:43 PM
UMBC’s Ivan Erill finds resistance to modern drug in ancient bacteria
Posted: January 30, 2019, 8:47 PM
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