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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 researchers invent creative approach to remove dangerous pollutant from waterways
Posted: April 10, 2019, 5:09 PM
Biology graduate students from UMBC earn national honors for unique aquatic research
Posted: April 9, 2019, 9:48 PM
UMBC welcomes Donna Ruginski as executive director for cybersecurity initiatives
Posted: April 9, 2019, 1:07 PM
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
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