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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 astronomer Kenji Hamaguchi confirms binary star system produces cosmic rays
Posted: July 16, 2018, 8:16 PM
UMBC and partners launch project to provide fresh fish to underserved communities
Posted: July 13, 2018, 5:38 PM
UMBC launches infrastructure-focused cybersecurity research collaboration with Japanese and UK partners
Posted: July 5, 2018, 7:28 PM
New UMBC initiative celebrates exceptional faculty dedication to teaching and scholarship
Posted: June 21, 2018, 2:28 PM
When did humans start to transform Earth? UMBC’s Erle Ellis introduces the Anthropocene.
Posted: June 14, 2018, 7:10 PM
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