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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 upgrades High Performance Computing Facility through new NSF grant, expanding possibilities for data-intensive research
Posted: November 3, 2017, 3:36 PM
UMBC scientists measure plant productivity from space, with applications from farming to forest conservation
Posted: November 1, 2017, 7:27 PM
Charissa Cheah receives Fulbright award to research identity development of Muslim Tunisian immigrant adolescents in Sicily
Posted: October 31, 2017, 7:33 PM
UMBC participates in national study on Ph.D. career pathways at pivotal moment for new grads
Posted: October 4, 2017, 9:32 PM
UMBC researchers win USDA grants to improve safety and efficiency of fish farming industry
Posted: October 3, 2017, 3:59 PM
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