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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 partner with UMB to advance healthcare technology
Posted: May 23, 2025, 3:23 PM
James Smalls’ efforts to restore Féral Benga’s place in 20th-century performing arts just might preserve his grave site as well
Posted: May 22, 2025, 5:34 PM
Possible tectonic activity on Venus may yield insight into Earth’s past
Posted: May 14, 2025, 3:34 PM
UMBC’s CIDER program supports new Hilltop Institute-led Medicaid study, other cross-collaborative projects
Posted: May 2, 2025, 3:04 PM
Deporting international students risks making the US a less attractive destination, putting its economic engine at risk
Posted: May 1, 2025, 12:53 PM
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