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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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From UMBC News and Magazine
Extraordinary Animations: Corrie Francis Parks joins the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Posted: September 8, 2026, 9:27 AM
UMBC interns spend summer in Hawai‘i chasing black holes and imagining new paths
Posted: September 4, 2026, 2:21 PM
Calling our better angels: Computing for Social Good Award launched by alumnus Akshay Java at Google honors work prioritizing people’s well-being
Posted: September 1, 2026, 11:32 AM
Hands-on science, lasting confidence: Student researchers impress at Summer Undergraduate Research Fest
Posted: August 19, 2026, 11:48 AM
Could a smartphone take the place of expensive medical equipment? Dong Li investigates how to make affordable health monitoring accessible
Posted: August 18, 2026, 4:25 PM
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