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• University of Houston Researchers Rewrite Maya History

  July 10, 2025

  University of Houston Researchers Rewrite Maya History

  At Caracol — the largest Maya site in Belize — University of Houston archaeologists (and husband-and-wife team) Drs. Arlen and Diane Chase have unearthed the tomb of Te K’ab Chaak, the city’s first ruler and founder of its royal dynasty. It’s the first confirmed royal burial found at the site in more than 40 years of excavation.
• University of Houston Archaeologists Discover Tomb of First King of Caracol

  July 10, 2025

  University of Houston Archaeologists Discover Tomb of First King of Caracol

  Archaeologists from the University of Houston working at Caracol in Belize have uncovered the tomb of Te K’ab Chaak, the first ruler of this ancient Maya city and the founder of its royal dynasty, marking the first identifiable ruler’s tomb found in over four decades of work in Caracol, the largest Maya archaeological site in Belize and in the Maya lowlands.

  • Research
• A Whole New (Virtual) World

  July 09, 2025

  A Whole New (Virtual) World

  Students in the digital media program at the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering Technology Division are ushering in a new era: creating immersive reality experiences, analyzing user behavior and exploring how artificial intelligence can shape human relationships.

  • Science, Energy and Innovation
• UH Students Pitch Health Care Innovations in Shark Tank-style Competition

  July 08, 2025

  UH Students Pitch Health Care Innovations in Shark Tank-style Competition

  More than two dozen University of Houston students tackled some of society’s most pressing health issues in an immersive program that culminated in a Shark Tank-style competition, where they pitched bold, innovative solutions to transform health care.

  • Health and Medicine
• University of Houston Engineer Creates a Possible Replacement for Plastic

  July 08, 2025

  University of Houston Engineer Creates a Possible Replacement for Plastic

  In a world overrun with plastic garbage, causing untold environmental woes, a University of Houston engineer has developed a way to turn bacterial cellulose — a biodegradable material — into a multifunctional material with the potential to replace plastic.

  • Research
  • Science, Energy and Innovation
• University of Houston Professor Named to Prestigious Fellowship

  June 30, 2025

  University of Houston Professor Named to Prestigious Fellowship

  Carlee Purdum, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Houston, was recently named a Kavli Fellow by the National Academy of Sciences thanks to her work researching and advocating for incarcerated people in disasters.

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