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In the rolling countryside of the northern Yucatán, a team of researchers led by UAlbany anthropologist Marilyn Masson has brought to light the story of Hunacti — a short-lived 16th-century mission town whose stone streets and Spanish-style church mask a deeper narrative of relentless persecution, resilience and a quiet adherence to Maya religious traditions.

University at Albany chemists have created a new high-energy compound — manganese diboride — that could revolutionize rocket fuel and make space flights more efficient.

The research team received $549,943 from the National Science Foundation to lead a project focused on using virtual reality to reduce disaster vulnerabilities for older individuals and others who are disproportionately affected.

Three UAlbany students from the School of Social Welfare and the School of Education are among the latest recipients of a SUNY/OMH scholarship designed to support students seeking careers in mental health.

Last week, the University at Albany welcomed students back to campus for the Fall 2025 semester, including more than 2,900 first-year students.

Alfred Navokhi Apaji spent the summer working on wastewater treatment and energy production solutions that he can eventually take home to his small town of Wukari in Nigeria, where the lack of regular electricity, clean water and waste disposal leads to frequent illness and missed school.

Diversion programs are widely seen as a way to reduce incarceration rates of the mentally ill. However, as assistant professor Mary Ellen Stitt has found, they can widen the scope of the criminal justice system.