Orozco and his colleagues make francium because they think it is a perfect candidate to help understand the force behind beta decay.
With the help of citizen scientists, a team that includes UMD astronomers has found an important new example of a very rare type of galaxy that may yield valuable insight on how galaxies developed in the early universe.
Dorland was diagnosed in 2004 with chordoma, a malignant and extremely rare cancer of the skull and spine, but continues to help Terp students achieve greatness.
The Nature Index, a new ranking of the most productive scientific research institutions, rates the University of Maryland No. 15 among public U.S. universities.
