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Student Spotlights

Most of our students do summer research (some continue that research part-time during the academic year), as well as independent study. This work culminates in a thesis and an oral defense and generally one or more publications in scientific journals.

  • Erik Kelly '10
  • Meet Williamson Medalist Erik Kelly

  • After an undergraduate career filled with real-world experience, imaginative research and community service, Erik Kelly ’10 wins the Williamson Medal.

  • Ted Yoder ’12
  • Yoder Named Goldwater Scholar

  • A math and physics double major and computer science minor, Ted Yoder ’12 finds time to apply for—and win—a Goldwater Scholarship.

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  • Uncovering Secrets in the Salt Marshes

  • The findings of this research may ultimately contribute to our understanding of the ability of organisms to survive in the face of human-induced stresses, including climate change.   more >

  • Greg Schwartz '11
  • A Pattern Worth Exploring

  • Gregory Schwartz ’11 is on the fast track to success as a research student—and corrects errors by research mathematicians along the way.  more >

  • Laura Perkowski ’11
  • Students Become Stars in the Classroom

  • As part of the MARIE program, F&M students bring lessons, the latest technology and an opportunity to view the Australian night sky in real time via remote telescope to high school physics classes.  more >

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  • A Taste of Scholarship

  • Hackman research projects range from collecting oral histories on coeducation to studying pulsars and analyzing unnatural amino acids.  more >

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  • A Summer Spent in Research

  • Franklin & Marshall students prepare to work on topics ranging from driving behavior to race relations—and just about everything in between.  more >

  • Kaitlin Traister ’10
  • A Well-rounded Research Experience

  • At the University of Maryland’s prestigious Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program this summer, Kaitlin Traister ’10 is examining the interaction of liquid crystal with nanoscale materials.  more >

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