F&M Stories
At Franklin & Marshall College, we connect our students with extraordinary opportunities so they can accomplish great things in their four years on campus. Here are just a few of their stories.
10/14/2021
Research Fair: Senior Studies Hope, Solidarity and Cognition
Moral psychology major Maceo Whatley '22 worked with Assistant Professor of Psychology Elana Cuffari and George Fourlas, visiting assistant professor of philosophy and government, on individual projects and an ongoing, joint project centered around...
10/14/2021
Research Fair: Learning English Online During the Pandemic
Franklin & Marshall College junior Lauren Chen was coding survey results for a lab when a particular aspect of her work caught her eye. Neuroscience major researches COVID-19 and its impact on adult English language learners' interest in taking an...
10/13/2021
Research Fair: Student Samples Sounds With Synthesizers, Space
With electronic keyboards, synthesizers and computer software programs, Amanda Peterson explores electronic music and natural sounds to create her composing project. Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on education that emphasizes...
10/12/2021
Research Fair: The Power in Engaging the Community Through Art
What happens when art and civic engagement meet? Franklin & Marshall College senior Sarah Sutter spent her summer showing how effective, and important, it is when they do. Studio art major explores art and community engagement interns by interning...
10/11/2021
Research Fair: Discovering Discrepancies in Theoretical Physics
Before he turns to the computer for his research, physics major Evan Shinn calculates by hand to determine corrections to a theory on positronium energy levels.
10/06/2021
Alone Together: Campus Experiences in the Pandemic
The pandemic that began in 2020 changed the world, college campuses and how students respond and adapt to the challenges that lockdowns, Zoom classes and hybrid classes presented. In this ongoing...Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on...
10/04/2021
Connecting the Dots in Immigration and Refugee Reform
Born in Guatemala and raised in Boston, Franklin & Marshall College senior Leora Sammett grew up around diverse immigrant communities. But it wasn't until she arrived on campus that she fully...After arriving in sanctuary city Lancaster, Pa., this...
10/01/2021
How Can Activists Be Architects of a Better Society?
What does it look like to be the architect of a better society? Eboo Patel, author, educator and interfaith leader, posed this question to the Franklin & Marshall community during Thursday's...Eboo Patel, author, educator and interfaith leader, spoke...
09/30/2021
Springford Exhibit Brings Color to Campus
Vibrant and muted colors splash across the large canvases of Vivian Springford, the American abstract expressionist, who in the mid-20th century developed her own color-field painting process that...Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on...
09/28/2021
Translating Russian Works in English
In 2018, when Jon Stone, associate professor of Russian and Russian studies said, embarked on his project to translate a series of Russian stories by poet and novelist Andrei Bely, he started with the assistance of Isabelle Roman ’20, whose eight...
09/27/2021
How an 'Atypical' Degree Is Helping This Physical Therapist Think Outside the Box
The typical student pursuing a career in physical therapy will complete an undergraduate degree related to biology or public health. But Franklin & Marshall College alumnus Cory Hecht '17 was...After graduating with a mathematics degree, F&M alumnus...
09/24/2021
Memories of War Bring Sorrow and Hope
In writing Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on education that emphasizes close relationships with faculty. Students flourish in a supportive community that treats them as an individual, and their successes continue long after F&M....