F&M Stories

The story of F&M is told through our vibrant community. Explore the latest College announcements, inspiring student journeys, transformative faculty work, and the achievements of our global alumni network.

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07/03/2024

F&M Students Take Philosophy to High School Classrooms

As part of an internship-for-credit course, F&M students visit McCaskey High School throughout the semester to discuss philosophy and ethics with Lancaster students.

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06/05/2024

Willie Wilson Awarded NSF CAREER Grant for Computer Science

Ongoing research into robots and machine ethics has resulted in a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER grant for Jason “Willie” Wilson, assistant professor of computer science at F&M.

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05/24/2024

Faculty Awarded Over $2.63 Million in Recent Grants & Fellowships

This semester, more than $2,630,627 in grant and fellowship opportunities was awarded to faculty across various departments, with many award announcements still pending.

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05/23/2024

Ten Faculty Earn Tenure, Promotion

At its May meeting, the Board of Trustees unanimously endorsed the recommendations of the Professional Standards Committee and the Provost, granting four F&M faculty tenure and promotion to associate professor, while six others were promoted to full...

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03/26/2024

Sarah Tasker Awarded NSF CAREER Grant for Chemistry

A laboratory discovery has resulted in a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER grant for Sarah Tasker, assistant professor of chemistry at F&M.

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01/24/2024

F&M Receives $1.4 Million Grant from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for “Reckoning with Lancaster” Humanities Project

F&M is one of just 10 liberal arts colleges to be named a new recipient of a Humanities for All Times grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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12/20/2023

Top Videos of 2023

Enjoy a compilation of videos that capture memories at Franklin & Marshall – from the first steps students take on campus, to the moment they triumphantly toss their mortarboards in the air. 

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12/01/2023

Faculty Awarded $1 Million in Recent Grants

As F&M students turn the final pages of the fall semester, it’s important to also celebrate members of the faculty and professional staff who help create an enriching academic environment.

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11/10/2023

5 Questions with Matthew Butterfield, F&M Professor of Music and Chair of the Department of Music

Music Professor Matthew Butterfield talks teaching and learning, his research, and what motivated him to launch F&M Idol, an all-campus singing competition for students.

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