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.
10/12/2021
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.
08/13/2021
Summer Research in Lancaster City's Rain Gardens: A Photo Collection
Franklin & Marshall's biology lab conducts research with real-world impact on the College's home city of Lancaster. This past winter, a group of students trekked into Lancaster City for a...Biology lab studies environmental science and ecohydrology...
08/04/2021
Students Gain Hands-On Public Health Experience
Senior Sydney Wieczkowski has already put her public health degree to work before even graduating from Franklin & Marshall. The Hackman Scholar spent five weeks of her summer researching lead...A faculty-student research team at F&M has paired with...
07/26/2021
Weaving Lancaster's Rich Farming Community into the Classroom
Three environmental studies and government students research how to incorporate Lancaster County's farming industry into F&M's curriculum. Franklin & Marshall College is tucked in the...Environmental studies and government students research and collaborate...
07/23/2021
Left Behind: Research Highlights Immigrant Hardships During COVID
F&M junior Yuliana Tamayo uncovered the unique economic hardships endured by immigrants in Lancaster during the height of the pandemic.
07/22/2021
F&M Students Examine Creativity, Innovation and the Future of Work
If at first you don't succeed, try again — and again. A cohort of 16 Franklin & Marshall students learned the value of resilience — among other traits — during an immersive summer program...
07/20/2021
F&M Student Lands on Lancaster's World War I History
During World War I, parachutes were used to drop flares that illuminated trenches and nighttime vehicle movement on the warfront. The silk for those parachutes came from one of the largest silk mills...Student and history professor study Stehli Silk...
07/02/2021
Dewey Honoree Seeks 'Intersection of Science and Society'
Whether he's leading ornithology studies in Latin America or Lancaster, the impact of Franklin & Marshall Professor of Biology Dan Ardia's research is palpable. Professor of Biology Dan Ardia is named the Bradley R. Dewey Award for Outstanding Scholarship....
06/21/2021
F&M Student STARS to Catch Gravitational Waves
Astrophysics student researchers involved in detecting gravitational waves at Franklin & Marshall College are among the beneficiaries of the National Science Foundation's renewed support of the...Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on...
06/11/2021
Future Student Researchers Will Look Back Billions of Years
It sounds like a plot from a science-fiction film like 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,...
10/27/2020
Providing New Perspectives on Policy Making
It's no secret that humans are complex; the study of their adherence to policy is even more so. Franklin & Marshall senior David Yang has spent much of the past year developing a new...Benjamin DiCicco-Bloom & F&M senior David Yang has spent much...