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.
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...
08/14/2020
F&M Researcher: Makeup on Certain Defendants Influences Jury Decisions
Middle-aged female defendants who wear makeup during their trial get a courtroom advantage, according to the latest study led by a Franklin & Marshall College researcher. The study is the first to examine the effects of cosmetics on jury verdicts...
08/12/2020
Students Seek to Quantify Social Justice
How do you measure citywide social justice? You start by Franklin & Marshall students spent much of their summer collecting data to create a social justice index for Lancaster City.
07/22/2020
Scholar Charts His Own Path with Story Map
When COVID-19 disrupted summer fieldwork, Jevelson Jean '21 had to chart his own path. Luckily, he has a knack for that kind of thing. Leaning on his geoscience major and art studies minor, Jean...Leaning on his geoscience and art studies, F&M student...
07/15/2020
Do Chimpanzees Grieve Like Humans?
A study of wild chimpanzees led by a Franklin & Marshall College professor and her student researchers suggest that chimpanzees may grieve similarly to humans. Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on education that emphasizes close...
05/25/2020
Research Fair: 'Future Lies in Eyes of Predictor,' F&M Senior Says
Prsni Patel is fascinated by affective forecasting, a process in which people make predictions about their future emotions. She has been exploring how individuals often make inaccurate...Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on education...
05/13/2020
Senior Finds Grandmother's Memory Distinctive to Languages
If you're a bilingual speaker, do different languages trigger certain memories but not others? Franklin & Marshall College alumnus Griffin Sneath '20 investigated this question during an overseas journey to find his family's roots. Sneath, a neuroscience...