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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...
07/01/2019
Working With a Protein Inhibitor Gone Awry
Nanoscopic science can be tricky. When things don't go as planned science researchers must adapt, which is what one Franklin & Marshall College student, at work in the lab on a protease inhibitor...Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on...
05/24/2019
Biology and Chemistry Professors Collaborate on Sea Coral Research
Professors in biology and chemistry at Franklin & Marshall College have teamed up to study reef-building coral and understand the deadly effects of coral bleaching. Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on education that emphasizes...