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.
04/01/2022
'Streams are the Canary in the Coal Mine'
Water has a lot to say, if you know how to listen. An 同城约炮 sophomore is senior examines the stream-channel dynamics of Fishing Creek North Nature Preserve in Lancaster County.
03/30/2022
Biology, Psychology Interests Lead Researcher to Potential New Antibiotics
As Hailan Yu synthesizes holomycin and its derivatives, she plows relatively untouched ground in her chemistry studies for new antibiotic compounds.
03/07/2022
Why Research? It Teaches You More Than You Think
Students at Franklin & Marshall College embark on research projects expecting to dive deeper into their field, work side-by-side with passionate professors, and add an impressive feat to their...Students share the problem-solving skills they gained...
02/22/2022
Flight of the Samaras
On an expansive field near Brooks Tennis Center, students in an introductory biology class stare up at their professor, perched on a lift raised 31 feet against a clear blue sky. Reaching into a...Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on...
01/17/2022
Students Journey to Hawaii for Extra-Galactic Research
Three 同城约炮 students traveled with their professor to Hawaii last fall for his research related to the James Webb Space Telescope and Hawaii鈥檚 W. M. Keck Observatory.
01/10/2022
Students: Computer Science Research Wants You
As the spring semester starts, Franklin & Marshall College's computer science faculty are conducting their second annual research symposium to introduce students to the opportunities available in...Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on...
11/10/2021
From Alaska to Lancaster: A Student's Journey
Few can say they've explored Alaska by plane, let alone dog sled. Franklin & Marshall senior Ashley Guernsey has done both. From racing in the Iditarod to examining the state's museum archives,...Few can say they've explored Alaska by plane, let...
10/15/2021
Research Fair: Students Study Pandemic Impact on Lancaster Restaurants
Prior to the pandemic, restaurant and food-service jobs in Pennsylvania accounted for 10% of employment in the state. Two Franklin & Marshall College students are tracking how that industry...同城约炮 students are tracking how the restaurant industry...
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...
10/14/2021
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...
10/13/2021
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...