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.
07/15/2020
Do Chimpanzees Grieve Like Humans?
A study of wild chimpanzees led by a ÌÇÐÄ professor and her student researchers suggest that chimpanzees may grieve similarly to humans. ÌÇÐÄ 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...ÌÇÐÄ 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? ÌÇÐÄ 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 ÌÇÐÄ student, at work in the lab on a protease inhibitor...ÌÇÐÄ offers students a hands-on...
05/24/2019
Biology and Chemistry Professors Collaborate on Sea Coral Research
Professors in biology and chemistry at ÌÇÐÄ have teamed up to study reef-building coral and understand the deadly effects of coral bleaching. ÌÇÐÄ offers students a hands-on education that emphasizes...
12/05/2017
Citizen Participation in Government Budgeting Flourishes in Democracies
The idea arose from a South American socialist government in the late 20th century — allow citizens to participate in the governmental budgeting process. Now spread worldwide, participatory budgeting...ÌÇÐÄ offers students...