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Work begins on Joseph Vaughn Plaza
Furman University will break ground next week on the Joseph Vaughn Plaza, which will be home to a statue honoring Furman’s first Black undergraduate student and establish a place for reflection and celebration of those...
Continue ReadingRawlings, students come closer to understanding how to fight infectious disease
Rawlings and 11 undergraduate researchers have invested eight years in attempting to better understand the mechanism that triggers an immune system response to dangerous intruders. In the battle against cancer and infectious diseases, the immune...
Continue ReadingOf brains and mummichogs: David Hollis leads team in quest to understand how fish brains self-repair
Here’s what biologists know – the brain of mammals is woefully limited in its ability to repair itself. In the face of traumatic brain injury, there is precious little, if any, repair with regard to regenerating...
Continue ReadingBlack microbiologists push for visibility amid pandemic
The New York Times published a story about Black in Microbiology Week, which kicked off on Sept. 28 and features virtual events highlighting Black scientists in a variety of disciplines. One of those scientists is...
Continue ReadingFurman awarded $1.2 million for biomedical research
New biomedical research awards put Furman students and faculty on the leading edge of work that ripples far beyond its campus. With the goal of increasing biomedical research capacity in states where it is most...
Continue ReadingFurman moves up in WSJ/THE rankings
Furman University moved up 13 spots in the Best Colleges 2021 rankings released this week by The Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education. The rankings place Furman as the top college or university in...
Continue ReadingFurman monitoring Sally; will update campus as needed
Update, Thursday, Sept. 17, 10:50 a.m. The Greenville area is now expecting lower amounts of rainfall at 3-4 inches, according to the latest information from the National Weather Service. Most of the rainfall will occur today...
Continue ReadingFurman awarded two NSF grants totaling $720,000
The National Science Foundation’s Major Research Instrumentation program provides funding for equipment and infrastructure for labs across the country, and rarely does it issue two awards to the same university in the same year. But...
Continue ReadingFurman awarded Diversity & Inclusion Grant by Associated Colleges of the South
Furman has been awarded a collaborative Diversity and Inclusion Grant by the Associated Colleges of the South (ACS), marking a significant step toward the university’s goal of creating an inclusive campus environment. “It's super exciting,...
Continue ReadingGift of $4 million by alumnus makes headlines
Furman University recently announced that Dr. Matthew W. Wilson made a planned gift of $4 million to benefit the Institute for the Advancement of Community Health and student experiences. Among other outlets, the news was...
Continue ReadingA message from Furman University President Elizabeth Davis
Furman University || President’s Welcome, Fall 2020 from Furman University on Vimeo. Editor's note: President Davis sent the following message to Furman’s students, faculty and staff today, the first day of classes: Dear Furman...
Continue ReadingUSGS, partners track and remove Burmese pythons
Where there are male pythons, females are not far away. That's the idea for an initiative to track and remove invasive Burmese pythons that are wreaking havoc on South Florida's ecosystems and endangered species. Male...
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