mathematics
Furman announces 2018 spring term Dean’s List
Here are the students who made the Dean’s List for the 2018 spring term. The honor is awarded to full-time undergraduates who earn a grade-point average of at least 3.4 during the university’s fall and...
Continue ReadingProfessor Liz Bouzarth receives CUR mentoring award
Liz Bouzarth, associate professor of mathematics at Furman University, has received a Math and Computer Science Faculty Mentoring Award from the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). Candidates for the awards must show evidence of undergraduate...
Continue ReadingSoccer—a universal language
When choosing among spring break options, few college sophomores are likely to sign up for a week of manual labor, icy showers and playing with schoolchildren who don’t speak English in a country still reeling...
Continue ReadingBoard of Trustees approves faculty promotions, tenure; four new trustees to join board July 1
During its spring meeting Saturday, the Furman University Board of Trustees approved promotions and/or tenure for 13 faculty members; four new members will join the board July 1. The trustees also granted emeritus status to...
Continue ReadingFurman bids farewell to class of 2018
List of graduates with honors Check out Senior Spotlight [caption id="attachment_36207" align="alignright" width="371"] Furman held a baccalaureate service for the graduating seniors earlier Saturday.[/caption] Furman University awarded 623 undergraduate and master’s degrees and presented its...
Continue ReadingFurman’s 10th Engaged! happens April 10
Furman University will hold its annual Furman Engaged! Day on Tuesday, April 10 at various locations on campus. Furman Engaged! celebrates the wide-ranging research, scholarship and creativity of Furman University undergraduates. The exhibits and performances...
Continue ReadingMeet the newest members of Phi Beta Kappa
Seventy-four Furman University students have been elected to the school’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic society. The newest members were inducted during a special initiation ceremony on campus...
Continue ReadingFlorence software firm endows Furman scholarship
Florence, South Carolina-based church software firm ACS Technologies has honored President Emeritus and Class of 1977 Furman alumnus Marvin Owen (computer science and mathematics) for his 34 years of continuing contributions to the company. The...
Continue ReadingThe biggest upset yet
On Friday night, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County defeated Virginia in the NCAA tournament, becoming the first No. 16 seed to defeat a No. 1 in the tournament’s history. In an article in The...
Continue ReadingMathematics and March Madness
Research by professors included in New York Times story on Virginia loss Furman mathematics professor John Harris ’91 isn’t telling you to pick Pennsylvania to beat Kansas in the NCAA tournament. A 16-seed has never...
Continue ReadingIn praise of faculty scholarship
Watch a video about the 2018 Faculty Scholarship Reception Faculty scholarship is happening all around Furman. Even on top of classroom requirements, advising, grading, serving on committees and attending meetings, professors from all disciplines are...
Continue ReadingCrucial chaos
When they aren't teaching in the classroom, or collaborating with students on summer research, or joining Furman students in Disney World for May Experience "Math and the Mouse," you might find Furman math professors Liz...
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