health-sciences
Racism: The other virus sweeping America during pandemic
In a commentary published in the Chicago Tribune, author Julie Morita writes about the surge in negative speech directed toward Asian Americans on Twitter in the wake of COVID-19. Morita cites an analysis of nearly...
Continue ReadingMultiplying the test to flatten the pandemic curve
When Colin Rogers ’99 was majoring in history and playing football at Furman, having a hand in potentially slowing a pandemic was not in his career plan. Rogers planned to teach or head to law...
Continue ReadingArmy of virus tracers takes shape in Massachusetts
While many join the ranks of the unemployed or are furloughed due to COVID-19, some enter into the employ of virus trackers like Partners in Health. At the behest of Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, the...
Continue ReadingRemote reflection
The disruption much of the world is experiencing right now from the COVID-19 pandemic could be the best opportunity many people have to pause and reflect. “Sometimes we forget to slow down,” says Rolyn Rollins,...
Continue Reading‘Carry on and be strong’
Furman is more than a place. It's a community – a community held together by a common bond of purpose, resilience and strength in the face of adversity. As students enter a second week of...
Continue ReadingFall 2019 Dean’s List
Here are the students who made the Dean’s List for the 2019 fall term. The honor is awarded to full-time undergraduates who earn a grade point average of at least 3.4 during the semester. The...
Continue ReadingUpstate SC: A culinary wonderland
Since 1985, Furman University alumnus Tommy Stevenson '65 has been arriving in the wee hours, every day to grind sausage, cut pork chops and cube his own steak at Tommy’s Country Ham House. A fixture...
Continue ReadingBrandi Jackson guides girls to college golf careers
Brandi Jackson, a 2003 Furman University health and exercise science graduate and standout member of the Furman Women's Golf team, is featured in a story on the LPGA website. After competing on LPGA and Symetra...
Continue ReadingStackhouse ’01 inducted to N.C. High School T&F, XC HOF
Former Furman standout Julie Stackhouse '01 (M '03) was inducted into the North Carolina High School Track and Field and Cross Country Hall of Fame Saturday, Feb. 1, at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem,...
Continue Reading2019: The Year in Review
As we get ready to enter the second month of 2020, let’s revisit the remarkable year we just wrapped up. From groundbreaking science to life-changing service, from Furman athletics to historic reflection, 2019 was a...
Continue ReadingHunter, former coach battles hunger in Palmetto State
When former Furman University assistant head football coach Tim Sorrells retired in 2017, he turned his attention to a group whose mission is to feed the chronically hungry in South Carolina. South Carolina Hunters for...
Continue ReadingOffice of Diversity and Inclusion awards nine grants
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion has selected nine initiatives to receive funding in the form of mini grants. Chosen from among 26 grant applications, the grantees include: Devon Anker (Advisor, Jewish Student Association, Office...
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