chemistry

Furman awarded NSF grant to acquire bioimaging system

Furman University has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) grant for the acquisition of a biomolecular fluorescence visualization tool, which will aid the departments of biology and chemistry in studying DNA,...

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Chemistry professor Springsteen receives Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award

Furman Associate Professor of Chemistry Greg Springsteen has been granted a 2018 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. The awards program supports the research and teaching efforts of talented,...

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Provost gives presentation at Cottrell Scholar Conference

George Shields, Furman’s vice president for academic affairs and provost, gave the address for the 2018 TREE Award presentations at the Cottrell Scholar Conference in Tucson, Arizona, July 11-13. The TREE award recognizes the outstanding...

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Grants from SC INBRE support biomedical research on campus

Three Furman University Department of Biology faculty have each received research grants of $72,000 from the South Carolina IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (SC INBRE) program for the 2018-2019 fiscal year. Biology professors Adi...

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Spreading the word on undergraduate research

Three members of the Furman University faculty were invited to give presentations at the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Biennial Conference 2018, “Creating Collaborative Connections in & Through Undergraduate Research,” July 1-3 in Arlington, Va....

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From the lab to the workplace

When it comes to giving students an opportunity to meet with the top executives in their field of study and learn more about what awaits them after graduation, nobody does it better than Furman’s chemistry...

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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...

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2018 Senior Spotlight

Our Senior Spotlights illuminate - from the lab to the links, the classroom to the stage, study away to activism - the unique journeys that lead to graduation.

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Chemistry professor Greg Springsteen wins SCICU teaching award

Furman Associate Professor of Chemistry Greg Springsteen has been awarded a 2018 Excellence in Teaching Award from the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc. (SCICU). A faculty member from each of SCICU’s 20-member institutions...

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John Kaup receives Governor’s Award for Excellence in Scientific Awareness

John Kaup, director of science education at Furman University, has received the 2018 South Carolina Governor’s Award for Excellence in Scientific Awareness. The prestigious award, given jointly by the Office of the Governor and South...

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Furman’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...

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Meet 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...

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