undergraduate-research

An overnighter in the lab

Margaret McCurry ’18 donned a comfy pair of pajamas and settled in for the night. Other than her 13 hair “accessories,” she looked like a typical college freshman getting ready for bed. It’s 11 p.m....

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Duer wins poster award

Jennifer Duer ’16, a psychology major from Edison, N.J. recently won the Society of Southeastern Social Psychologists Conference Poster Award. She presented the findings of her research with Furman Psychology Professor Erin Hahn during the...

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Furman hosts Carolinas Communication Association conference

Furman University recently hosted a two-day conference of the Carolinas Communication Association Oct. 3-4 at the Greenville Hilton with the theme, “Communicating Civic Responsibility and Reconciliation.” [caption id="attachment_15274" align="alignright" width="225"] Courtney German, Dr. Sean O'Rourke,...

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Freedom Reexamined

When Reagan Thompson and Lena Pringle were sitting in their high school geometry class in Lancaster, S.C., they had no idea just how important education was to their teacher, Melina Oueini. But when the Furman...

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Furman professor, students study mountain lion populations

Spending the summer looking at animal feces and struggling to find phone reception isn't most people's idea of a good time. But throw in the chance to track mountain lions in the wild and you...

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Fungi focus of student’s simulation

Just like bacteria, fungi can develop resistance to drugs used to treat infections, a “growing threat” across the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. With only three classes of anti-fungal medications,...

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