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Professors participate in faculty development program in China

Sixteen Furman University faculty members will participate in a Faculty Development Program in China this June as part of the Luce Initiative on Asian Studies and the Environment (LIASE) grant awarded in 2016 from the...

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News briefs and honors from around campus

Furman University students, faculty, trustees and partners continue to receive honors and make news throughout the academic world and beyond. Here are some recent accomplishments: Furman has awarded physics and chemistry major Elizabeth Garcia-Ponte (Greer,...

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South Carolina wildlife officials consider new hunting rule to keep deadly deer disease at bay

Chronic wasting disease isn't just bad for the animals it infects, it can also affect the very ecosystems on which the animals depend. CWD disease is a contagious, neurological illness affecting deer, elk, and moose populations...

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On a roll: Karen Buchmueller and the National Science Foundation

If you’re looking for tips on how to write winning grant proposals, just ask Karen Buchmueller. In the space of a year, the Furman University associate professor of chemistry has served as principal or co-principal...

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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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Community service will help a Greer teen pay for college

Incoming Furman University freshman Abigail Smith is getting a head start on her academic career and helping her community at the same time. Smith, a Greer resident who plans to study biology in the fall,...

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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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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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Furman biology professor is on a mission to protect the mountain lion

[caption id="attachment_36333" align="alignright" width="400"] Perry admires part of his collection. Photo by Will Crooks/Community Journals. Used with permission.[/caption] Furman University biology professor and alumnus Travis Perry '92 has spent 12 years studying cougars. In 2006,...

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Furman receives grant for Healthy Greenville project

Furman University Institute for the Advancement of Community Health (IACH) has received a $592,486 grant for a project that addresses care for Greenville’s senior adult population through the Healthy Greenville initiative. The grant is part...

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Paladin golfer Jacqueline Bendrick wins Kim Moore Spirit Award

Watch Jacqueline Bendrick’s interview on the Golf Channel Furman University senior Jacqueline Bendrick has received the 2018 Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Division I Kim Moore Spirit Award. The recognition was announced today on Golf Channel as part...

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Board 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...

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