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Furman awarded nearly $500,000 for instrumentation in the sciences
Furman University has been awarded a four-year, $497,183 grant from the Sherman Fairchild Foundation to purchase equipment that will support state-of-the-art imaging and analysis capabilities across multiple academic disciplines on campus. A competitive award made...
Continue ReadingBerhane Temelso named Foresight Institute Fellow
Department of Chemistry professor Berhane Temelso has been name an inaugural Foresight Institute Fellow for his work in computational chemistry. Foresight Institute is a leading think tank and public interest organization focused on catalyzing future...
Continue ReadingFurman alum, student receive NSF fellowships
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded grants through the Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) to a Furman University student and a Furman alumnus. The recipients are Furman senior chemistry major Daniela Mesa Sanchez of...
Continue ReadingAn honor of the highest order
The National Inventors Hall of Fame just announced its Class of 2017, which includes Furman alum Fran Ligler ‘73. She was honored for her work to "make optical biosensors smaller, more versatile and more sophisticated." Ligler...
Continue ReadingFocusing on Community Health
The Greenville News writes about Furman’s new Institute for the Advancement of Community Health, which “creates another major community facing role for the university as it seeks to marry the medical expertise of the hospital...
Continue ReadingFurman Unveils Institute for Advancement of Community Health
Furman University officials announced today that a new institute at the university will be dedicated to improving the health of the greater Greenville community. With support from its partnership with Greenville Health System, Furman’s Institute...
Continue ReadingCUR Honors Furman for Excellence in Undergraduate Research
The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) has named Furman University a winner of the 2016 Campus-wide Award for Undergraduate Research Accomplishment (AURA). Only three universities nationwide received the honor . The annual award recognizes institutions that...
Continue ReadingUniversity Launches ‘The Furman Advantage’
Visit The Furman Advantage website The Furman Advantage in the News Furman University today announced an ambitious effort to transform the student experience and address critical community issues. The new strategic vision—called The Furman Advantage—will...
Continue ReadingProvost Shields Announces $225,000 NSF Grant for MERCURY Consortium
Dr. George Shields, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at Furman University, announced today that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $225,000 grant to the Molecular Education and Research Consortium in Undergraduate...
Continue ReadingWelcome to Phi Beta Kappa
GREENVILLE, S.C.—Sixty-one 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 and...
Continue ReadingFour Furman students, alumni receive NSF grants
The National Science Foundation has awarded grants through the Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) to four Furman students and alumni. The recipients are Furman senior chemistry major Michael Davis Turlington (Mills River, N.C.); December 2015...
Continue ReadingPutting the Fe in Ironman
Sixteen athletes crouch at the start line outside Furman’s Physical Activities Center waiting for the word go. But these aren’t ordinary athletes. Instead of putting in long hours at the gym, you can usually find...
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