psychology
Sophomore Juhee Bhatt Named University Innovation Fellow
Furman University sophomore Juhee Bhatt has been named a University Innovation Fellow by Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (d.school). She is the daughter of Paresh and Malvika Bhatt of Clover, S.C. She joins...
Continue ReadingAlcohol, PTSD and the Brain
Why do some of us drink responsibly while others struggle to regulate their alcohol consumption? Why do those who have experienced traumatic events often choose to self-medicate with alcohol? Dr. Onarae Rice, Associate Professor of...
Continue ReadingSustainability in action
For Jenni Asman ’11, a career in sustainability was far from her original intention. The current program manager for sustainability at Georgia State University started off as a neuroscience major at Furman University, but quickly...
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 ReadingHigh Noon series kicks off Sept. 28 with “Brexit” lecture
Residents of the United Kingdom voted in June to leave the European Union, the 28-nation bloc that was formed just after World War II. How did that happen and what does that decision mean for...
Continue ReadingProfessor Receives $347,000 NIMH Grant
Erin Wamsley, an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Furman University, has received a $347,000 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to study the effect of waking rest on memory. The three-year Academic...
Continue ReadingTaylor ’16 Recognized for Pi Sigma Alpha Honors Thesis Competition
Furman Political Science and Psychology graduate Mallary Taylor ’16 of Greenville has been chosen as a runner-up winner of Pi Sigma Alpha’s 2016 Best Undergraduate Honors Thesis competition for her paper, “Exploring ‘The Compassion Gap’:...
Continue ReadingDiscovering Psychology’s European Roots
Caroline Balling ’17 made a few surprising discoveries during her three weeks abroad as part of Furman May X course, “Discovering Psychology’s European Roots.” She absolutely loved the German version of macaroni and cheese topped...
Continue ReadingDaydreaming Your Way to Better Grades?
For those college students who aren’t getting enough sleep as they prepare for finals and the end of the semester, there may be some good news. A recent study at Furman suggests that non-sleep resting...
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...
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