psychology
Einstein receives Governor’s award
Furman University psychology professor Gilles Einstein has been chosen to receive the South Carolina Governor’s Award for Excellence in Science at a Predominantly Undergraduate Institution. The award will be presented by Governor Nikki Haley in...
Continue ReadingFaculty playing larger role in student recruiting
Furman faculty play an integral role in student recruiting. They make telephone calls, attend out-of-town receptions and even invite prospective students and parents into their classrooms. This kind of personal attention makes Furman distinctive and...
Continue ReadingErrors of all shapes and sizes
FEBRUARY 27, 2012 by Chloe Kowalski ’12, Contributing Writer “See this?” Furman psychology major Sam Hunley asks. “This is a mando, and with mandos, we can do this.” He picks up a red, weirdly shaped, wooden...
Continue ReadingPsychology in the archives
There’s a lot to be learned from a cow puzzle. At least that’s what renowned psychologist Eric Schopler discovered during his research with the aid of a simple cow-shaped puzzle and a traditional puzzle with...
Continue ReadingDuke Endowment awards grant to Support Student Scholarships
Furman has received a $22.3 million grant from The Duke Endowment to strengthen and support one of the University’s premier merit scholarship programs. The grant includes $22 million for the University’s endowment to augment Furman’s James...
Continue ReadingInside Africa
They’ve already won the most important game of their lives, but most Americans didn’t even know they were playing. There are a myriad of reasons sociology professor Kristy Maher, Ph.D., has been directing Furman’s Africa...
Continue ReadingNIH awards Furman $1.3 million in funding to support biomedical research
Furman will use $1.3 million in new funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide resources for students and faculty engaged in biomedical research, K-12 outreach and science infrastructure. The funding is part of...
Continue ReadingDuke Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience Elizabeth Marsh speaks October 27
[caption id="attachment_19567" align="alignright" width="214"] Duke University Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience Elizabeth Marsh[/caption] Duke University Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience Elizabeth Marsh will speak at 4:30 p.m. October 27 at Johns Hall 101...
Continue ReadingProfessor Horhota kicks off High Noon series with talk on “Memory Fitness”
What is memory, and how does it change with age? Can anything be done to maintain one’s memory over time? Furman psychology professor Michelle Horhota will address that subject when she opens the university’s High...
Continue ReadingFurman celebrates beginning of new school year
More than 1,400 faculty, staff, students, alumni and members of the Greenville community gathered in McAlister Auditorium Thursday as Furman celebrated the beginning of the 2015-16 school year with its annual fall convocation. In addition to...
Continue ReadingA lead worth following
John Kiser ’14 was sitting at his desk in his Atlanta office when he got a long-distance phone call from Tacoma, Wash. The caller said she knew the whereabouts of a 55-year-old man, Robert...
Continue ReadingSturgeon goes intergenerational
At the ripe old age of 19, Furman sophomore Christina Sturgeon is already “grappling with the idea of getting older.” How does she do it? By not forgetting the past. During her freshman year, the...
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