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26.2 Miles and Counting
In an article about the 2016 Boston Marathon, arguably the country’s premier long-distance running event, Furman Health Sciences professor Bill Pierce provides tips on how to survive the grueling challenge. His first piece of advice:...
Continue ReadingA Big Boost for a Local Public School
Legacy Charter School in Greenville has received $13.7 million in New Markets Tax Credits to help fund the construction and renovation of the school’s facilities. Furman health sciences professor Julian Reed is actively involved in...
Continue ReadingFurman receives grant for active learning classroom
Thanks to a grant from Steelcase Education, Furman University’s Health Sciences Department will spend the summer transforming one of its classrooms into an active learning environment that has proven to positively impact student engagement and collaboration....
Continue ReadingFurman makes strong impact among community leaders
In March, The Greenville News honored 30 extraordinary leaders in the community. Winners in 10 categories were then selected by the newspaper’s readers. Furman health sciences professor Alicia Powers, Ph.D., was the top vote getter...
Continue ReadingSwamp Rabbit Trail draws accolades
The Swamp Rabbit Trail, an 11-mile recreational walking, running and biking path that runs through the Furman campus, has made Upstate Forever’s 2012 Top Ten List of the most notable achievements in land use, conservation,...
Continue ReadingFurman Professor Listed Among Community’s Emerging Leaders
Dr. Alicia Powers, an associate professor of health sciences at Furman, is among the finalists for The Greenville News Top 30 Emerging Leaders. Powers, who joined the faculty in 2007, is one of three people...
Continue ReadingFurman joins healthcare alliance with Greenville Health System
Furman and Greenville Health System have entered into a new academic partnership that will allow Furman to develop innovative programs for undergraduate students interested in health-related careers and provide them with an array of hands-on...
Continue ReadingFurman alum Martin Rooney, professor Tony Caterisano collaborate on new book
JUNE 22, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Contributing Writer Furman alumnus Martin Rooney '93 received assistance from one of his former professors as he was writing his latest book about metabolic training, diet and fitness. The result...
Continue ReadingMocktail Party entertains, enlightens
NOVEMBER 16, 2012 by Jenn Summers ’13, Contributing Writer Do you know how much alcohol is in a standard drink? Thanks to Wednesday night’s “Mocktail” event, organized by the student group PHOKUS, many students now...
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 ReadingFurman study cited in Huffington Post
The health benefits of physical activity go without saying, and research continues to show that even small amounts can help. For African-American children, the impact is even more pronounced, according to researchers at Furman, who...
Continue ReadingProfessor’s research links exercise, learning
There are no vending machines at Legacy Charter School in Greenville. The cafeteria doesn’t serve fried foods, and the new fitness center has rows of bikes, treadmills and weight machines. It’s all part of the...
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