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During end-of-term crunch time, Furman unites to relieve student stress

A year-round commitment to mental resilience is enhanced during exams and other high-stress times with study breaks, mindfulness practices, mini-massages, snacks and dogs.

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Carly Slough ’24 named Beckman Scholar

When pathogens like yeast overgrow and resist treatments, a cascade of health problems ensue. Carly Slough is working with Mary Beth Daub on chemical compounds to help antimicrobials do their job better.

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Furman’s new weather station offers hyper-local storm and flood data

Whether the question is sweater vs. coat, or how much rain fell compared to what was predicted, the answer is now on Furman's campus.

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AI-based tool created by Tate ’24 and co-founder gets infusion of cash

dotflo, an AI tool to help businesses ferret out new customers, wins round of pre-seed funding. The company was founded this year by Furman's Spencer Tate '24 and Nemath Ahmed, a Georgia Tech grad student.

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Furman alumna, Sigal Music Museum featured on local news

Madeleine Wiggs '22 gives a sneak peak of the museum's "Worlds Apart" exhibition featuring vintage instruments from near and far.

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A panel hosted by The Hill Institute unpacks the impact of AI

Furman alumni and representatives of Furman institutes and centers lead panel "AI and the Future of Business" in downtown Greenville.

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Furman’s Hunt explains seismic activity in Iceland

Emma Hunt speaks to a WYFF News 4 meteorologist about increased seismic rumblings in Iceland where she led a MayX this year. Two students who were part of the trip join the conversation.

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Book by Hecimovich named among ’10 Best’ by WAPO

English Professor Gregg Hecimovich's "The Life and Times of Hannah Crafts" earns a spot in The Washington Post's "10 Best Books of 2023."

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Clearly Furman campaign passes 90% of alumni engagement goal

Clearly Furman, the Campaign for Our Third Century has reached 90.25% of its goal of engaging 60% of alumni and has achieved 96.84% of its goal of reaching 22,500 donors. Alumni and friends of the...

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Field trips engage seminar students with lived experience of autism

Led by Erin Hahn, a professor and chair of psychology, the students have spent several days interacting with individuals with autism spectrum disorder at schools and organizations across Greenville County.

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Senior investigates how the Appalachians formed

Connor Gregory ’24 got a close look at kyanite last summer at a Virginia mountain where the mineral is mined. He got an even closer look in a Furman lab as he prepared samples for...

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Restorative truth-telling, goal of Riley DLI program

The Community Remembrance Project of Greenville County was established in 2019 by a cohort of Diversity Leaders Initiative fellows of The Riley Institute at Furman University.

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