health-sciences

Duke 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...

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Find Your Passion in Serving

In the Heller Service Corps, there are approximately 1,200 Furman students working all year long with more than 60 agencies in the Greenville community. From serving as mentors to at-risk students to helping adults overcome...

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PE is good for brain and brawn

Conventional wisdom tells us that exercise married with good eating habits leads to overall better health. Maybe not so apparent is the impact exercise has on thinking and problem solving. Six years ago, Furman health...

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NIH 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...

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The Rabbit Revolution

[caption id="attachment_18767" align="alignright" width="192"] Dr. Julian Reed[/caption] The nearly 20-mile Swamp Rabbit Trail that runs from downtown Greenville through the Furman campus and on to Travelers Rest has been incredibly successful. The trail attracts more...

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Bridging language barriers to healthcare

  She met her new friends for the first time on the sixth floor of Greenville Memorial Hospital. And when they saw some of the first pictures of their newest family member, McKenna Luzynski ’18...

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Every newborn deserves a chance

Without the luxury of access to quality medical care, planning ahead is critical for the survival of mothers and children. During the Save the Children Action Network Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C., this spring, Furman...

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Furman, USC School of Medicine Greenville forge new early admissions agreement

A unique agreement between Furman and the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville (USCSOMG) will allow up to five Furman juniors each year to gain early admission to the medical school. The arrangement...

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New medical school scholarship established for Furman graduates

Thanks to the generosity of the Sanders Family Foundation of Greenville, a Furman graduate will be able to attend the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville on a full scholarship throughout the student’s...

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The price of preservation

When your classroom is a beach, taking a course in the summer becomes significantly more enticing. But the seven Furman students who took the Ecological Economics May Experience (May X) class weren't there for surfing lessons. John Quinn,...

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Making the spring term Dean’s List

Among the more prestigious honors that Furman students can earn during their time at the university is being named to the Dean's List. Those making the grade for the 2015 spring term represent 40 states, the District...

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Home game for Matt Davidson

When a married couple includes a husband who plays golf for a living, oftentimes the husband’s job dictates where the wife goes. But in the case of Matt Davidson ’04, who plays on the Web.com...

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