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Why the Southeast is up for grabs in the 2020 election
Ronald Brownstein, senior political analyst for CNN Politics, offers a history lesson about swing states and the makeup of the Democratic and Republican electorates over the last century. For the piece, he taps the expertise...
Continue ReadingNew Furman Angel Network connects investors with entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs with ties to Furman University – alumni, faculty, staff, donors, board members and parents of current or former students – now have a new source of capital for their start-up companies: investors with their...
Continue ReadingGreenville, S.C., voted No. 6 ‘best small city’
For those who love Greenville, South Carolina, there's no need to see the municipality ranked on a list of "best small cities" - but it's nice, nonetheless. Greenville, home to Furman University, was named the...
Continue ReadingEven in COVID-19 hot spots, many colleges aren’t aggressively testing
As universities across the country grapple with COVID-19 and ever-changing guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the right way forward during the pandemic has proven to be a moving target. Elissa Nadworny...
Continue ReadingPanel discussion focuses on book about first photos of enslaved people
The pictures are captivating. Seven enslaved Black men and women look into a camera lens as they are forced to pose, mostly nude, by biologist Louis Agassiz in his quest to find evidence to support...
Continue ReadingJaime Harrison says there’s one battle he’s already won
Polls show Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison is neck and neck with incumbent Republican Senator Lindsey Graham for the U.S. Senate race in South Carolina. CNN National Political Writer Brandon Tensley, a 2012 Furman alumnus, writes...
Continue ReadingWork begins on Joseph Vaughn Plaza
Furman University will break ground next week on the Joseph Vaughn Plaza, which will be home to a statue honoring Furman’s first Black undergraduate student and establish a place for reflection and celebration of those...
Continue ReadingUpstate universities opt for virtual homecomings
Allison McCann Foy '05, executive director of alumni and parent engagement at Furman University, admits that preparing for the first-ever COVID-19 imposed homecoming has been “different,” but the meaning of the tradition hasn't changed at...
Continue ReadingRawlings, students come closer to understanding how to fight infectious disease
Rawlings and 11 undergraduate researchers have invested eight years in attempting to better understand the mechanism that triggers an immune system response to dangerous intruders. In the battle against cancer and infectious diseases, the immune...
Continue ReadingOf brains and mummichogs: David Hollis leads team in quest to understand how fish brains self-repair
Here’s what biologists know – the brain of mammals is woefully limited in its ability to repair itself. In the face of traumatic brain injury, there is precious little, if any, repair with regard to regenerating...
Continue ReadingBlack microbiologists push for visibility amid pandemic
The New York Times published a story about Black in Microbiology Week, which kicked off on Sept. 28 and features virtual events highlighting Black scientists in a variety of disciplines. One of those scientists is...
Continue ReadingHistory Department presents ‘Race and Ethnicity in America: Past and Present’
Before she entered Furman, Asha Marie ’22 had already carved out a niche for racial equality and activism. Marie, who has lived most of her life in Greenville, South Carolina, was behind the petition to...
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