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Furman, home to 40 students during COVID crisis
Angelia Davis of The Greenville News pens an article about the clusters of students that remain on shuttered Upstate college campuses during the COVID-19 crisis. Forty Furman students, mostly international, continue to call Furman home....
Continue ReadingAmid pandemic, new interest in telemedicine
As the coronavirus increasingly confines people to their homes, there is growing interest in telemedicine as an alternative to visiting a doctor’s office, urgent care or emergency room. Susan Ybarra, director of institute operations for...
Continue ReadingMultiplying the test to flatten the pandemic curve
When Colin Rogers ’99 was majoring in history and playing football at Furman, having a hand in potentially slowing a pandemic was not in his career plan. Rogers planned to teach or head to law...
Continue ReadingUpstate colleges offer virtual tours after coronavirus closures
How do university enrollment officers attract the college bound to campus when onsite visits are shut down due to COVID-19? Ariel Gilreath of The Greenville News spoke to Brad Pochard, Furman University associate vice president...
Continue ReadingArmy of virus tracers takes shape in Massachusetts
While many join the ranks of the unemployed or are furloughed due to COVID-19, some enter into the employ of virus trackers like Partners in Health. At the behest of Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, the...
Continue ReadingFamily heirloom links past, childhood friends
Fellow Furman University alumni Keith Jameson Richard '90 and Travis Moore '90 have been friends since childhood. Both from Greenwood, South Carolina, Richard is a New York-based tenor who regularly performs at the Metropolitan Opera,...
Continue ReadingPhilosophy for the pandemic
In early March, as Aaron Simmons saw the COVID-19 pandemic develop, he watched the public grow increasingly anxious, scared and insecure. He felt it himself when he dropped his son, Atticus, off at his elementary...
Continue ReadingEmerging Public Leaders winners announced
High school seniors from around the state are being recognized for creating service projects that help children in foster care, elementary school students and adolescents from low-income families and people experiencing homelessness. The seniors are...
Continue ReadingChristina Harrell ’98 tells the stories of athletics through design
Former Paladin golfer Christina Harrell ’98 is making a living through sports – but not the way she had expected to. Harrell played professional golf for five years on the Symetra Tour, the official LPGA...
Continue ReadingFurman lands first SCRA grant ever awarded to a private institution
Furman Professor of Chemistry Greg Springsteen and Trent Stubbs ’20 have received a $25,000 Academic Startup Assistance Program early-stage funding grant from the South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) for Aconobolics LLC, marking the first time...
Continue ReadingExtending the job search
While Wall Street continues its roller coaster ride, and jobless claims reach record highs in the United States amid the spread of coronavirus, graduating college seniors across the country suddenly find themselves on shaky ground....
Continue ReadingOpinion: Take COVID-19 Seriously, the life you save may be mine
In an op-ed published by The Greenville News, Carmela Epright, professor of philosophy, used data and a personal perspective to challenge the notion that the dangers of the COVID-19 pandemic are being sensationalized, and the...
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