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Meet the 2013-14 Furman Fellows
GREENVILLE, S.C.—Five Furman University seniors have been named Furman Fellows for the current academic year. The students are Bryan Betts of Tega Cay, Kristina Pardo of Weston, Fla., Elisabeth Schlaudt of Greenville, Carrie Seigler of...
Continue ReadingBuilding community, one stone at a time
Bruce Clemens has always wanted to move mountains. This year, he enlisted the help of ten Furman students to help him to do just that, literally. Teamed up with an industrious group of local villagers,...
Continue ReadingA message in the art
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Continue ReadingDesigning the future in Savannah
In 1996, when Furman graduate Denise Grabowski first arrived in Savannah, Ga., she was so captivated by the urban living experience that she changed her career. Up until then, Grabowski, who graduated from Furman in...
Continue ReadingMission to Mars
by Erikah Haavie, Contributing Writer As a scientist and researcher, Furman graduate Amy Williams knows about putting long days in on the job. But when the job is working with NASA on a mission in...
Continue ReadingThe benefits of buying local
by Sara Morano ’13, Contributing Writer “It’s been a learning experience for me and my professor”, says Mary Soike, of her research project on local agriculture with Wes Dripps, professor of earth and environmental sciences....
Continue ReadingProfessor Halfacre writes book on conservation culture
JULY 31, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Contributing Writer Furman professor Angela Halfacre has written a book about South Carolina’s Lowcountry and why its powerful conservation culture represents a model for the nation. A Delicate Balance: Constructing...
Continue ReadingFurman, Duke, Vanderbilt share sustainability grant
JUNE 12, 2012 by Vince Moore, Director of News and Media Relations Furman, Duke and Vanderbilt universities will share a $75,000 grant from the Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation to support student fellowships in community sustainability,...
Continue ReadingMayEx course featured on Iowa TV
As part of Furman’s May Experience Study Away schedule, political science professor Glen Halva-Neubauer took a group of students to Iowa to study agriculture history and policy, food security, commodity vs. sustainable farming, and environmental...
Continue ReadingFurman named 2011 Tree Campus USA
APRIL 24, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Contributing Writer The Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Furman as a 2011 Tree Campus USA for its dedication to effective community forestry management. The university has earned the honor...
Continue ReadingWhat is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? Captain Moore explains
APRIL 3, 2012 by Daniel Smith '14, Contributing Writer When imagining the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a collection of trash roughly twice the size of Texas, an image of a landfill floating on the surface...
Continue ReadingAre we running out of water?
MARCH 15, 2012 by Summer Woods ’14, Contributing Writer “I’ll need some water to begin.” Peter Rogers, a professor of Environmental Engineering at Harvard University, opened up his discussion on the solution for water scarcity...
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