earth-environmental-and-sustainability-sciences

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...

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Building 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,...

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A message in the art

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Designing 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...

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Mission 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...

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The 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....

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Professor 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...

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Furman, 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,...

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MayEx 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...

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Furman 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...

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What 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...

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Are 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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