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Upstate professors gear up for rare ‘Super Blue Blood Moon’
[caption id="attachment_35413" align="alignright" width="450"] David Moffett, Department of Physics[/caption] Furman physics professor David Moffett was master of ceremonies at Paladin Stadium during the total solar eclipse last August. Now, in the waning days of January,...
Continue ReadingDockless bike-sharing aims to improve transportation at Furman
Furman's dockless bike-sharing program saw 4,500 rides in its first three weeks on campus when it was introduced last fall. The system, which uses GPS, solar and mobile technology, captured the attention of South Carolina...
Continue ReadingCrucial chaos
When they aren't teaching in the classroom, or collaborating with students on summer research, or joining Furman students in Disney World for May Experience "Math and the Mouse," you might find Furman math professors Liz...
Continue ReadingRiley Institute Montessori study creates media buzz
With a study as comprehensive as the Riley Institute's newly published findings on the benefits of the public sector Montessori school model, there's little wonder why it has generated such a stir among media outlets...
Continue ReadingInteractive map to tell story of African American history in Charleston
The Riley Institute's Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI) may only run one day-a-month over the course of five months, but the outcomes of DLI capstone projects can have far-reaching effects. Adam Parker of The Post and...
Continue ReadingRoberts stepping down as Furman rugby coach
John Roberts, who founded the Furman rugby team in 1998 and developed it into one of the nation’s top small college rugby programs, has stepped down as head coach. Roberts compiled a career record of...
Continue ReadingLisa Cantrell ’07 podcasts a wide net
Furman psychology alumna Lisa Cantrell ’07 has found the best way to bring science to the masses. Through her podcast “An InExact Science,” she seeks to take psychology’s most compelling findings out the labs and...
Continue ReadingA great day for a debate
Not many college freshmen attempt to organize something as complex as a debate tournament. But not many are as passionate about speech and debate as Furman student Johnpaul Sleiman. On Saturday, Jan. 20, Sleiman, a...
Continue ReadingFurman again selected as a Beckman Scholar institution
Furman University’s Department of Chemistry has once again been selected to participate in the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation's Beckman Scholars Program. Furman is one of 12 institutions nationwide receiving the honor this year. The...
Continue ReadingUpstate leaders selected to become Riley Diversity Fellows
Forty-two leaders from the Upstate and surrounding area have been selected to participate in the Riley Institute at Furman’s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI) this spring. “Though we are a diverse population, discovering ways in which...
Continue ReadingDoes a Montessori model work in public schools? Ask South Carolina
Few places in the country offer a better proving ground for the efficacy of the Montessori public school model than South Carolina. With the exception of California, no other state has as many public Montessori...
Continue ReadingResearchers develop plausible recipe for early life on Earth
Furman Chemistry professor Greg Springsteen and students in his lab recently published half a decade's worth of findings resulting from experiments they've conducted. The science journal Nature Communications reveals the study led by Springsteen and...
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