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Furman history alumnus named president of University of Saint Francis
Furman history alumnus Lance Richey '88 takes the reins at the University of Saint Francis after serving as interim president since May 2023.
Continue ReadingTollison highlights contributions of Upstate women
Courtney Tollison looks back from the American Revolution to present day to help viewers understand the impact of women on the Upcountry region of South Carolina.
Continue ReadingMoffett speaks to local news about solar eclipse
Eighty percent of the sun will be obscured by the moon in our area April 8 during a partial eclipse. In a story about the dangers of looking at the celestial event, a local TV...
Continue ReadingFurman Engaged: Green is good – for your mental health
Davis Dear ’24 has been measuring the effect of green spaces on quality of life and emotional state, one nature walk at a time.
Continue ReadingHow effective are vaccine mandates? Furman research shows: meh.
The question of vaccine mandates is complex. The study by Furman's Adam Richards adds to the important conversation of effectively protecting the population in a pandemic.
Continue ReadingWomen’s History Month: Exploring the ‘gendered origins’ of the hunger strike
Kathleen Casey, director of the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies program, is enjoying a “full-circle moment” by bringing her academic mentor, Victoria Wolcott, to campus for a discussion of hunger strikes.
Continue ReadingHecimovich’s ‘Life and Times of Hannah Crafts’ featured in media outlets
Gregg Hecimovich's biography of America's first Black female novelist gains traction in multiple news and podcast outlets.
Continue ReadingWomen’s History Month: Professor Victoria Turgeon discusses women in STEM
Victoria Turgeon, who serves on a federally funded grant to address issues faced by women in STEM fields, says her mentor encouraged her to follow her own path, and he modeled joy and stressed the...
Continue ReadingVinson comments on voter analysis that predicts election outcome
Journalist Ewan Palmer turns to Danielle Vinson who speculates on how voters might behave in November.
Continue ReadingFurman math professors offer March Madness expertise
Liz Bouzarth, John Harris and Kevin Hutson lend their math chops to The Athletic's Peter Keating and Jordan Brenner to craft a model that predicts March Madness upsets.
Continue ReadingFurman mentors, experiences lead alumna to Capitol Hill internship
Scotty Bryan ’23 plans to continue to leverage her Furman experience “to be receptive to unfamiliar situations and to seek knowledge in all places.”
Continue ReadingWomen’s History Month: Professor Danielle Vinson shares her thoughts on progress
Danielle Vinson '89 talks about her mother's inspiration and how things in her field of political science have changed.
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