All Latest News

Holocaust survivor Robbie Waisman to speak at Furman Nov. 9

Robbie Waisman, a Holocaust survivor who was liberated from the Buchenwald Concentration Camp by American forces in April of 1945, will speak on the Furman campus Monday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. in Younts Conference...

Continue Reading

Beats and balances

  Vincent Izzo ’16 doesn't just hear music, he sees it. "I experience music in colors and shapes. I see it happening” he said. Izzo, who is a double major in accounting and music, possesses...

Continue Reading

PE is good for brain and brawn

Conventional wisdom tells us that exercise married with good eating habits leads to overall better health. Maybe not so apparent is the impact exercise has on thinking and problem solving. Six years ago, Furman health...

Continue Reading

Inside Africa

They’ve already won the most important game of their lives, but most Americans didn’t even know they were playing. There are a myriad of reasons sociology professor Kristy Maher, Ph.D., has been directing Furman’s Africa...

Continue Reading

Photography exhibition “America: Now and Here” opens Nov. 3

A photography exhibition featuring 13 artists will be on display in Furman University’s Thompson Gallery, Roe Art Building, Nov. 3-Dec. 3. Thompson Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., with special hours Saturday, Nov. 7,...

Continue Reading

Judy Stuart wins new award named in memory of history professor Jim Smart

Furman University Education professor Judy Stuart, Ph.D., has been awarded the inaugural James H. Smart Award by Furman’s Cothran Center for Vocational Reflection. Presented annually to a Furman faculty or staff member, the Jim Smart Award...

Continue Reading

Furman recognized for number of bachelor’s degrees awarded in physics

You don’t need to understand the dry friction equation to figure out why you don’t know many physics majors: There just aren’t very many to know. According to American Institute of Physics’ calculations, 7,526 people...

Continue Reading

Furman faculty members present chamber music concert

The Furman Faculty Chamber Music Series will present a concert Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. The event is open to the public, and is part of Furman’s Sound...

Continue Reading

Furman to host Debate Watch Wednesday night, Oct. 28

Furman will host a Debate Watch on campus Wednesday night in conjunction with the Republican presidential debate taking place in Colorado. The watch, which begins at 8 p.m. in Patrick Lecture Hall of the Townes...

Continue Reading

Kirby Funt ’16 spends summer in Shanghai developing marketing strategy for MeWe

For her first assignment as a summer intern, Kirby Funt was tasked with designing the main interface for a medical company’s online consulting platform. While she hadn’t designed a website before, Funt was willing to...

Continue Reading

Analyzing the diet of mountain lions

In the more than 10 years Furman’s Travis Perry has conducted research on mountain lions (puma concolor) in New Mexico, the biology professor continues to unearth answers about the big cats—their population density, hunting habits,...

Continue Reading

NIH awards Furman $1.3 million in funding to support biomedical research

Furman will use $1.3 million in new funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide resources for students and faculty engaged in biomedical research, K-12 outreach and science infrastructure. The funding is part of...

Continue Reading