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Blackwell receives Furman Standard research grant
Furman University professor Christopher W. Blackwell, Ph.D., (Classics) has been awarded a Faculty Research Grant through The Furman Standard program. The grant is valued at $3,000 annually over three years and is designed to support...
Continue ReadingLooking back on moving forward
Two Furman University alumni and a retired faculty member who were at the school during the time it was desegregated by Greenville native Joseph Vaughn told the story of that event and the years...
Continue ReadingA step closer to understanding cancer and other diseases
About a year ago, we learned students in Jason Rawlings’s lab were honored at a conference with the Council Award, given to the most outstanding graduate student poster. That’s right—graduate poster. At the 53rd Midwinter...
Continue ReadingDr. James McGaugh discusses the keys to memory
Dr. James L. McGaugh, a Research Professor of Neurobiology and Behavior in the School of Biological Sciences and Fellow at the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory at the University of California, Irvine,...
Continue ReadingIt’s one game he doesn’t mind sitting out
Three years had passed, and Jake Kinsley had forgotten all about participating in a bone marrow drive during his freshman year at Furman. He had submitted his information to “Be The Match,” a national marrow...
Continue ReadingFurman professor receives Governor’s Award
Dr. John Wheeler, professor of chemistry and Director of Integrative Research in the Sciences at Furman, has received the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Scientific Research at a Predominantly Undergraduate Institution in recognition of his...
Continue ReadingA new vision for Furman
In its 189 year history, Furman has had just a dozen individuals who have headed the university as president. And in March, Dr. Elizabeth Davis was formally inaugurated as Furman's 12th President, taking her place...
Continue ReadingAmerica must understand Iran
More than 30 years ago the leading Iran historian James Bill argued, “America knows astonishingly little about Iran.” Unfortunately, we still have many things wrong. Contrary to conventional assumptions, Iranian foreign policy is not made...
Continue ReadingA reminder of educational failure
South Carolina has contributed significantly to the 30-plus years of education accountability begun under President Ronald Reagan in the early 1980s, including the high-profile court case over school funding detailed in the documentary Corridor of...
Continue ReadingGrammy winner Lecrae brings “Anomaly” to Furman
Furman University will host Grammy award-winning hip-hop artist Lecrae Saturday, April 11, at 7 p.m. in Timmons Arena on campus. Doors open at 6 p.m. Also featured in the concert are Andy Mineo and DJ...
Continue ReadingPam Davis named Director of Bridges to a Brighter Future
Pam Davis has been named Director of Furman’s Bridges to a Brighter Future, a program administered by the Department of Continuing Education at Furman University. Bridges to a Brighter Future is a nationally awarded comprehensive...
Continue ReadingNoted historian, author David McCullough to speak at American History Book Club
Historian and best-selling author David McCullough, a two-time winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award, will speak on “Leadership and the History You Don’t Know” Thursday, April 16 at 7 p.m. at...
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