Grace Hopper

Furman computer science department chair Kevin Treu, Ph.D., doesn’t need a program analyzing three years’ worth of information to know whether or not the The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing (GHC) is worth his...

Buckley ’03 safeguards film and history at NGS

by Tina T. Underwood A picture is worth a thousand words, so the saying goes.  And moving pictures add even more dimension to a story. Indeed, how would our view of history change if we...

“The Apprentice” Star Kwame Jackson to Speak Oct. 30

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Huddled in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the city of Travelers Rest is teeming with cyclists, outdoors enthusiasts, foodies and Furman students. A decade ago, there was little to merit more than a...

The art of seeing

When you look at something, do you really see it? That’s the question that Assistant Professor of Art History Sarah Archino posed to 10 Furman students who went with her to New York City in...

Touting the value of college

Richard W. Riley, a 1954 Furman graduate and the former U.S. Secretary of Education under President Clinton, writes an op-ed for The State newspaper about the value of college. He writes it’s ironic that “people...

Guitarist Steve Watson carves niche in jazz world

While the 80s was not known for impeccable fashion smarts, the era earned a respectable place in the annals of television history. "The A-Team," "Hill Street Blues," "Magnum, P.I.", "The Greatest American Hero," and "Quantum...

MayX is a hit!

Partners for a healthier Upstate

In her first week on the job, Mary Frances Dennis ’18 was sitting with a physician and an administrative assistant, helping them complete an affidavit that would allow a patient’s case to proceed to court....

Two Furman seniors were honored this summer for their work in mathematics, but the road there wasn’t just about equations. They applied math to a biology problem and employed computer modeling to test their theories...

Furman trio wins ‘Best Article of the Year’ award

An article co-authored by Furman First Gentleman Charles Davis, Department of Art Chair Ross McClain and Furman Innovation and Entrepreneurship Executive Director Anthony Herrera has been named the winner of Institute of Management Accountants’ Lybrand...

Getting back in the game

College and high school athletes can play sports this fall during the COVID-19 pandemic if they follow a few recommendations outlined in a recent study by the Korey Stringer Institute at the University of Connecticut....