earth-environmental-and-sustainability-sciences

Have we gotten student success completely backward?

In an article appearing in The Chronicle of Education, Aaron Basko, associate vice president for enrollment management at the University of Lynchburg, in Virginia, cites the Gallup-Purdue Index, which lays out “The Big 6 for...

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Petal prowess: Oconee bell wildflowers might be one giant organism

Thousands of delicate pink-white wildflowers known as Oconee Bells blanket parts of northwest South Carolina each spring, attracting admirers from near and far. [caption id="attachment_53010" align="alignright" width="197"] Oconee Bells. Courtesy Keith Bradley, South Carolina Department...

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Furman featured in The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges

Furman University is one of the nation's most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton Review®. The education services company features Furman in The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2022 Edition. The Princeton Review...

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Greenville churches, faith groups address affordable housing gap

Greenville area faith communities are doing their part to shore up a dearth in affordable housing in the Upstate by selling off and/or developing their unused property for single-family homes. A report by Angelia Davis...

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New Perseverance rover images reveal what happened before ancient Martian lake disappeared

When the Mars rover Perseverance landed on the red planet's surface in February 2021, scientists instantly began collecting photos of Jezero Crater - a spot believed to be a quiet lake billions of years ago....

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Is there life beyond Earth? Amy Williams ’07 seeks answers

Does life exist elsewhere in the universe? It’s a question as old as time. And Amy Williams ’07 is trying to find the answer through her work with NASA’s Mars rover project. “I have always...

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Sustain SC, Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities announce inaugural SLI class

Sustain SC and the Furman University Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities has selected a group of about 24 professionals across diverse sectors to join the inaugural class of the Sustainability Leadership Initiative (SLI). The SLI...

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Furman research helps farm-to-table movement be more sustainable

Consumers generally know about the “farm-to-table” movement, but do they know about regenerative and permaculture farming the restaurants are often practicing, and are they willing to pay a little more for them? Furman faculty and...

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Furman plays role in $5 million NOAA grant, spurs climate resilience

Hurricanes don’t discriminate where they hit. It’s in the aftermath of violent storms, heat waves and intense rain events where climate inequity shows up. For example, if you own a home on the coast, chances...

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New Millennium Fellows tackle United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Nine Furman University students have been selected for the Millennium Fellowship, a program of the United Nations Academic Impact and Millennium Campus Network. Launched in 2018, the Millennium Fellowship convenes, challenges and celebrates undergraduate student leadership...

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Furman climbs in US News ranking; voted ‘most innovative’ 5th straight year

For the fifth consecutive year, Furman University is one of the “Most Innovative Schools” among national liberal arts colleges and universities, according to the U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings released today. Furman...

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Furman’s green goals gain gold from STARS

[caption id="attachment_52186" align="alignleft" width="200"] The Gold STARS medal from AASHE[/caption] For the third time in a row, Furman University has earned a Sustainable Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS) Gold rating from the Association for...

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