may-experience
From Iceland to Galapagos Islands in May Experience
JUNE 29, 2012 by Erikah Haavie, Contributing Writer Travel to one of 10 exotic destinations from Iceland to the Galapagos. Or, stay a bit closer to home and study everything from iphone apps to yoga...
Continue ReadingStudents attend, present at sustainable agriculture conference
OCTOBER 30, 2012 by Jenn Summers ’13, Contributing Writer This past weekend, students George Flowers and Coleman Allums along with Furman's former president David Shi shared their experiences with sustainability and farming at the 27th...
Continue ReadingPsychology in the archives
There’s a lot to be learned from a cow puzzle. At least that’s what renowned psychologist Eric Schopler discovered during his research with the aid of a simple cow-shaped puzzle and a traditional puzzle with...
Continue ReadingSustainability illustrated
When it comes to protecting South Carolina’s water resources, Chandler Jackson ’15 believes in the power of social media. Using the hashtag #droughtshaming, Californians in the midst of a fourth year of drought have posted...
Continue ReadingBridging language barriers to healthcare
She met her new friends for the first time on the sixth floor of Greenville Memorial Hospital. And when they saw some of the first pictures of their newest family member, McKenna Luzynski ’18...
Continue ReadingGone fishing
Amy Poon ’16 brought her new graphite fly rod to Furman Lake for the first time Wednesday. It was her first time fishing at the lake, or anywhere for that matter. She’s feeling a bit...
Continue ReadingEngaging music
They’ve played for friends and faculty at Furman. They’ve played for music fans in a private home. They’ve played for middle and high school students. They’ve played for two communities of senior citizens. And that’s...
Continue ReadingThe price of preservation
When your classroom is a beach, taking a course in the summer becomes significantly more enticing. But the seven Furman students who took the Ecological Economics May Experience (May X) class weren't there for surfing lessons. John Quinn,...
Continue ReadingBusiness at the top of the world
New York businesses beckoned—and 21 Furman students and two professors headed to the economic hub of the United States. About 60 percent of the students participating in Furman’s Business at the Top of World class...
Continue ReadingPartnership creates new environmental research opportunities in China
It’s a region of China that boasts both rich biodiversity and immense ethnic cultural diversity. Thousands of plant and animal species can be found in the Yunnan province on snow-capped mountains in the north to...
Continue ReadingAn overnighter in the lab
Margaret McCurry ’18 donned a comfy pair of pajamas and settled in for the night. Other than her 13 hair “accessories,” she looked like a typical college freshman getting ready for bed. It’s 11 p.m....
Continue ReadingMath & the Mouse
Kate Causey ’17 has always wanted to pursue a career in mathematics. But she didn’t fully appreciate the number of opportunities in her chosen field until she met the world’s most famous mouse. Causey was...
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