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Furman lands first SCRA grant ever awarded to a private institution
Furman Professor of Chemistry Greg Springsteen and Trent Stubbs ’20 have received a $25,000 Academic Startup Assistance Program early-stage funding grant from the South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) for Aconobolics LLC, marking the first time...
Continue ReadingRemote reflection
The disruption much of the world is experiencing right now from the COVID-19 pandemic could be the best opportunity many people have to pause and reflect. “Sometimes we forget to slow down,” says Rolyn Rollins,...
Continue Reading‘Carry on and be strong’
Furman is more than a place. It's a community – a community held together by a common bond of purpose, resilience and strength in the face of adversity. As students enter a second week of...
Continue ReadingFall 2019 Dean’s List
Here are the students who made the Dean’s List for the 2019 fall term. The honor is awarded to full-time undergraduates who earn a grade point average of at least 3.4 during the semester. The...
Continue ReadingNew podcast focused on innovation in the Furman community launches this week
There are more than 700,000 active podcasts in the world, but none are focused on innovation and entrepreneurial thinking in the Furman community. With the launch of the Class E Podcast Tuesday, March 3, however, that won't...
Continue ReadingSam Ybarra ’22 awarded first place in Furman’s venture pitch competition
An intense process that started in November with 80 students vying for a chance to take part in Furman University's first annual Paladin Pitch competition culminated Saturday, Feb. 22, with a first-place win by Sam...
Continue ReadingFurman Hosts Ribbon Cutting for New Office Space
Furman University Innovation and Entrepreneurship held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, Feb. 21, to celebrate the naming of the Davies Idea Exchange. The space, located in Hipp Hall, serves as a hub for collaborative thought, exploration...
Continue ReadingA conversation with Anthony Herrera
The Office for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Furman University develops entrepreneurial leaders - regardless of major or discipline - and grows a campus culture of innovation. At the helm of the office is Executive Director...
Continue ReadingFurman to offer Customer-Centric Innovation training to the Upstate
Innovation moves at the speed of ideas, and increasingly, ideas in the business world are driven by customers – what they want and need, even if they don’t know it yet. To meet customer demands,...
Continue ReadingPrinceton Review names Furman top school for ‘impact’ in ‘best value’ guide
Once again, Furman University has been recognized as one of the top colleges in the country where students are making a difference in the world. For the second straight year, Furman ranked ninth in The...
Continue Reading2019: The Year in Review
As we get ready to enter the second month of 2020, let’s revisit the remarkable year we just wrapped up. From groundbreaking science to life-changing service, from Furman athletics to historic reflection, 2019 was a...
Continue ReadingFurman receives Carnegie Community Engagement Classification
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching announced today that Furman University has received the 2020 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, an elective designation that indicates commitment to, and activity toward, “finding ways to engage...
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