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Health sciences professor receives NIH grant to study diabetes

Natalie The, an assistant professor of Health Sciences at Furman, has been selected to receive a $2.6 million, four-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to advance research in diabetes among children and young...

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A salute to the spring Dean’s List students

Here are the Furman students who were named to the Dean’s List for the spring term of 2014. The honor is awarded to full-time undergraduates who earn a grade point average of at least 3.4...

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Dempsey is Team USA’s main man

The U.S. men’s national soccer team heads to Brazil next month for the World Cup and the squad is counting heavily on the talents of captain Clint Dempsey. A Furman alum, Dempsey returned to America...

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Outstanding student musicians

For the first time in recent history, there was a tie for the music department's prestigious Cunningham Award which is given to the music student showing the greatest promise in the rising senior class. At...

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The pipes are calling!

Colorful kilts, border collies and the sound of bagpipes will be the order of the day when the Greenville Scottish Games get underway this weekend at Furman. The festivities will begin Friday, May 23 at 6...

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Furman Board of Trustees meets Saturday

During its spring meeting Saturday, the Furman Board of Trustees approved promotions and/or tenure for 14 faculty members and heard that six new members will join the board this summer. The trustees also granted emeritus status...

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Researching young Catholic America

According to Furman sociology professor Kyle Longest, the Catholic identity is in crisis among emerging American adults. Long is part of a team of sociologists that took an in-depth look at young adults who consider...

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GoPro: My graduation

Strolling down the Furman Mall alongside classmates who, over the last four years, have become your family. Taking your seat on the field in Paladin Stadium. Hearing your name, and at that moment, knowing you...

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Tracking lights

Residents of New Washington Heights and Poe Mill, just off Poinsett Highway, want to see more positive change in their neighborhood. One of their first priorities is new streetlights to discourage crime. With the help...

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Young Catholic America

Young Catholic America: Emerging Adults In, Out of and Gone from the Church offers a unique and in-depth look into the viewpoints of young Catholics over a period of ten years, from their teens into...

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