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Furman awarded nearly $500,000 for instrumentation in the sciences

Furman University has been awarded a four-year, $497,183 grant from the Sherman Fairchild Foundation to purchase equipment that will support state-of-the-art imaging and analysis capabilities across multiple academic disciplines on campus. A competitive award made...

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Communication Studies receives diversity award

The Furman University Department of Communication Studies has received The Minority Recruitment and Retention Award from the Southern States Communication Association, (SSCA). The award will be presented during the association’s 87th annual meeting to be...

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Finland’s Stubb ’93 sees Brexit as ‘walking into the unknown’

Alexander Stubb, 1993 Furman Political Science graduate and former Prime Minister of Finland, wrote a piece about Brexit for Financial Times that spurred a call from the anchors of "Bloomberg Surveillance." When asked by host...

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Jason Terrell’s Profound Gentlemen wins SEED20 grand prize

At the 6th Annual SEED20 event held March 27, Jason Terrell's Profound Gentlemen won the Wells Fargo People’s Choice Grand Prize of $20,000. Terrell, a 2012 Furman University Politics and International Affairs and Philosophy graduate, originally...

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Grammy-winning rapper, songwriter T-Pain in concert March 30

Rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer T-Pain will be in concert on the Furman University campus Thursday, March 30, at 8 p.m. in Timmons Arena. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The concert is open to...

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Art by Class of 2017 on display April 4-May 4

Art by 14 Furman University graduating seniors will be on display April 4-May 4 in Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building on campus. Thompson Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday. A...

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Berhane Temelso named Foresight Institute Fellow

Department of Chemistry professor Berhane Temelso has been name an inaugural Foresight Institute Fellow for his work in computational chemistry. Foresight Institute is a leading think tank and public interest organization focused on catalyzing future...

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Furman Theatre presents “Romeo and Juliet”

Furman University Theatre will present Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet March 29-April 1, and April 6-8 at 8 p.m., with Sunday matinees April 2 and April 9 at 3 p.m. All performances take place in...

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Lyric Theatre presents “H.M.S. Pinafore” March 23 & 25

Furman University Lyric Theatre will stage two performances of Gilbert and Sullivan’s H.M.S. Pinafore Thursday, March 23 and Saturday, March 25 at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus. [caption id="attachment_28095" align="alignright" width="203"] Grant Knox,...

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Southern writers, alumni featured in Writer’s Symposium March 23-24

In celebration of Furman University’s newly established writing track, the English Department is hosting a Writer’s Symposium Thursday, March 23 and Friday, March 24. [caption id="attachment_30736" align="alignright" width="567"] The symposium celebrates the Furman English department's...

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