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First Furman GVL Starts program complete

Furman University's Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship wrapped its inaugural GVL Starts, an an eight-week program where participants learn the ropes to launching a business venture. It culminated in a "Shark Tank"-style competition on Oct....

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Greenville think tank CEO named Ascend Fellow

The Post and Courier reports on Greenville native and 2005 Furman University history graduate Joe Waters, who has been named to the 2021-22 cohort of Aspen Institute Ascend Fellows. Over the course of 18 months,...

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Furman Men’s Soccer scholarship fund nears $1 million mark

Several Furman University alumni band together to boost the men's soccer endowment to nearly $1 million. Previously, the pool of funds earmarked for men's soccer scholarships stood at $27,000. Greenville Journal reported on Furman's retooled...

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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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Holly Pinheiro to appear in Curiosity Stream docuseries

Holly Pinheiro’s research is centered on freeborn Northern Black families and their military-related experiences from 1850-1930. So when the assistant professor of African American history got an invitation to appear on Curiosity Stream’s “Civil War...

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Life sciences sector poised for growth, success in Upstate

The state of South Carolina continues to gear up for an influx of business across multiple sectors - and not just the usual suspects like automotive, manufacturing, agriculture, tourism, and aerospace. In the last decade,...

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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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Hartness Organ Series opens Oct. 26

The Furman University Department of Music announces the return of the Hartness Organ Series. The three concerts comprising the series are free and open to the public. It opens Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 8 p.m....

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Furman Department of Music announces slate of fall events

The Furman Department of Music has announced its lineup of events for the fall semester. All events are open to the public, and virtually all are free of charge. Face coverings are required. For the...

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Fran Ligler ’72 wins award from American Chemical Society

One of the most decorated chemistry alumni in the history of Furman University, Frances S. Ligler will add another award to her collection when she accepts the 2022 ACS Award in Analytical Chemistry at the...

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