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Furman mass spec news draws media attention

Austin Arias ’24 (left) works in lab with Mac Gilliland (right), assistant professor of chemistry.

Last updated July 31, 2023

By Tina Underwood

Several media sources cover news of a $1 million grant received by Furman University Department of Chemistry from the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation to develop a portable, lightweight mass spectrometer. The proposed backpack-sized device aims to detect potentially hazardous substances in the air we breathe. Learn more at Greenville Journal, FOX Carolina, GSA Business Report and UpstateBizSC.

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