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“Learning Wild” documentary screening and Q&A
Students, faculty, staff and the community are invited to a screening of the PBS documentary "Learning Wild," which follows the Furman study away course "Wild Semester" through the Gila National Forest in New Mexico. Watch...
Continue ReadingPBS documentary highlights Furman’s Wild Semester in New Mexico wilderness
Professor Travis Perry '92 will host a screening Feb. 18, 5 p.m., in the Younts Conference Center with a discussion about the movie and conservation following.
Continue ReadingPetal prowess: Oconee bell wildflowers might be one giant organism
Thousands of delicate pink-white wildflowers known as Oconee Bells blanket parts of northwest South Carolina each spring, attracting admirers from near and far. [caption id="attachment_53010" align="alignright" width="197"] Oconee Bells. Courtesy Keith Bradley, South Carolina Department...
Continue ReadingFran 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...
Continue ReadingProteins that help cells move like Spiderman also control cell spreading
Cells move around in our bodies kind of like Spiderman, by sticking to something and pulling themselves along. It’s well known that cells adhere to each other using sticky proteins called desmogleins, but new research...
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