‘Night of Lament for Racial Reconciliation’ set for Oct. 29 The event is organized and hosted by the Furman University chapter of the International Justice Mission and the Furman University Gospel Ensemble. Read more
Furman Board of Trustees approves faculty promotions & tenure, adds members The Board of Trustees approved promotions or tenure or both for 14 faculty members and granted emeritus status to eight professors who retired this summer. New members join board.
Inventor, professor, mentor Fran Ligler ’72 honored by National Academy of Engineering Ligler has received the NAE's Simon Ramo Founders Award. She is the third woman to receive the award and is the second Furman alum, having been preceded by Charles Townes ’35.
Work to begin this week on Joseph Vaughn Plaza Joseph Vaughn Plaza will incorporate the front steps leading up to the James B. Duke Library and be home to a statue honoring Furman's first Black undergraduate student.
Rawlings, students come closer to understanding how to fight infectious disease Research focuses on how T cells act as heat-seeking missiles to attack pathogens – but can also cause harm.
Of brains and mummichogs: David Hollis leads team in quest to understand how fish brains self-repair The work of Hollis and five student researchers was published in Molecular Brain.
Black microbiologists push for visibility amid pandemic Johnna Frierson '05 is part of a series that underscores the role of African Americans in the sciences.
Furman awarded $1.2 million for biomedical research New biomedical research awards put Furman students and faculty on the leading edge of work that ripples far beyond its campus.
Furman moves up in WSJ/THE rankings Furman climbs 13 spots on Best Colleges list and is the top university in South Carolina.
Furman monitoring Sally; will update campus as needed Furman University is monitoring the forecast for Hurricane Sally and how the storm could impact campus and Greenville area.
