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Furman Engaged: Green is good – for your mental health

Davis Dear ’24 has been measuring the effect of green spaces on quality of life and emotional state, one nature walk at a time.

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Women’s History Month: Professor Victoria Turgeon discusses women in STEM

Victoria Turgeon, who serves on a federally funded grant to address issues faced by women in STEM fields, says her mentor encouraged her to follow her own path, and he modeled joy and stressed the...

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Furman science students win big at South Carolina conference

Six Furman University science students took home top prize at a recent statewide competition and symposium, earning distinction in half the categories represented within the research poster event.

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Perry’s ‘Wild Semester’ featured on PBS, local news

PBS airs documentary "Learning Wild" about Furman's "Wild Semester" study away program. Several news outlets share the story.

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Furman celebrates award recipients at 2024 Bell Tower Ball

Furman University presented a number of major awards at its annual Bell Tower Ball Saturday, Feb. 17.

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Eco Reps take sustainability education peer to peer

Working with The Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities, the student volunteers hope to make an upcoming women’s basketball match a Zero Waste Game Day.

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PBS 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.

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Joseph Vaughn Day will be held Friday, Jan. 26

The event begins at 12:15 in front of Daniel Chapel. This will be the first year the Black Alumni Council will present an annual award in honor of Idella Glenn '84.

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Caroline Vickery ’22 publishes paper in Environmental Management

Vickery worked with John Quinn on a study that examines how climate change-induced rainfall and urban development impact ecosystems and the services they provide.

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2023: The Year in Review

The past 12 months were full of reminders that Furman truly is a special place. Take a moment to reflect.

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Carly Slough ’24 named Beckman Scholar

When pathogens like yeast overgrow and resist treatments, a cascade of health problems ensue. Carly Slough is working with Mary Beth Daub on chemical compounds to help antimicrobials do their job better.

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Furman unveils plaque acknowledging Cherokee land

Students, faculty and members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee were on hand for the unveiling.

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