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Local news outlets cover Paladin Pitch contest

Senior Lilly Woo '24 emerged as the winner of $10,000 in cash and resources for her Woo Milk concept, a plant-based milk with added protein for those who are lactose intolerant.

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Skyler Warf ’24 wins best poster at ACS

Warf presented two posters at the ACS National meeting. One of them earned "best poster" recognition.

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Furman Justice Forum lobbies for change on Capitol Hill

The students joined others from around the country to lobby Congress on issues related to the haunting legacy of American Indian boarding schools.

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Furman Engaged happens Friday with record number of students participating

Nearly 700 students will participate in this year's Furman Engaged. Other events, from the Paladin Pitch Competition to the groundbreaking for the Timmons Arena renovation, will be part of Spring Weekend.

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President Elizabeth Davis featured in University Business

Davis sits down with UB's Alcino Donadel to talk about The Furman Advantage. In three video clips, hear her thoughts on the changing dynamics of the student body, getting buy-in for TFA from the board...

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Students share political science research projects at statewide conference

Logan Coffee ’24, Sim Colson ’26, Nicholas Hendrix ’24, Alex Threlkeld ’24, Mary Watts ’24 and Eric Wilson ’24 presented their research projects at the annual convention of the South Carolina Political Science Association at...

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Record-breaking grant funds celebrated at reception

Artificial intelligence, 'The Iliad' and the TV habits of youth in China were all covered in the Furman Scholarship Reception this month.

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Critically acclaimed novelist Jesmyn Ward to speak at Furman

Two-time National Book Award winner and MacArthur Genius Grant Fellow Jesmyn Ward will speak at Furman Wednesday, March 20, at 6:30 p.m. in Watkins Room. Ward’s talk, “Tell It Whole: On Witness and Narrative,” is...

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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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Mary Christine Helms ’26 earns Hertog Fellowship

Helms took on a few more assignments during January. As a Humanities at Hertog Fellow, she studied the French Revolution, the Napoleonic Wars, suffrage and more through the lens of British Romantic poets.

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Comedy is serious business for student improv troupe

The members of Improvable Cause get laughs while honing skills they can use in the workplace and a host of other offstage settings.

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