Whittemore, Bready make news as Furman's fifth and sixth Goldwater Scholars since 2019.
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Whittemore and Bready, both chemistry majors, are the latest Furman students to win the top honor for science scholars
Shields, professor of chemistry, has mentored 13 students who have gone on to become Goldwater Scholars
Hanks is among the 1 to 2% of ACS members who earn the distinction of Fellow. He and 2020 ACS Fellow George Shields will be recognized at this year's fall meeting.
Grants from the National Science Foundation have grown steadily in recent years.
Working with Chemistry Professor George Shields, three students earn one of the most prestigious undergraduate awards in STEM.
The program funds research supplies and travel expenses for four students and their faculty mentors. New Beckman Scholars will be named in May.
Ariel Gale '20 topped off her last semester by authoring four peer-reviewed scientific papers, creating a legacy and a body of work to be proud of.
New biomedical research awards put Furman students and faculty on the leading edge of work that ripples far beyond its campus.
In winning two NSF grants, Professor of Chemistry George Shields and Associate Professor of Biology Jason Rawlings have secured nearly $720,000, which will benefit students at Furman and beyond.