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Fasana ’22, Anderson bring home a top chemistry honor
Christine Fasana ’22 wasn’t crazy about chemistry when she arrived at Furman four years ago. Then she took Mary Elizabeth Anderson’s chemistry class. Not only did she like it, she was good at it. “It...
Continue ReadingFurman students named Goldwater Scholars
GSA BizWire featured Goldwater Scholars Tom Whittemore '23 and Conor Bready '24, in its online publication. Whittemore, a chemistry major from Easley, South Carolina, is mentored by Paul Wagenknecht '86, professor of chemistry. Bready, a...
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 ReadingComputer pioneer Brad Cox ’65 passes away
Many of us have to look no further than the palms of our hands to realize the impact Brad Cox ’65 made on the world. In the early 1980s, Cox, a Renaissance man who grew...
Continue ReadingShields named to the 2020 class of Fellows of the American Chemical Society
Furman Chemistry Professor George C. Shields has been selected as a member of the 2020 class of Fellows of the American Chemical Society. The ACS Fellows Program, created in 2008, is one component of the broader...
Continue ReadingBuchmueller recognized for teaching, mentoring excellence
Winning awards is nothing new for Karen Buchmueller. Since 2018, the associate professor of chemistry has been integral to three separate grant proposals to secure over $750,000 from the National Science Foundation for programs and...
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