Vincent Harris of Upstate Business Journal (a publication of Community Journals) writes about Greenville, South Carolina, and its growing reputation for attracting venture capital firms. One such firm is North Carolina-based Flywheel Coworking. The company…
Gut check: Anju Saxena ’21 to share work…
Anju Saxena ’21. Dollars to doughnuts, Anju Saxena ’21 will see her name in a major peer-reviewed scientific journal before she enters graduate school. Make that a maple doughnut. “Whenever I see a place that…
Elizabeth Palmer ’21 named ‘Woman of the Year’…
When Elizabeth Palmer ’21 was asked to be an honoree for the W.I.S.H. (Women Inspiring Strength and Hope) Society of Make-A-Wish South Carolina, she was overjoyed. Then, as the weight of the honor sunk in,…
How ‘Slingshot’ will find March upsets, Cinderellas and…
How do you take down a giant? With a slingshot, of course. Peter Keating and his colleague Jordan Brenner have analyzed NCAA Tournament upsets for more than a decade with their ESPN.com series Giant Killers.…
For your DINformation!
Hungry? Bon Appetit has you covered! Snatch-a-Snack Food Truck: Poutine Station Keep an eye out in your residential area on Tuesday, March 23 at 8:30 p.m. No swipe needed! Milford Mall Tent: Breakfast for Dinner!…
National speaker and author to address burnout, stress…
A virtual CLP, “Burnout: the Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle, with Dr. Emily Nagoski,” sponsored by the Office of Spiritual Life and the Department of Psychology, will take place at 6:30 p.m. on March 25. We…
Furman proclaims April 17 ‘Tommy Stevenson Day’
In honor and in gratitude of one of its most beloved graduates, Furman University’s Board of Trustees has proclaimed April 17, 2021, as “Tommy Stevenson Day.” Stevenson ‘65, the long-time proprietor of Greenville’s famed Country…
NIH study funds new way to measure link…
Scientists are trying to find new ways to measure the link between racial inequity and premature birth, says Furman public health researcher Shaniece Criss. A $3.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health could…
Appalachian Bear Rescue welcomes new cub, ‘Furman Bear’
It’s unbearably cute. WBIR 10News out of Townsend, Tennessee, reports on the latest cub rescue for Appalachian Bear Rescue. Found in South Carolina and weighing in at just over a pound, the six-week-old cub is…