Newly Named Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities Casts Wide Net
Furman University has announced the Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities, a hub composed of three centers aimed at addressing sustainability solutions across education, research and leadership. Formerly known as the David E. Shi Center for...
27-Oct-2020 12:35 PM EDT
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Krebs Cycle replication offers new clues to life’s origins
Furman University chemistry graduate and first-year Emory Ph.D. candidate Trent Stubbs authors a new study in Nature Chemistry that may fundamentally alter humanity's understanding of the origin of life on Earth and where else in the universe it may...
12-Oct-2020 1:00 PM EDT
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Unfounded fear helps fuel police violence
Research shows that policing is a relatively safe job, but fear stoked by and among officers put black lives in danger.
24-Jun-2020 11:05 AM EDT
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After the Protests: How Communities Can Make Systemic Change
How Black Lives Matter commemorations can create lasting change in communities
24-Jun-2020 10:30 AM EDT
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Pausing during the pandemic
Short consumer article with advice and tips for using the pandemic down time to reflect on who and what you want to be.
2-Apr-2020 5:05 PM EDT
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Why social distancing is so difficult; how research explains our behavior
John McArthur, an expert on social distancing, explains why the behavior is so difficult, and how we can convince ourselves to do it anyway.
18-Mar-2020 11:30 AM EDT
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For Valentine's Day, 5 Tips for a Better Relationship
Frank Provenzano, a Furman University instructor in psychology and a clinical psychologist for more than 40 years, offers five key relationships tips for any intimate partnership.
6-Feb-2020 11:05 AM EST
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Holidays on the Autism Spectrum
A short feature with a list of tips to help people with autism, and their loved ones, better navigate the holidays.
26-Nov-2019 10:55 AM EST
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After the protests: clues for communities to turn a day of BLM action into lasting change in battle against racism
24-Jun-2020 10:55 AM EDT
Pandemic philosopher @FurmanU offers encouraging perspective through daily videos for the public
14-Apr-2020 3:15 PM EDT
The Pandemic Philosopher
This is a feature story about Furman University professor of philosophy Aaron Simmons, who started a YoutTube channel of selfie videos with encouraging and educational messages.
14-Apr-2020 3:05 PM EDT
Reflecting now, on a job, relationship or other life issue can help us through the pandemic and on the other side
2-Apr-2020 4:40 PM EDT
Why is social distancing so hard? Because it goes against every cultural norm of human communication. @FurmanU prof John McArthur explains why, and why we should do it anyway.
18-Mar-2020 11:10 AM EDT
9 sustainable holiday tips from Furman U Shi Ctr for Sustainability: C offsets, bags>wrap, digitize, real>fake, regift, stocking food, LEDs, compost, cut the crap
1-Dec-2019 10:05 AM EST
Five Ways To Manage Holiday Stress
You can't eliminate holiday stress — but you can manage it. Here are tips from Cinnamon Stetler, associate professor and department chair of psychology.
18-Nov-2019 1:20 PM EST
How to win the black vote: Teresa Cosby, a specialist in race politics, describes what the next president will have to do to win this key vote
13-Nov-2019 3:55 PM EST
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