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Newswise: South Carolina political scientists weigh in on Nikki Haley, SC primary
Released: 24-Jan-2024 3:00 PM EST
South Carolina political scientists weigh in on Nikki Haley, SC primary
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Newswise: $300,000 NSF MRI grant awarded to Furman, Mount Holyoke, Richmond to expand program for young chemists
Released: 4-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
$300,000 NSF MRI grant awarded to Furman, Mount Holyoke, Richmond to expand program for young chemists
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The three-year grant is earmarked for the purchase of an additional high-performance computer cluster to join existing MERCURY resources hosted offsite. The grant will enable 13 more undergraduate-focused research groups to benefit, growing the consortium to 47 computational scientists at 41 institutions nationwide.

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Newswise: Wamsley awarded NSF grant to study impact of wakeful rest on memory
Released: 21-Aug-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Wamsley awarded NSF grant to study impact of wakeful rest on memory
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Erin Wamsley is the Herman N. Hipp Associate Professor of Psychology in Furman University's Department of Psychology and Program in Neuroscience. She was awarded a $562,000 NSF RUI grant to study mechanisms of memory consolidation in offline wakefulness.

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Newswise: Furman chemists receive $1 million grant to create technology to better analyze air particles
Released: 26-Jul-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Furman chemists receive $1 million grant to create technology to better analyze air particles
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Mac Gilliland, assistant professor of chemistry and Mary Elizabeth Anderson, professor of chemistry, will work with engineers and scientists at 908 Devices, a mass spec manufacturer in Boston. At least a dozen Furman undergraduate students will also work on the project, giving them experience in chemistry, device manufacturing and commercialization that few students at undergraduate institutions have.

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Released: 4-May-2023 5:20 PM EDT
Help for Ted Lasso and Nathan Shelley; A Furman psychology professor weighs in on the strained relationship
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If you follow Ted Lasso, the hit show on Apple TV+, you know the rift between the affable, golden retriever of a coach and the sometimes sweet, sometimes very angry former kitman Nathan Shelley is one of the most intriguing storylines of the series. What tore them apart? Can they come back together before the series ends? How? They can, according to Grace Binion, an assistant professor of psychology at Furman University, with the help of dialectical behavioral therapy, or DBT. So can, you know, real people who face similar struggles.

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Newswise: What's China's next move as it relates to Russia's invasion of Ukraine? With 30 years of experience no China policy, Dr. Kate Kaup can explain the country's position on the war.
Released: 7-Mar-2022 8:05 AM EST
What's China's next move as it relates to Russia's invasion of Ukraine? With 30 years of experience no China policy, Dr. Kate Kaup can explain the country's position on the war.
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Released: 27-Oct-2020 12:35 PM EDT
Newly Named Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities Casts Wide Net
 Furman University

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 Sustainability, the Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities is driven by the belief that a healthy, thriving planet and a basic quality of life for all of humanity can and must coexist. The new naming for the regionally-centered institute culminates 11 years’ progress and national renown and reflects the institute’s mission and commitment toward a more expansive reach.

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Released: 12-Oct-2020 1:00 PM EDT
Krebs Cycle replication offers new clues to life’s origins
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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 emerge.

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Released: 24-Jun-2020 11:05 AM EDT
Unfounded fear helps fuel police violence
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Research shows that policing is a relatively safe job, but fear stoked by and among officers put black lives in danger.

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Released: 24-Jun-2020 10:55 AM EDT
After the protests: clues for communities to turn a day of BLM action into lasting change in battle against racism
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Released: 24-Jun-2020 10:30 AM EDT
After the Protests: How Communities Can Make Systemic Change
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How Black Lives Matter commemorations can create lasting change in communities

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Released: 14-Apr-2020 3:15 PM EDT
Pandemic philosopher @FurmanU offers encouraging perspective through daily videos for the public
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Released: 14-Apr-2020 3:05 PM EDT
The Pandemic Philosopher
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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.

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Released: 2-Apr-2020 5:05 PM EDT
Pausing during the pandemic
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Short consumer article with advice and tips for using the pandemic down time to reflect on who and what you want to be.

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Released: 2-Apr-2020 4:40 PM EDT
Reflecting now, on a job, relationship or other life issue can help us through the pandemic and on the other side
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Released: 18-Mar-2020 11:30 AM EDT
Why social distancing is so difficult; how research explains our behavior
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John McArthur, an expert on social distancing, explains why the behavior is so difficult, and how we can convince ourselves to do it anyway.

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Released: 18-Mar-2020 11:10 AM 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.
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Released: 6-Feb-2020 11:05 AM EST
For Valentine's Day, 5 Tips for a Better Relationship
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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.

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Released: 1-Dec-2019 10:05 AM EST
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
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Released: 26-Nov-2019 10:55 AM EST
Holidays on the Autism Spectrum
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A short feature with a list of tips to help people with autism, and their loved ones, better navigate the holidays.

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