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10/28/2026

We connected with so many alumni and their families during Homecoming! From alumni whose children are already continuing the Furman tradition as students, to those bringing little ones for their very first campus visit, it was a wonderful reminder of how the Furman community spans generations.

10/27/2026

Psychology and Neuroscience Research Labs reunited at Homecoming as part of Furman’s 200th Bicentennial celebration!

It was a meaningful reminder of the curiosity, collaboration, and community that continue to define our programs.

10/26/2026

Psychology Chair Dr. Erin Hahn had every reason to smile when Kimberly Bass ’06 shared that she still remembered Dr. Hahn’s job talk from her Furman interview more than 20 years ago! A special Homecoming moment!

10/26/2026

What a special Homecoming weekend celebrating Furman University’s 200th Bicentennial!

It was wonderful to connect with Psychology and Neuroscience alumni spanning the classes of 1970 through 2026.

Here’s to 200 years of Furman — and to all that’s ahead!

10/23/2026

Congratulations to Julia Torres ’28, a neuroscience major, on earning first place for Best Poster Presentation in STEM at SURF 2026! STEM is the conference’s most competitive category, making this recognition especially impressive.

10/21/2026

The Psych Club and Collaborative Neuroscience Society are hosting a special Networking Brunch with PSY & NSC alumni during Furman’s Bicentennial Homecoming celebration! Students are invited to connect with alumni, ask questions about career paths and graduate school, and enjoy meaningful conversations over brunch.

The event will take place Sunday, October 25 from 10 a.m.–12 p.m. in the Watkins Room, Trone.

10/17/2026

We were excited to receive a visit from alumnus Elija Hicks ’26, while he was in town! Elija is currently pursuing his doctorate at Southern Miss. It was great to welcome him back.

10/14/2026

Furman University Alumni (Neuroscience) Dr. Lauren Girouard '17, a leading researcher in AI and child development, was quoted in a recent PBS news article about children and AI. Dr. Girouard, a researcher at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the University of Michigan, shared her expertise on how children 12 and under interact with digital information and emerging AI tools.

By the time that a child is preschool age, they have the ability to learn information from technology, said Lauren Girouard, a researcher at Harvard Graduate School of Education and the University of Michigan.

10/05/2026

Sleep lab coordinators published two new scientific papers in September with Dr. Erin Wamsley. Henderson Holder ('25) authored an article based on his Psychology thesis about dreams and emotional memory, and lab coordinator Will Livingston ('24) is first author on a new collaboration with Dr. Putnam about dreams of the 2024 Presidential election.

Experimentally Manipulating Dream Content by Reactivating a Remote Emotional Memory
HS Holder, EJ Wamsley
SLEEP Advances, zpag101

The American dream: Election night dreams predict overnight in feelings about the election and the future
WH Livingston, AL Putnam, EJ Wamsley
PloS one 21 (9), e0357370

10/02/2026

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