Scientist and Mentor: Dr. Marlee Marsh ’02
Marlee Marsh ’02 was the first student at Converse to participate in SCICU-funded independent research under the mentorship of Dr. Edna Steele. Now Associate Professor …
Research
Dr. Williams Presents at World’s Largest Math Conference
Dr. Jessica Williams presented “A Novice Attempt at IBL Real Analysis,” and “Effects of Active Learning on Precalculus Students’ Beliefs” at the 2017 Joint Mathematics Meetings, …
Dr. Walker Publishes Bibliography of Research on Rural Women’s History
Dr. Melissa Walker published a bibliography of research on rural women’s lives and the implications of gender for rural people. You can read it on …
Digitization Project of 9,000 Specimens from Converse’s Ravenel Collection Completed
Cristal Carreno ’17 and Nisbet Honors student Grace Frazor ’17 spent last summer digitizing the herbarium as part of the project funded by a $2.5 million grant from the …
Science Students Research Earthworms And Herbicides For INBRE Symposium
Nisbet Honors students Caitlin Lazurick ’19, Rachel Owings ’19, and Nicole Lidzbarski ’19 presented the preliminary results of their summer research, “Investigating the Toxicity and …
Dr. Steele One of Six in Nation to Win Executive Director Adviser of the Year Award
Dr. Edna Steele was one of only six people in the United States to be recognized by the National Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Honor Society …
Biochemistry Student Makes the Most of Her INBRE Grant
Ashley Thompson ‘18 didn’t miss an academic beat this summer. The recipient of a summer INBRE grant, Ashley completed a summer research project at Furman …
A New Generation of Biomedical Researchers Presents at Converse
A new biosensor to help detect a genetic disease. The potentially carcinogenic effects of Round Up. This sort of research may sound like the domain of large biomedical research labs, but it’s being conducted right here on the Converse campus. And some of the researchers aren’t old enough to drive.
Congratulations to the 2016 INBRE/EPSCoR Summer Researchers
After nearly two months of laboratory research, seven research teams presented their findings to a gathering of Converse community members, family, friends and local college …