Biology Research Prominent at Annual Conference
Although the Association of Southeastern Biologists annual conference (April 16-19) in Spartanburg was hosted by two other colleges, it was the collaborative research efforts of …
Research
Research Grant Funds Converse Study of Heritage Effects on E-mail and Cell Phone Use
According to a Radicati Group study from the first quarter of 2006, there are about 1.1 billion e-mail users worldwide. That translates into about one …
INVISTA Equipment Donated for Environmental Research at Converse
INVISTA, an integrated fiber, resin and intermediates company, has donated a scientific instrument to the chemistry department at Converse College that will enable students …
Two Converse Students Accepted to Prestigious Free Market Environmental Seminar
Casey Addis ’04 and Sarajane LoGuirato ’05 have been invited to take part in the Property and Environmental Research Center (PERC) Free Market Environmentalism Seminar …
Are biological molecules taking the place of chemotherapy in the treatment of breast cancer?
Are biological molecules taking the place of chemotherapy in the treatment of breast cancer? Converse biology professor Dr. Nian Chen will share her thoughts during …
Students and Biology Professor Study Role of Prolactin in Breast Cancer
In a summer research project, Leah Stokes ’04 and Sarah Murray ’04 teamed with Dr. Nian Chen, Assistant Professor of Biology, to study the role …
Converse Professor Makes Advances in Breast Cancer Research
By Courtenay Mims, Class of 2004 Affecting millions of families nationally, breast cancer is the second leading cause of death for women in the United …
The Practicality of a Liberal Arts Education
The following opinion piece by Dr. Thomas R. McDaniel, Senior Vice President at Converse, was recently published in the Chattanooga Times Free Press “There is …
Converse Professor Collaborates With Researchers
Dr. Edna Steele, Assistant Professor of Biology at Converse, is collaborating with other scientists to test the genetic adaptation of fish in the Hudson River …