‘This is Your Brain on Art’: Exploring Converse’s Certificate in Arts and Cognition
A new certificate at Converse explores the fascinating link between the brain and how we learn, how we solve problems, and even how we react to art and music. The …
Research
Students Present at USC Upstate Research Symposium
Biology major Brittany Leonard ’20 (Nisbet Honors) presented a poster on “The Effect of Juglone and Ailanthone on Kudzu Growth” at the South Carolina Academy of Science meeting and did …
Tooting Our Own Horn: Gillian Horn ‘19
Understanding Gillian Horn’s work can be a challenge. Understanding Gillian’s success is much easier. Since she was a toddler, she knew she wanted to be a scientist, and Converse College …
Dr. Erturk’s Mentee Awarded Fellowship and Honors at American Junior Academy of Science
Emily Giep, Science, Technology and Research Scholar (STARS) program alumni 2016-2018, received lifetime fellowship and full honors for outstanding achievement at the national level in scientific research and leadership at …
Converse Wins Innovision Award for High School Mentorship in Sciences
Dr. Neval Erturk and Converse College’s STARS (Science, Technology and Research Scholars) high school mentoring program were honored during the 2018 InnoVision Awards dinner as recipient of the Ibrahim Janajreh …
Converse Biomedical Research funded by SC INBRE
In 2015, Converse College joined fellow South Carolina colleges and universities in the National Institutes of Health-funded biomedical college research network, SC INBRE (SC IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence). The …
Student-Faculty Research published in SC Academy of Science Journal
Working under Dr. Edna Steele and Dr. Jeff Brotherton’s guidance and mentorship, Nisbet Honors students Caitlin Lazurick ‘19, Nicole Lidzbarski ‘19, and Rachel Owings ‘19, had their submission “Investigating the …
Earthworms and Herbicides: Nicole Lidzbarski ’18
How can earthworms help us reduce the risk of cancer? Is your new favorite weed killer less safe than its competitors? Students explored these and other questions in an award-winning summer research project.
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, the largest national mathematics conference. …
