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 …
Research
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 …
Faculty Attend “MathFest” in Denver, Colorado
Dr. Jessica Williams and Dr. Joe Barrera attended “MathFest”, the annual national conference of the Mathematical Association of America in Denver, Colorado. At the conference, …
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 …
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 …
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, …
Bio & Environmental Studies Student Interns at Michigan Land Conservancy
Anyah Preston ’19 headed to Michigan for her summer internship at the South West Michigan Land Conservancy. She researched native and invasive species in Michigan, …
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.
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 …