100 Years & 9,000 Specimens: Converse’s Ravenel Collection to be Digitized
Converse College is a partial recipient of two grants totaling $2.5 million. One grant is from the National Science Foundation (NSF) while the remaining allotment …
Biology
NIH Invests $626,000 In Converse Biomedical Research Program
Converse College has received more than $626,000 in support of biomedical science research and student training from SC INBRE and the National Institutes of Health …
Partnership with Legacy Charter School Advances STEM Literacy
Converse College and the Legacy Charter School in Greenville, S.C. announce a partnership to increase STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) literacy within Legacy’s Early College …
Inspired by Converse Faculty, Alumna Earns PhD and Becomes Psychology Professor
While pursuing both a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in Biology here at Converse, Elizabeth Powell Dunaway ‘10 was also …
Small University Research Packs a Huge Punch
Science innovation needs small universities. While large research institutions hold much of the spotlight for science advancements, small universities also play a crucial role – …
Converse graduate inspired to work with physical therapy patients
Both the Medical University of South Carolina and Duke University want her, but Spartanburg gets to keep Converse College graduate Jesse Pope a while longer. …
A Taste of the Medical Field: Meredith Walker ’14
Senior biology major Meredith Walker got a taste of the medical field thanks to the Greenville Hospital System’s MedEx Academy internship during the summers of …
High School Students Team with Converse Faculty for Research
A $5,000 grant from the Spartanburg County Foundation will support a unique science-based mentoring initiative for five local high school students to work collaboratively with …
Dr. Edna Steele Among SC Professors Honored for Excellence in Teaching
Converse associate professor of biology Dr. Edna J. Steele was honored by South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) with the 2013 Excellence in Teaching …