Converse Symposium to Examine Role of Hymns in Southern Culture
In late January, Converse College will host a four-day symposium to explore the many roles hymns have played in the South. The event, which will run January 28-31, will feature …
Research
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 Converse College biology students and …
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 in every six persons on …
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 to conduct environmental studies more …
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 in Bozeman, Montana June 17-24. …
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 a Feb. 26 forum at …
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 that the hormone prolactin plays …
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 States. Closer to home, in …
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 nothing so practical as a …