Dietram Scheufele, professor in life sciences communication, has been named as co-chair of the National Conference of Lawyers and Scientists. NCLS is a joint committee set up by the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Bar Association to examine and guide policy surrounding scientific development. Scheufele, who has already served a three-year term on NCLS, was appointed co-chair by AAAS. The other co-chair was appointed by ABA.

Bret Shaw and Dominique Brossard from the Department of Life Sciences Communication received a 2-year, $124,513 Aquatic Invasive Species Control Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.  Read the full story

Sponsored by LSC and the Division of Continuing Studies, this forum examines the processes of communicating controversial science to different publics. Open to all Read the full story

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