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Career Panel brings Alumni to Hiram Smith Hall

Posted on December 1, 2018

There are many exciting career opportunities and challenges faced by the next generation of early career science communicators as they transition into the professional industry. Last week in the department, LSC alumni from various companies …

Posted in Alumni, News

LSC alum Dennis Dimick visits campus to engage with Wisconsin audiences about the Anthropocene

Posted on October 22, 2018

Life Sciences Communication Master’s alum, Dennis Dimick (’74) recently visited campus to speak during the Wisconsin Science Festival.

Posted in Alumni, NewsTagged alumni, Student Life

Alumni profile: Laura Strugnell gives a voice to the next generation of agricultural research

Posted on November 3, 2017

In spring 2017, Laura Strugnell (B.S. ’17) tapped the mail icon on her phone and found an email sent to the Life Sciences Communication (LSC) undergraduate student listserv. Strugnell was searching for a job, and …

Posted in Alumni, Environmental Communication, News, ResearchTagged alumni, Laura Strugnell, Research

Alumni profile: 2014 grad Dexter Patterson finds his purpose at LSC

Posted on May 22, 2017

Today, Dexter Patterson (BS ’14) is busier than ever. In addition to serving as the social and digital media specialist for the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association, he is in the process of building a media company, …

Posted in Alumni, NewsTagged alumni

Alumni profile: Jill Peters leverages her LSC education to land her dream job

Posted on March 7, 2017

Jill Peters, B.S. ’14, has always been drawn to nature. Peters grew up in a national park in northern Wisconsin, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, where she dreamed of working in the field.  So, when she came …

Posted in Alumni, Environmental Communication, NewsTagged alumni, National Parks Service, Research

Alumni profile: LSC grad Sara Schoenborn leverages her education to achieve success in diverse fields

Posted on January 9, 2017

Graduates from the Department of Life Sciences Communication go on to have successful careers in a wide range of industries – partly because the knowledge they learn at LSC can be applied to a wide …

Posted in Alumni, NewsTagged alumni, CALS, Dairy Science, Sara Schoenborn, Teaching & Outreach

Alumni profile: Q & A with 2014 LSC grad and digital communications specialist Paige Miller

Posted on September 21, 2016

A passion for nutrition, health, and communication led Paige Miller to the Department of Life Sciences Communication (LSC). A 2014 Bachelor of Science graduate of LSC, she brings the skill sets and theories she picked …

Posted in Alumni, NewsTagged alumni, health, Legato Healthcare Marketing, marketing, Teaching & Outreach

Alumni profile: Signe Brewster’s LSC education leads to writing career in Silicon Valley

Posted on March 17, 2016

Whether it’s artificial intelligence, virtual reality, robots, 3-D printing, drones, or space, Signe Brewster’s got it covered. This 2012 graduate of the Department of Life Sciences Communication (LSC) puts what she learned during her undergrad …

Posted in Alumni, NewsTagged alumni, Teaching & Outreach

Young alumni utilize science communication skills to succeed at BioTechnique

Posted on July 6, 2015

Undergraduate alumni of the Department of Life Sciences Communication are well prepared to enter numerous fields thanks to the skills and connections they gain from LSC, and industry companies certainly take notice. Just one example …

Posted in Alumni, NewsTagged alumni, biotech

Alumna to receive CALS Distinguished Alumni Award

Posted on September 24, 2014

Shelly Mayer says she hasn’t worked a day since 1988 — but that’s only because she has loved what she does since she graduated from the Department of Life Sciences Communication that year. It’s because …

Posted in Alumni, NewsTagged alumni
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