Welcome back to campus! Today marks the start of the spring 2020 semester and we are excited to have students, faculty, and staff back at UW-Madison.
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LSC students discuss risk communication and UW-Madison’s cybersecurity efforts
For many, October 31st this past fall signified Halloween but for students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, this fall it symbolized something much more frightening:
LSC Postdoctoral Researcher focuses on civic science to shape the future of science communication
“The promise and perils of gene-editing might be the most important public debate we haven’t been having widely enough.” This response from Bill Gates to an article on synthetic biology highlights a growing dilemma faced …
LSC Involved in AAAS’s “How We Respond” Report
Five years ago, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) published What We Know, an extensive report on how scientists view climate change and the possible actions to diminish its impact.
From the Classroom to the Industry: LSC Students and their Summer Internships
LSC undergraduate and graduate students had very exciting summers, interning everywhere from UW-Madison Center for Limnology field station to the World Health Organization in Washington D.C..
Kaiping Chen Harnesses Data Science to Studying Exciting Communication Questions
Read more to learn about LSC’s newest Assistant Professor!
First Year Reflection in LSC with Todd Newman
A lot can be accomplished within a year. LSC assistant professor Todd Newman didn’t waste any time getting into the swing of things here at UW-Madison.
Start of the Semester provides plenty of Opportunity
Wednesday, September 4th marks the start of the fall semester and we are excited to welcome students back to Hiram Smith Hall.
LSC professor Dietram Scheufele selected as Taylor-Bascom Chair
Congratulations to LSC professor Dietram Scheufele, who was selected as the inaugural recipient of the UW Foundation’s Taylor-Bascom Chair.
Researchers Seek To Understand Where Wisconsinites Are Picking Up Ticks
Summer is in full effect and with temperatures rising we are seeing more people spending time outdoors hiking, gardening, playing games, and even just going on walks.