College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
The Department of Life Sciences Communication (LSC) just made education and training in science communication at UW–Madison even more accessible by adding a new undergraduate certificate in science communication to their degree programs. This certificate gives students from every college and major at UW the opportunity to earn transcriptable expertise in science communication alongside their …
Chatty excitement filled the Pyle Center on April 28, 2022, as proud parents and donors watched outstanding students receive their scholarship awards for the next academic year. An annual event that never disappoints, the Life Sciences Communication (LSC) Department hosted its scholarship and donor recognition reception to highlight its excellent students, generous donors, and departmental …
Each year, seniors are excited to use and showcase the skills they have developed over the last four years of college. Their eagerness boils as graduation becomes closer, and the sights of careers become more and more clear. The UW–Madison Department of Life Sciences Communication (LSC) offers two capstone courses where seniors bring together everything …
Dietram Scheufele, a professor in the Department of Life Sciences Communication at UW- Madison, is one of five UW faculty members who are being awarded the Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award for outstanding teaching in 2022. One of his most popular courses, LSC 251: Science, Media, and Society, deals with how to best communicate controversial scientific topics such as artificial …
Spring is almost here and summer is fast approaching! This is an ideal time to consider enrolling in summer classes, which not only can ease your semester course load but also keep you stimulated during the summer. The Department of Life Sciences Communication will be offering a variety of classes covering both the theoretical and applied …
LSC’s 2022 Science Communication Colloquium once again brought renowned speakers from the science communication field to campus. Talks covered a wide range of topics related to science and technology studies, science policy, visual science communications, and new information technologies among many more topical research topics. The colloquium was open to the public and took …
Growing up in the age of the internet, lots of people dream of going viral. For one LSC student, this became a reality when her TikToks on health and Dietetics went viral overnight. Going viral on TikTok means that a video has at least 300 views, likes, or shares that are outside of one’s immediate …
It feels good to be back in person! After an unprecedented year, the Department of Life Sciences Communication (LSC) is excited to welcome visiting professor Mikihito Tanaka from Japan. It feels good to be back in person! After an unprecedented year, the Department of Life Sciences Communication (LSC) is excited to welcome visiting professor Mikihito …
When trying to communicate with polarized groups, there often can be gridlock. Strong opinions from both sides make it difficult to have a productive conversation. People reinforce the things that they already believe and will have difficulty believing the other side. Over time, opinions get stronger, and animosity grows between people who identify with different …
Researchers at UW–Madison, in the Department of Life Sciences Communication (LSC), have always been fascinated with studying public attitudes and behavior towards scientific topics. Through this pandemic, LSC faculty and students have been researching effective ways to communicate and encourage social distancing behavior, intending to minimize harmful impacts from COVID-19. LSC Assistant professor Nan Li …