Story by Sarah Krier. Sarah is an undergraduate student majoring in LSC and the Department of Life Sciences Communication 2016-17 Lenore Landry Scholar. LSC faculty are leaders in the science communication field, and in addition …
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LSC’s Larry Meiller inducted in the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame
LSC is excited to announce that LSC professor emeritus and senior lecturer Larry Meiller was inducted into the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame on Thursday, June 15, 2017. Larry’s on-air career has spanned 50 years and he continues …
LSC’s Dietram Scheufele co-edits handbook on the science of science communication
Friday June 16th, the Oxford University Press released The Oxford Handbook of the Science of Science Communication. The book, co-edited by LSC professor Dietram Scheufele, Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, and Dan Kahan of Yale …
LSC chair Dominique Brossard named Fellow of International Communication Association
This week, Life Sciences Communication professor and chair Dominique Brossard is traveling to San Diego to be honored at the 2017 International Communication Association (ICA) Conference. Brossard will be named a Fellow of ICA and will be recognized by …
Alumni profile: 2014 grad Dexter Patterson finds his purpose at LSC
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, …
LSC classes collaborate with the City of Monona through UW’s UniverCity Year Program
Story by Sarah Krier. Sarah is an undergraduate student majoring in LSC and the Department of Life Sciences Communication 2016-17 Lenore Landry Scholar The 2016-2017 academic year marked the first year of the University of …
LSC honors scholarship winners, donors, alumni, and friends at recognition reception
This past Thursday, April 20th, LSC students, faculty, and staff joined donors, alumni and friends for LSC’s annual Student and Donor Recognition Reception. Sixteen students were honored for their academic achievements and received scholarships and awards …
New LSC course examines the role of narrative in science communication
The use of narrative in science has become a particularly active area of research in recent years. Narrative can be a powerful tool for any form of communication and science is no exception. But it …
LSC offers online courses this summer for undergrads, grads, and non-majors alike
Summer is right around the corner and the Department of Life Sciences Communication is offering a variety of classes to educate undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree students in both the theoretical and applied side of science …
LSC’s Patty Loew helps facilitate University of Wisconsin and Native Nations partnership
Much of LSC professor Patty Loew’s research has focused on how indigenous people use media to form identity, reconstruct the past, and assert their sovereignty and treaty rights. A member of the Bad River Band of …