Research from interdisciplinary LSC collaboration demonstrates the impact of public attitudes toward urban foxes and coyotes

A new study based on the collaborative work between LSC and the Urban Canid Project has now been published in the Journal of Human Dimensions of Wildlife. A new study based on the collaborative work between LSC and the Urban Canid Project has now been published in the Journal of Human Dimensions of Wildlife.

LSC partners with the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin for students to apply science communication research methodology

Organizations are increasingly relying on data-driven approaches to change their current practices. Recognizing this trend, the Department of Life Sciences Communication requires Organizations are increasingly relying on data-driven approaches to change their current practices. Recognizing this trend, the Department of Life Sciences Communication requires

Examining how uncertainty affects people’s attitudes toward science with LSC’s newest Assistant Professor Sedona Chinn

We are excited to welcome Sedona Chinn to the department as an Assistant Professor in science communication starting Fall 2020. We are excited to welcome Sedona Chinn to the department as an Assistant Professor in science communication starting Fall 2020.

Congratulations to the Class of 2020! Celebrate virtually with LSC

Your time is finally here, graduates! You did it—you’ve made it. You have worked incredibly hard throughout your LSC degree, and we are excited to celebrate that accomplishment with you. Your time is finally here, graduates! You did it—you’ve made it. You have worked incredibly hard throughout your LSC degree, and we are excited to …

Dominique Brossard receives two major UW-Madison honors

We are excited to announce that LSC professor and chair Dominique Brossard has been awarded the We are excited to announce that LSC professor and chair Dominique Brossard has been awarded the

Nardi, A., Shaw, B., Brossard, D., & Drake, D. (2020)

Public attitudes toward urban foxes and coyotes: the roles of perceived risks and benefits, political ideology, ecological worldview, and attention to local news about urban wildlife. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 1-16. DOI: 10.1080/10871209.2020.1748768

Joining Fall 2020, LSC’s Assistant Professor Nan Li utilizes data visualizations to shape public understanding of science

We are excited to welcome Nan Li to the department as an Assistant Professor in visual and science communication starting Fall 2020. We are excited to welcome Nan Li to the department as an Assistant Professor in visual and science communication starting Fall 2020.

Alumni Profile: Q&A with 2008 LSC Grad and Marketing and Communications Director Buffy Uglow

A passion for agriculture, marketing, and communications led Buffy Uglow to the Department of Life Sciences Communication (LSC). A passion for agriculture, marketing, and communications led Buffy Uglow to the Department of Life Sciences Communication (LSC).

LSC Community Works Together in Response to COVID-19

As students and faculty prepared for spring break news struck the UW–Madison campus that would alter plans for the semester. As students and faculty prepared for spring break news struck the UW–Madison campus that would alter plans for the semester.

Dietram Scheufele named Lifetime National Associate of the National Academies

Each year, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) awards a select number of individuals with the title of a Lifetime National Associate in the NASEM. Each year, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) awards a select number of individuals with the title of a Lifetime National Associate in the …