College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
The Department of Life Sciences Communication was touched and grateful to find out that Alumna Jean A. Shipman (MS, 1964, Life Sciences Communication) included a generous gift of $99,000 for LSC in her estate. Jean (April 23, 1921- July 21, 2018) was born in Pittsburgh, PA to Abram and Agathe Shipman. Following high school graduation, she worked …
Science audiences, misinformation, and fake news. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. DOI:10.1073/pnas.1805871115.
Promises and perils of gene drives: Navigating the communication of complex, post-normal science. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. DOI:10.1073/pnas.1805874115.
Campus has been pretty quiet over winter break and LSC is excited to welcome students back for the spring semester. We hope this break provided students a chance to relax and come back to campus feeling rejuvenated. This semester will be the first for some LSC students, and the last for many of our seniors. …
Mark your calendars: LSC’s science communication colloquium is taking place this spring and will once again bring acclaimed speakers to the UW–Madison campus. Attendees of the colloquium will hear from experts in science communication, film and documentary production, science and technology studies, science policy, and new information technologies, among other interesting areas. Mark your calendars: …
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 came together to provide career development advice and guidance for LSC students at all stages of their careers. As a …
We are both delighted and disheartened to announce that LSC Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies Shiela Reaves will be retiring at the end of the fall semester. Reaves has been with the department since 2001 and is also an affiliate faculty member of American Indian Studies. She specializes in visual communication and is interested …
It is with bittersweetness that the Department of Life Sciences Communication announces the retirement of Senior Lecturer William (Ron) Seely. Seely has been a lecturer in the department since the early 1990s, and taught many classes on journalism and science writing. It is with bittersweetness that the Department of Life Sciences Communication announces the retirement …
Life Sciences Communication Master’s alum, Dennis Dimick (’74) recently visited campus to speak during the Wisconsin Science Festival. Life Sciences Communication Master’s alum, Dennis Dimick (’74) recently visited campus to speak during the Wisconsin Science Festival.
Which communication channels shape normative perceptions about buying local food? An application of social exposure. Agriculture and Human Values. DOI: 10.1007/s10460-019-09926-1