College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Many scientists may still see talking to reporters or using social media to publicize their research as a poor use of their time, but a new study by researchers in the Department of Life Sciences Communication suggests otherwise. The department’s Science, Media and the Public(SciMeP) research group just published a study in Journalism & Mass Communications Quarterly that links scientists’ …
Patty Loew, a professor in the Department of Life Sciences Communication, has done it again. Her passions for her own Native American culture, story telling, and environmental stewardship have combined into the completion of a second book. “Seventh Generation Earth Ethics: Native Voices of Wisconsin” is a collection of Native biographies that highlights one prominent …
Shelly Mayer says she hasn’t worked a day since 1988 — but that’s only because she has loved what she does since she graduated from the Department of Life Sciences Communication that year. It’s because this love shines through in her work as executive director of the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin and her numerous other endeavors …
Students all across the Department of Life Sciences Communication have kicked off their fall 2014 semester. LSC offers a wide variety of classes to educate students in both the theoretical and practical side of science communication. We believe this balance is important for a well-rounded science communicator to succeed in today’s rapidly changing media and …
This summer, James Spartz earned his Ph.D. through the Department of Life Sciences Communication. This fall, he will be an Assistant Professor of Environmental Communication in the Center for Environmental Arts and Humanities at Unity College in Maine. We sat down with Spartz to reflect on his time at LSC. What was your LSC experience like? Developing research experiences on …
When it comes to science, socioeconomic status may widen confidence gaps among the least and most educated groups in society, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Science, Media and the Public research group. The findings, published in June in the journal Science Communication, show that similar levels of attention …
As the world of education continues to become increasingly digital, LSC is investing in the development of three new online courses, with two offered this summer. The three courses are all covering cutting edge content in science communication. LSC 251 (Science Media and Society) is taught by Professor Dietram Scheufele. The course looks at the …
Sara Yeo, a recent Ph.D. graduate from LSC, will be joining the Department of Communication at the University of Utah as Assistant Professor of Science and Environmental Communication in the fall. As she transitions into her new position, Sara reflects on how her time in LSC has prepared her for her new role. “The academic training I …
LSC faculty researchers and graduate students presented six novel research studies at the 2014 Convention of the International Communication Association (ICA) in Seattle, Washington, May 22-26. The graduate students included Sara Yeo, Nan Li, and Jiyoun Kim who were awarded Vilas Conference Presentation travel funds by UW–Madison Graduate School to attend the conference. Yeo also received a travel award …
LSC dissertator Xuan Liang recently won two awards in the 2014 International Student Photo Contest run by International Student Service at UW–Madison Her photos (see below) earned her 1st place in the Architecture category and 3rd place in the nature category. Congratulations Xuan! (below) 1st Place in the Architecture Category: Iron Man View of …