Q&A with Tara Yang, 2013 LSC Alumni and Chair of the Green Bay Equal Rights Commission

A passion for community health and business led Tara Yang to the Department of Life Sciences Communications (LSC), where she was able to carve a new path for herself. As a BS ’13 graduate with a degree in Life Sciences Communications, Tara has carried the knowledge and connections formed during her time at LSC into …

CRISPR is easy: Exposure to Last Week Tonight enhances knowledge about gene editing

Eichmeier, A.A., Xenos, M.A. (2024). PLOS ONE. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0306563

Threatening experts: Correlates of viewing scientists as a social threat

Chinn, S., Hasell, A., Roden, J., & Zichettella, B. (2024).  Public Understanding of Science. DOI: 10.1177/09636625231183115

Promoting small-scale maple syrup production on Facebook: A field experiment testing emphasis message frames

Hershberger, S., Shaw, B., Moen, S., Johnson, T., & Gorby, T. (2024). Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development. DOI: 10.5304/jafscd.2024.134.01

Conversational AI and equity through assessing GPT-3’s communication with diverse

Chen, K., Shao, A., Burapacheep, J. & Li, Y. (2024). Sci Rep. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-51969-w

When Science Meets Art on Instagram: Examining the Effects of Visual Art on Emotions, Interest, and Social Media Engagement

Villanueva, I. I., Li, N., Jilk, T., Renner, J., Van Matre, B. R., & Brossard, D. (2024). Science Communication. DOI: 10.1177/10755470241228279

Societal guardrails for AI? Perspectives on what we know about public opinion on artificial intelligence

Eom, D., Newman, T., Brossard, D., & Scheufele, D. A.(2024) Science and Public Policy. DOI: 10.1093/scipol/scae041

Welcome back to LSC!

The Department of Life Sciences Communication is kicking off the fall semester and welcoming students back to campus this week. We’re excited to see new and returning students in our classrooms as the LSC undergraduate major, graduate programs, and Science Communication certificate continue to grow and thrive. Each semester, LSC’s world-class instructors are offering classes …

The Department of Life Sciences Communication recognizes 29 outstanding student scholars and their donors.

The Pyle Center was buzzing with excitement this past Thursday, April 25, 2024, as proud parents and donors watched exceptional Life Sciences Communication (LSC) students receive scholarship awards for the next academic year. Held annually, the LSC scholarship and donor recognition reception highlights the department’s exemplary students, generous donors and departmental accomplishments from the 2023-2024 …

LSC Summer Courses 2024

Spring is here and summer is fast approaching! This is an ideal time to consider enrolling in summer classes, which can ease your fall/spring semester course load, help you graduate early, and fulfill any missing course requirements you may have! The Department of Life Sciences Communication is offering various classes covering everything from science communication …