College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Undergraduate alumna of the Department of Life Sciences Communication leave campus with strong theoretical knowledge, valuable communication skills, and lasting connections. That was certainly the case for LSC graduate Megan Madsen, BS 2011. While a LSC undergraduate student, Madsen interned at IceCube Neutrino Observatory. She was also involved in the UW–Madison National Agri-Marketing Association chapter (NAMA) and the …
A passion for nutrition, health, and communication led Paige Miller to the Department of Life Sciences Communication (LSC). A 2014 Bachelor of Science graduate of LSC, she brings the skill sets and theories she picked up in LSC to her position as a digital communications specialist for Legato Healthcare Marketing near Green Bay, Wis. LSC sat down …
UW–Madison and Wisconsin Public Television are partnering for “Wisconsin’s Homegrown Farmer“, a show highlighting three different farming families in Wisconsin. The program explores the passion each family has for farming, the challenges each has faced, and how each family has collaborated with university researchers to make modern farming a success. One of the families highlighted is Daphne and Lloyd Holterman …
Whether it’s artificial intelligence, virtual reality, robots, 3-D printing, drones, or space, Signe Brewster’s got it covered. This 2012 graduate of the Department of Life Sciences Communication (LSC) puts what she learned during her undergrad to use every day as a freelance science and technology journalist in San Francisco, CA. While getting her Bachelor of Science …
Members of the Department of Life Sciences Communication are remembering fondly all that Jean Fewster — successful alumna, gracious donor, and great friend of LSC — did for the department before passing away on Oct. 15, 2015 at the age of 91. Originally from Toronto, Canada, Fewster’s career began with the Dairy Farmers of Canada. …
Undergraduate alumni of the Department of Life Sciences Communication are well prepared to enter numerous fields thanks to the skills and connections they gain from LSC, and industry companies certainly take notice. Just one example is the story of two December 2014 LSC graduates who immediately found jobs at BioTechnique, a company based in Madison that …
It takes passion and drive for someone at the height of his career to go back to school to finish his degree. “In all those years out of school, my career went so fast, but it would haunt me,” began Andy Weber, the 61-year-old CEO of Farm Journal Media. “It would actually wake me up …
Michael A. Cacciatore (PhD) graduated from the Department of Life Sciences Communication during the summer of 2013. While finishing up his doctoral degree he accepted a tenure-track assistant professor position at the University of Georgia (UGA). Having just completed his first semester in Athens, he reflects on his time in LSC, including how his graduate …
he Department of Life Sciences Communication is pleased to announce the creation of a new scholarship program, thanks to a generous donation from Farm Journal Media. The program is a ten-year, $60,000 scholarship program to help students interested in agricultural journalism learn about the exciting field. The scholarships are co-funded by Farm Journal and its CEO, Andy …
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 …