By Brita Larson, Science Reporter at The Daily Cardinal Shiela Reaves’ office is exactly what you’d imagine a professor’s office to look like: cozily collegiate with books everywhere. There is an entire wall made up …
Research
LSC helps host Communicating Science workshop
The Department of Life Sciences Communication partnered with the Arts Institute and other entities across campus to put on a one-day Communicating Science training for UW-Madison scientists on Monday, March 30. LSC professor Dietram Scheufele …
Grad students and faculty gain insights at AAAS
Three graduate students and two faculty members from LSC presented their research at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting in San Jose, California on Sunday, Feb. 15. AAAS is the …
Using social marketing to protect Wisconsin’s lakes
Wisconsin’s lakes are one of its many treasures. However, the lakes and their surrounding ecosystems are fragile and susceptible to change. Over the decades, more lakeshore property owners have developed their shorelines by removing natural …
LSC researchers find link between scientists’ public engagement and citation rates
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 …
New LSC Research: Are confidence effects about science widening?
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 …
LSC has strong presence at 2014 ICA
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 …
Dietram Scheufele named Kellet Mid-Career Award Winner
LSC Professor Dietram Scheufele is one of ten noteworthy University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty members who have been named Kellett Mid-Career Award winners for 2014. The award recognizes outstanding faculty who are seven to 20 years past …
LSC researchers presenting six papers at the International Communication conference this May
LSC graduate students and faculty researchers will present six research papers at the annual International Communication Association (ICA) conference in Seattle, Washington, May 22-26. Graduate students Sara Yeo, Nan Li, and Jiyoun Kim were awarded Vilas …
Research in LSC explores communication effects in the new media environment
Research in the department has evolved alongside our changing media environment. With the advent of new media, we are now conducting studies on how various issues are communicated on a variety of platforms, including Twitter, …