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Former LSC 625: Risk Communication students present their research at the Society for Risk Analysis

Posted on December 15, 2016

A popular course in the Department of Life Sciences Communication is LSC 625: Risk Communication taught by LSC chair, Dominique Brossard.  The course teaches students how to talk about risk and explains the complexities of risk …

Posted in News, Research, Risk CommunicationTagged LSC 625, Research, Risk Communication, Student Life

Ph.D. student examines the relationship between technology, conservation and public opinion

Posted on November 22, 2016

Story by Sarah Krier. Sarah is an undergraduate student majoring in LSC and the Department of Life Sciences Communication 2016-17 Lenore Landry Scholar Populations of the Hawaiian honeycreeper, a colorful bird native to Hawaii, struggle …

Posted in Emerging Technology, Environmental Communication, News, ResearchTagged conservation, Research, Student Life

Students learn the essentials of journalistic writing at Capitol press conference

Posted on October 12, 2016

The day-to-day role of a news writer entails many tasks, from conducting interviews to investigating stories and writing articles.  One such task is attending and participating in press conferences.  Yet, for a novice writer this …

Posted in NewsTagged LSC 111, Mike Flaherty, Student Life

Flooding creates extraordinary Tribal Youth Media Workshop experience

Posted on August 5, 2016

Each year LSC Professor Patty Loew and LSC Faculty Associate Don Stanley make the trip to the Bad River Ojibwe Reservation to lead the Tribal Youth Media Project.  The workshop, which is hosted by LSC, works to educate tribal …

Posted in NewsTagged Don Stanley, flooding, Native communities, Patty Loew, Student Life

Announcing the winners of the first “My LSC” contest

Posted on May 6, 2016

The Department of Life Sciences Communication (LSC) is happy to announce the winners of its first “My LSC” contest. Molly Sequin earned first place, Travis Senn second place, and Olivia Riedel third. The My LSC …

Posted in NewsTagged My LSC, Student Life

LSC remembers alumna Jean Fewster, gracious donor and friend

Posted on November 23, 2015

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. …

Posted in NewsTagged alumni, donor, Student Life

Writing students practice interviewing at Capitol press conference

Posted on October 26, 2015

State officials and experts gathered at the Capitol to help LSC students practice interviewing and writing by being part of a press conference just for the students. Students in LSC 111: Science and Technology Newswriting …

Posted in NewsTagged LSC 111, Mike Flaherty, Student Life

Undergraduates apply LSC skills and theories to excel at summer internships

Posted on September 17, 2015

Lots of LSC undergraduates had very exciting summers, interning everywhere from a UW-Madison Center for Limnology field station to a weather station in Chicago. Undergraduate classes in LSC give students the theoretical base and skills …

Posted in NewsTagged internships, Student Life, summer

CEO of Farm Journal returns to LSC to finish degree, give back to students

Posted on April 29, 2015

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 …

Posted in NewsTagged alumni, Scholarship, Student Life

Thai scholars enjoy learning in LSC

Posted on January 30, 2015

Four journalists from Thailand studied in the Department of Life Sciences Communication this past fall semester as part of a program that has connected Thai scholars with the department since 2009. The program is in …

Posted in NewsTagged Student Life, Thai scholars
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