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 …
Student Life
Risk communication roundtable gives students unique experience
Risk is a complex issue and it inundates every part of our lives. Some risk decisions are mundane. Is it more risky to fly or drive? How risky is it to eat raw fish in …
LSC Dissertator Xuan Liang Wins Awards in ISS Photo Contest
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 …
LSC grad students finalists for Ag Innovations Prize
Two LSC graduate students are on of one of 25 teams competing in the final round of the national Agricultural Innovation Prize Powered by 40 Chances on April 25 and 26 at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery. LSC …
LSC students help Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium companies tell their stories
More than 45 early stage companies spanning products as diverse as medical devices, dairy products, a portable jet ski and a diesel aircraft engine presented to potential investors and others during the 2013 Wisconsin Early …
LSC student selected for 40 Chances Fellow Program
Agriculture Future of America and the Howard G. Buffett Foundation have selected 40 students to take part in the 40 Chances Fellows Program. One of them is LSC student Kate Griswold! This year, Griswold was …
Ali Branscombe’s article featured in Badger Voice
LSC alumna Alexandra Branscombe recently published an article on Barnard Hall in celebration of its centennial. Barnard Hall, opened in 1913, was the second women’s dorm and is currently the oldest residence hall on campus. Branscombe …
Tegan Wendland publishes story on threat to WI vineyards
LSC student Tegan Wendland recently published a news story on how herbicidal drift could impact Wisconsin’s growing vineyard industry. Wendland is completing a yearlong paid internship with the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, a nonprofit …
LSC students network about dairy
The Badger Dairy Club is a student organization with over 130 members. The organization creates opportunities for members to engage in activities and experiences within the College, community and the ever progressing dairy industry. One …
Aquaculture industry may be vulnerable to disease outbreaks by grad student Tegan Wendland
A rise in fish farms has meant cheap, fast-growing protein to feed the world’s growing human population. But a new study suggests that countries located at lower latitudes – many of which rely heavily on …