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 …
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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 …
Students partner with nonprofits for video projects
Video can be a powerful medium for communicating scientific issues that affect our world and no one knows that better than the students who take LSC’s video production class. Groups partner with a nonprofit organization …
Thai scholars enjoy learning in LSC
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 …
LSC remembers Thomas Schomisch, former faculty and chair
Members of the Department of Life Sciences Communication are honoring the life of former LSC faculty member and chair Thomas P. Schomisch, who passed away at the age of 70 on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015. …
Tom Still: Public perceptions of science, tech often filtered through values versus data
The following column was written by Tom Still, president of the Wisconsin Tech Council and an LSC senior lecturer. It’s been published by the Wisconsin State Journal and republished here. A recurring phrase from candidates …
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 announces new scholarship program
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 …
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 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 …