LSC students are learning the impacts scientific breakthroughs have on the interface of science and technology in LSC 251, “Science, Media, and Society” taught by Dietram A. Scheufele, John E. Ross Chair in Science Communication. “We …
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lsc students communicate environmental sciences through a new student org on campus
The Environmental Sciences Organization. is a brand new student organization formed this past semester by a group of students interested in environmental sciences. The goals of this organization are to: bring together undergraduate students who are majoring …
lsc 250 “research methods in the communication industry” introduces students to the process of conducting communication and public opinion research for the life sciences
LSC 250, “Research Methods in the Communication Industry,” introduces students to the research methods used in mass communication by giving them experience in all stages of the public opinion research process, such as survey design …
lsc students are gaining real-world marketing experience through uw-madison nama
The National Agri-Marketing Association, otherwise known as NAMA, is a national association for professionals in marketing and agribusiness. Here on campus many LSC students have joined the UW-Madison NAMA chapter under the guidance of LSC Faculty Associate Sarah …
lsc students communicate the importance of ag through the association of women in agriculture
The Association of Women in Agriculture, otherwise known as AWA, is a professional, social and service organization for women involved in agriculture and life sciences at the UW-Madison. This student organization holds professional development workshops, …
many lsc students find a home in alpha gamma rho
Alpha Gamma Rho, a social and professional fraternity here at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is home to many LSC students. The organization provides members leadership and networking opportunities in the field of agriculture. AGR strives …
Masters student Molly Simis participates in the Iowa State University summer symposium on science communication
LSC masters student Molly Simis will be presenting a paper as part of a panel at the Third Iowa State Summer Symposium on Science Communication, May 30 to June 1, 2013, in Ames, Iowa. She wrote …
lsc 515 students partner with the uw-madison office of sustainability to promote energy conservation
LSC students are learning the keys to a successful social marketing campaign in Assistant Professor Bret Shaw’s class LSC 515 “Public Information Campaigns and Programs.” During the semester students learn social marketing principles and plan a strategic …
New SCIMEP research finds how technology is defined can alter public perception
New research from LSC’s scimep lab, out this month in the Journal of Nanoparticle Research, examining priming effects shows how a technology is defined can alter public perception. In the study, LSC alumna Ashley Anderson (Ph.D., ’12) and colleagues …
four lsc students advance in 2013 wisconsin governor’s business plan contest
Four LSC students have advanced to the semi-final round of the Wisconsin Technology Council’s 10th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. They are: Mary Kuckuk with a entry entitled “CodeEm,” and a group proposal “Detour Mobile App” …