Tuesday, September 6th, marks the start of the fall semester and we are excited to welcome students back to Hiram Smith Hall. The faculty and staff at the Department of Life Sciences Communication are looking …
Flooding creates extraordinary Tribal Youth Media Workshop experience
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 …
LSC courses offer exciting opportunities for learning this summer
LSC is continuing its commitment to student learning through four stimulating summer classes. Courses vary in topic from social media to visual communication, and this year three of the four classes are offered online to …
LSC highly involved at the 2016 North American Congress for Conservation Biology
The Department of Life Sciences Communication was happy to contribute to the 2016 North American Congress for Conversation Biology. The 3rd biennial congress’s theme was “Communicating Science for Conservation Action” and highlighted the importance of successful communication …
Wolfgang Hoffmann, long-time filmmaker and photographer for CALS, dies at 69
The following is a press release published by the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences which has been republished here. Wolfgang Hoffmann, who chronicled CALS on film for 45 years, passed away in his home on …
Patty Loew helps coordinate ceremonial tobacco plants at UW
LSC Professor Patty Loew works extensively with Native communities in Wisconsin. She is co-leading the Native Nations Initiative between UW-Madison, UW-Extension and UW Colleges, and she co-founded the Tribal Youth Media Initiative with fellow LSC …
LSC Contributes to Comprehensive Genetically Engineered Crops Study
LSC chair and professor Dominique Brossard served as a committee member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s latest study on the impacts of genetically engineered crops. The 20 expert committee investigated the …
Paul Fanlund: For embattled UW, is blasting back smart?
The following column was written by Paul Funland, editor and executive publisher of The Capital Times. It’s been published by The Capital Times and republished here. In March 2013, Rebecca Blank had to know the touchy …
LSC capstone creates campaigns to promote recycling in dorms
Here at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, many hopeful graduates must fulfill a capstone requirement. From engineering to education, capstone courses are a culmination and application of everything students have learned during their college careers. For …
Announcing the winners of the first “My LSC” contest
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 …