Dietram Scheufele, professor of life sciences communication at UW-Madison and Morgridge Institute for Research affiliate, will serve on a national panel examining the implications of human genome editing. The committee, announced Nov. 12 by the National …
New faculty profile: Neil Stenhouse explores impact of science comm on political behavior
Neil Stenhouse joined the faculty in the Department of Life Sciences Communication as an assistant professor this August. Briefly describe your career path—up to this point. I got my BS in Psychology at the University …
Writing students practice interviewing at Capitol press conference
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 …
Students in LSC writing classes help document history of World Dairy Expo
The dairy industry and the World Dairy Expo are near and dear to Wisconsin’s heart. That’s why six students from writing classes in the Department of Life Sciences Communication were more than happy to help preserve the …
LSC to help host Politics and the Life Sciences conference
The Department of Life Sciences Communication, housed in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, is excited to be partnering with the Association for Politics and the Life Sciences to put on its annual conference Oct. 23-24. …
Undergraduates apply LSC skills and theories to excel at summer internships
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 …
Ahna Skop blends science and art as newest LSC affiliate faculty member
Art and science may seem like a mismatch, but to Ahna Skop, the newest affiliate faculty member in the Department of Life Sciences Communication, they make perfect sense. Raised by two artists and holding an …
Young alumni utilize science communication skills to succeed at BioTechnique
Undergraduate alumni of the Department of Life Sciences Communication are well prepared to enter numerous fields thanks to the skills and connections they gain from LSC, and industry companies certainly take notice. Just one example …
LSC capstone class combines students’ skills to help Wisconsin Bike Fed
Capstone classes bring together skills and theories that students have learned throughout their academic careers — and LSC capstones do all of that and more. “We strive to give our students an education that blends …
Agri-marketing team continues tradition of success
The UW-Madison chapter of the National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) continued their longstanding tradition of excellence by finishing the academic year with a second place national win and nearly $10,000 in scholarships and awards. The organization …