9.22.2022

Alumni and Family at L&S [RE]Connect Tail gate

[RE]Connected

Earlier this month, L&S invited alumni of color back to campus for a first-ever weekend of community building and fun. Tours of campus, a thoughtful, provocative panel on belonging and a rollicking tailgate party—featuring DJ Martinez White, (BA’10)—made this a weekend to remember. Our multimedia recap will make you feel like you were there, too. Discover More

Dry Spell

As climate change accelerates, scientists are studying species that can survive in extremely dry conditions. Professor of Botany Marisa Otegui is part of the new national Water and Life Interface Institute (WALII), a National Science Foundation-funded initiative led by Carnegie Science. Otegui and other scientists from a wide range of fields will study incredibly hardy species like the tardigrade, a microscopic animal that thrives in the absence of water, and seeds of desert plants. Read More

Badger Network

Madison-based startup Millennium Geospatial boasts that half of its 30 employees and interns are Letters & Science graduates. Charged with developing GIS maps for utilities looking to expand broadband to rural areas, L&S grads—no matter their major—have exactly what this company needs, according to vice president of engineering Kevin Maes. “It’s the willingness to try to dig through something to figure out a solution for it,” he says. Read More

This story appeared in Letters & Science Magazine

Feedback Loop

Chris Cascio, an assistant professor of journalism and mass communication with a background in neuroscience, studies the ways different types of media messages can persuade people to change their behaviors. Now he’s preparing for what could be one of his trickiest challenges yet—exploring how positive and negative experiences on social media platforms like Instagram affect teens’ mental and behavioral health. Read More

Get Elevated

We’re proud to debut the first episode of the L&S “Elevate” podcast, in which Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion DeVon Wilson talks with UW-Madison DEI champions driving change in the community and beyond. His first guest: Professor of Communication Arts Lori Lopez, who also chairs the Asian American Studies Program. Listen Here

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