The College of Letters & Science is the liberal arts powerhouse at the core of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Our faculty members confront some of the world's most pressing issues and are often called upon to share their expertise and opinions with a variety of media outlets. The following is a selection of media coverage of L&S and its faculty, staff members, students and alumni from the past week.
The one book that Obama needs to read right now
The Washington Post (10/13/14)
Review: Doerr mesmerizes with tale of two teens
Wisconsin State Journal (10/13/14)
Update of state land-cover map to help figure deer range
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (10/13/14)
Three questions for UW political scientist Ken Mayer on Voter ID and elections
The Capital Times (10/13/14)
Want to train your brain to feel more compassion? Here’s how
Co.Exist (10/15/14)
Doug Moe: Wilder Deitz piano man with a jazzy plan
Wisconsin State Journal (10/15/14)
Fires and forest re-growth
KULR-TV (10/16/14)
Stressed out? UW-Madison researchers have a tool to measure mindfulness
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (10/16/14)
Voter ID backers claim opponents are the real racists
MSNBC (10/17/14)
Yoga helps war veterans get a handle on their PTSD
The Washington Post (10/17/14)
UW-Madison assistant professor receives grant to study solar cells
Daily Cardinal (10/17/14)
UW-Madison physicist known for South Pole telescope honored
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (10/17/14)
How one physicist’s pursuit of the cosmos took off in Antarctica
Smithsonian (10/17/14)