Art and Science Communication
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Before heading off to Oregon for the upcoming International Association for Society and Natural Resources (IASNR) conference, members of the Lamm Lab enjoyed a well-earned day of exploration following their presentations at the Association for Communication Excellence (ACE ) Conference in Montana! Gracie spent the day in Yellowstone National Park with her parents, who traveled…
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Lamm Lab members shared research on animal production, meat science, consumer decision-making, and science communication at the Association for Communication Excellence (ACE) Conference, held June 15 – 17, 2026, in Billings, Montana. Through one research poster and two oral presentations, the team explored how communication strategies, social media engagement, music, and personal values influence public…
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This week, three members of the Lamm Lab began a 12-day journey to share their research at two professional conferences across the United States. Their first stop is Billings, Montana, where they will attend and present at the 2026 Association for Communication Excellence (ACE) Conference. Following ACE, the team will travel to Corvallis, Oregon for…
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Multiple research posters and an oral presentations were presented by the Lamm Lab on how to most effectively communicate about animal production and meat science at the National Agricultural Communications Symposium, held February 1- 2, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky. Megan Meyer presented a research poster titled Exploring the Impact of Food Safety Perceptions on Meat Purchasing Intentions.…
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Michael Batame and Dr. Alexa Lamm (alongside Dr. Sarah White) presented research at the 2026 National Agricultural Communications Symposium (NACS) and the 2026 Southern Region American Society for Horticultural Science (SRASHS) conference, highlighting how communication strategies, emotions, and audience characteristics influence perceptions of plastic use and sustainability in horticultural systems. At NACS, Michael Batame displayed a research poster titled Testing Microplastic…
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Lamm Lab members Michael Batame, Megan Meyer, Funmi Ajiferuke, Gracie Grimes, and Dennis Baffour-Awuah all shined bright as they presented research in three different sections of the Southern Association of Agricultural Sciences meeting in Louisville, Kentucky January 31 – February 3. These included the National Agricultural Communications Symposium, the Southern Region of the American Society…
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The entire Lamm Lab wants to congratulate Dennis Baffour-Awuah on being awarded the Outstanding Research Paper Presentation AND second runner up Outstanding Research Poster at this year’s NACS conference. His research paper was presented in the Distinguished Manuscript Tract. Titled Exploring Scientific Messaging about Gene-Edited Pigs Using Music as a Hedonic Cue, the work was…
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Congratulations to Dennis Baffour-Awuah who earned third place in the written communication category of the Science Storytelling Showcase! This contest is a graduate-level science communication competition, held in conjunction with the 2025 Western Region American Association for Agricultural Education (AAAE) Conference. It aims to attract graduate students working in science communication by offering a platform…
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It makes a difference when you have a person that isso involved and so dedicated. It makes a difference when folks actually show upand start helping.That made a world of difference. What Happens When Research Listens with Its Heart? What if research findings didn’t only exist in charts, tables, graphs, or themes, but also in…
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Over the past eight weeks 15 UGA freshman engaged in a First Year Odyssey seminar with Dr. Alexa Lamm and Dr. Masoud Yazdanpanah where they engaged in creating art using sketching, watercolor, graphic design, poetry and more. While they got to be creative, they also learned valuable lessons regarding diverse perceptions of colors, imagery and…