Appliqué, embroidery, paint, and weaving, 1900-1949, China, 8x8x7” By Kayla Caldwell, a fourth-year student in Design Studies, studying Textiles and Fashion Design. Stitch by stitch the details of the ox’s face, its rider, and the …
Human Ecology Communications
Textile Tuesday: A Renaissance Italian Chasuble
Metallic and silk thread on linen, 1400-1499, Italy By Austin Morrow, a third-year student in Design Studies, studying Textiles and Fashion Design. This fifteenth-century Catholic chasuble from the northeastern shore of Italy is an incredible …
Cliff Robb’s Estate Planning for a Lifetime Presentation
Estate planning is essential for everyone, regardless of income level or assets, but can be a mysterious and intimidating process. Cliff Robb, Ph.D., Consumer Science Associate Professor, lays out strategies that help take the stress out …
SoHE News & Events: November 23-29
Cyber Monday and Technology Experts in the News Insights to Online Holiday Deals This year’s Cyber Monday broke records with an estimated $7.9 billion spend online. SoHE’s Jerry O’Brien of the Kohl’s Center for …
Women in Leadership Fall 2018
A conversation with alum Linda Ahlers and author Jane Plitt Wednesday, October 17, an audience of over 100 SoHE student and the public gathered to hear from visiting author and business consultant Jane R. Plitt, …
4W Summer Internships Show Global Impact
4W, an initiative founded at the School of Human Ecology (SoHE), is aiming to leverage the strengths of UW-Madison “to make life better for women and make the world better for all.” Indeed, the most …
SoHE News and Events: April 13 – 19
Whelan answers “Does weather affect mood?” | New preschool interactive graphic Whelan interviewed about the impact of recent snowstorms on mood Snow in spring has been frustrating. Madison News 3 TV interviewed Dr. Christine …
New Study: Quality Preschool Experience Provides Critical Support to Most Vulnerable Children Living in Poverty
Researchers from Pennsylvania State University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that an innovative Head Start program featuring an improved curriculum and better teaching practices can help prevent increasing disparities in children’s thinking and …
SoHE News and Stories: December 15 – December 21
SoHE’s Philanthropy Lab Class |Whelan on NBC 15 News | Fairbanks on WPT Philanthropy Lab Class Awards Three Nonprofit Organizations SoHE’s Philanthropy Lab class distribution of $50,000 to three nonprofit organizations was featured in UW …
Student Story: How we created a designer Badger bag
Student team, pictured left to right; Morgan Szabo, Lena Krubeck, Jenna Tipple, Summer Stewart, Jenna Byrne, Danielle DiFerdinando, Elizabeth Wanzer, Zoe Jalil, Brianna Chin, Kendra Trost, Whitney Wnuk. A group of ten students at the …