Civic-science integrates science knowledge with civic practice but differs from the citizen-science prototype by reframing science as a public good and citizens as both recipients of and actors in policy. Authored by Professor Emerita Constance …
School News
News about research, awards, and other noteworthy updates from the School of Human Ecology
Designing solutions, together
The School of Human Ecology had a lot to celebrate during UW-Madison Homecoming Week. Campus leaders, members of the Board of Visitors, and supporters gathered on October 28 for the grand opening of the Dorothy …
Horowitz: Indigenous cultural heritage preservation and the Dakota Access Pipeline
This paper published in The Geographical Journal [the academic journal of the Royal Geographical Society, since 1893] represents a “studying-up” of the controversy over federal regulatory processes regarding protection of Lakota and Dakota cultural heritage …
Dean Shim co-author on award-winning paper in Journal of Family and Economic Issues
Each year, the Family Financial Well-Being Focus Group of the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) conducts a search of articles published during the previous year and selects one paper to receive its prestigious award. …
4W Collaborative Directorship furthers vision of gender equity and global well-being
While the vision of 4W Women & Wellbeing in Wisconsin and the World Initiative is straightforward — make life better for women, make the world better for all —the work itself can be quite complex. …
Alzheimer’s disease associated with Down syndrome: a genetic form of dementia
Adults with Down syndrome develop the neuropathological hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease and are at very high risk of developing early-onset dementia, which is now the leading cause of death in this population. Diagnosis of dementia remains …
Cooperative principles at work in Indigenous foodsystems in the U.S.
Across Turtle Island, Native communities are joining the Indigenous food sovereignty movement to reclaim their foodsystems, cultural practices, and economies. Cooperatives are a particularly viable organizational structure for these projects since Indigenous foodsystems historically depended …
Interior Architecture students sweep 2021 IIDA Competition
The interior design and architecture industry just received another strong message from the Midwest: the University of Wisconsin–Madison continues to be a go-to place for up-and-coming talent. Extending a long winning streak, Interior Architecture students …
On-the-Job Experience Boosts Career Readiness
Internships are an extension of some of the most important benefits of a university education: the freedom to explore, try new things, find out what you want to do (and also what you don’t want …
Human Ecology MS Students Share Capstone Summer Projects
This summer graduates of the School of Human Ecology applied master’s degree in human ecology present capstone projects reflecting their wide-ranging professional skills and the human ecological approach to advancing well-being in society. View these …