The First Nations of the United States, and those of Wisconsin, have demonstrated marked resilience over several decades but also face complex contemporary challenges in a rapidly changing world. First nations in Wisconsin have identified …
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Design Thinking for a better tomorrow
The School of Human Ecology is relentless in its work to include design thinking and consumer insights into a wide variety of programs—both inside and outside the school—because we want to keep a human-centered point …
Prenatal to Five: Early is the answer
The School of Human Ecology understands that early childhood development research and innovation is the solution to reducing the achievement and poverty gaps impacting all of Wisconsin’s children, families, and communities. Communication between an adult …
Product Design and Strategy at Design Concepts
On October 11, the Design Leadership Symposium class had the pleasure of meeting Stefanie Norvaisas, Director of Strategy and Research at Design Concepts, a consulting company that designs innovative products and strategies for various businesses. …
Planning A Statewide Prenatal to Five Initiative
The Center for Child and Family Well-Being at the UW-Madison School of Human Ecology, in collaboration with the UW-Madison School of Education, the College of Letters and Science, and School of Medicine and Public Health, …
Dorothy A. O’Brien Professorship in Human Ecology
The Dorothy A. O’Brien Professorship in Human Ecology is a joint gift given in 2015 by O’Brien (BS ’70 Home Economics Journalism) and her husband, Richard Antoine, to the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Human …
Catalytic Gift Creates Endowed Chair
“She was the essence of family, professionally and personally.” That’s how Elizabeth Holloway Schar ’75 describes her late Aunt Betty, the inspiration for the Elizabeth C. Davies Chair in Child & Family Well-Being, a position …
Not Just Another Tree
On a walk around the building mid-September, a curious preschooler in the Bunny class noticed something different hanging from one of the pine trees on Observatory Hill behind Nancy Nicholas Hall. They learned that this …