Adults with Down syndrome are at a high risk for disordered sleep. These sleep problems could have marked effects on aging and Alzheimer’s disease, potentially altering white matter integrity. Victoria Fleming, a PhD student in …
Intersectional approach to understanding the academic and health effects of policing among urban adolescents
Dr. Alvin Thomas, Assistant Professor of Human Development & Family Studies is co-author on a brief report published in the Journal of Research on Adolescence, “Special issue: Black Lives Matter!: Systems of Oppression Affecting Black …
Hark: Invasive plant into handmade paper
Professor Mary Hark wrote this article for Spin Off magazine noting, “there is remarkable potential for the development of uniquely Ghanaian commercial and artistic products that make use of the paper thread.”
Faculty Member Joins Leadership of UW’s Groundbreaking Research on Psychedelic Compounds for Medical Treatments
Charles Raison, MD, the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Human Ecology’s Mary Sue and Mike Shannon Distinguished Chair for Healthy Minds, Children and Families, has dedicated his career to alleviating the suffering of people who …
Clinical trial is poised to provide strongest evidence to date on question of family income’s effect on negative outcomes faced by children living in poverty
Dr. Sarah Halpern-Meekin, Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, is co-author on a paper published in Pediatrics by the American Academy of Pediatrics presenting the rationale and design of the Baby’s First Years …
Fathers’ perceptions of parent couple confict and emotional and behavioral functioning of youth with autism may be transactionally related
Brianna Piro-Gambetti, a PhD student in Human Development and Family Studies, is first author on an article published in Development and Psychopathology by Cambridge University Press exploring how family psychosocial experiences can be intertwined and …
O’Brien says supply chain could impact holiday buying
Mask mandates=working women are first line of enforcement
Dr. Nancy Wong, Kohl’s Chair in Retail Innovation and Professor of Consumer Science spoke with USA Today about how the anger over mask mandates can trigger sexist bullying and harassment.
Can starter credit cards be an on-ramp to building credit?
Yes – Linda Lepe, CFP®, Director, Consumer Finance & Financial Planning in human ecology answers the question in Wallethub “Ask the Experts”
Plan ahead for holiday shopping
Dr. Christine Whelan provides tips and hints in this interview with Channel 3000