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 …
Student Blog: My Summer Interior Architecture Internship
A great experience that included working on campus building design Lisa Johnson, a junior majoring in Interior Design, completed a summer internship at the Madison-based design firm KEE Architecture. Lisa worked on multiple projects, including one …
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 …
A “cool” app tracks your carbon footprint
“This Is the App You Need to Download for Earth Day” …reads the April 21, 2015 story headline in TIME magazine digital issue. MyEarth tracks personal carbon footprints, energy use and savings, and is available for …
UW-Madison students honored with Truman Scholarships, Udall nomination
University of Wisconsin-Madison News: The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation has selected two University of Wisconsin-Madison students to receive the Truman Scholarship, an award given annually to undergraduates planning careers in public service leadership. As …
The Hitchhiker’s Guide To…Well, a lot, really.
Written by: Brett Eby, CNPL graduate (BS 2014) teaching English at TopWay school in Brazil The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, written by Douglas Adams, has long been a favorite book and movie of mine. While …
Baldwin Award: Lunch Ladies as change agents
Every day, all across the United States, more than thirty-one million children eat federally subsidized lunches, thanks to the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Started just one year after the end of World War II, the NSLP has …
Alum Leaves His (Tire) Mark on Current Students
When Brian Kachinsky (Consumer Science, ’04) rolled into The Link with one of his trusty BMX bikes, I knew it would be a good day. “I have things for Show and Tell,” he pointed out …
Farmers Market Impact Metric Released for First Season of Testing
The Farmers Market Project Grounded at SoHE was designed to analyze the impact of farmers markets in communities nationwide and is moving forward thanks in part to the collaboration between the Center for Community and …
Assoc Prof. J Michael Collins wins Vilas Young Investigator Award
Congratulations Dr. J. Michael Collins, Associate Professor in Consumer Science and faculty director of the Center for Financial Security (CFS), for receiving the Vilas Young Investigator and Mid-Career Award. Dr. Collins studies on consumer behavior insights focus primarily …