Day of the Badger may be over, but we’re still celebrating! Nearly 150 alumni and friends joined together, raising almost $37,000 to support high-quality learning experiences. Students can partake in case study competitions, industry and …
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Designing a better future for all: Iconic designer Bruce Mau introduces life-centered design to UW–Madison students
The visionary creative who helped redesign Mecca, rebrand Guatemala, and create the global sustainability campaign for The Coca-Cola Company, is coming to the University of Wisconsin–Madison for a yearlong teaching pursuit. Students will soon have …
“Unstoppable” examines Human Ecology’s remarkable resurgence and relentless drive to make life better
The story of how Human Ecology defied the odds is the subject of a new publication written by award-winning author Doug Moe and Jeanan Yasiri Moe, a School of Human Ecology alumna. Going from the …
Navigating complexity with simple truths: Q&A with Human Ecologist Jeanan Yasiri Moe ’85
Jeanan Yasiri Moe ’85 is the director of strategic communications and public affairs at the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), which helps UW–Madison scientists patent and commercialize discoveries that have the potential to benefit humanity, …
Saying yes and rising to meet the challenge: Jeanan Yasiri Moe’s extraordinary career reflects the optimism and grit of a human ecologist
By Bill Graf There’s one sure-fire way to get Jeanan Yasiri Moe to do something: Tell her she can’t. The daughter of a Midwestern mother and Middle Eastern father who raised her in the rural …
An Adidas apparel designer for elite football clubs: Meet Griffin Claes ’19
More than 4,000 miles away from Madison, Wisconsin on Griffin Claes’ desk is a miniature yellow sunburst chair. The full-size versions are iconic furnishings at the UW–Madison Memorial Union Terrace, where students gather to enjoy …
From IT to interior architecture: Mary Alesandrini ’18 redesigned her career
Transform a deserted mall into a patient-centered healthcare clinic. That was the challenge Mary Alesandrini ’18 was tasked with during her internship as an Interior Architecture student. She designed layouts for the clinic’s many settings, …
Hiring dedicated human ecologists: Meet Trey Sprinkman
Trey Sprinkman ’96 is a U.S. Army veteran and serial entrepreneur with more than 30 years of experience in the private sector. As the president and co-owner of Sprinkman Real Estate and Sprinkman Design Collective, …
A creative leader focused on people, pets and sustainability: Meet Francesca Mahoney
How does one start to shift the pet industry as a whole into a more sustainable direction? This is the complex challenge Francesca Mahoney ‘04 considers each day. At the start of her career, Mahoney …
Building long-lasting, supportive relationships: Meet Mark Swenson
Mark Swenson is the associate director of development at the School of Human Ecology. Alongside Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association colleagues, Swenson works closely with alumni and donors to advance private support for the school. …