It’s the start of a new chapter for the School of Human Ecology’s Center for Design and Material Culture as it introduces a new name and celebrates the expanded learning opportunities made possible by a …
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Safer homes by design: App in development by UW researchers will make ‘aging in place’ more accessible
How could augmented reality help older adults remain safely in their homes? A project led by Design Studies faculty Jung-hye Shin and Kevin Ponto explores this question. Their innovative tool will not only streamline a …
Ben Fisher and research team receive $1.7 million Department of Justice grant
Civil Society & Community Studies Associate Professor Ben Fisher and a team of fellow researchers have received a $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice to study the impact …
Sigan Hartley and research team receive $9 million National Institutes of Health grant
Sigan Hartley, 100 Women Distinguished Chair in Human Ecology and Human Development & Family Studies professor, and a team of fellow researchers have received a $9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). …
Human Ecology’s first two RISE Initiative hires will bring human-centered approach to AI research
Esther Kang (left) and Qi Yang The School of Human Ecology announces its first two hires as part of the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative. Esther Kang and Qi Yang, both incoming …
Celebrating Fall Research Competition recipients as 2024 application opens
The Fall Research Competition, offered by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, is a chance for UW–Madison faculty members to receive vital funding support for research projects. Applications for the 2024 competition are …
U.S. Department of Agriculture grants Jennifer Gaddis $1.5 million for study of K-12 school food service workforce
Jennifer Gaddis, an associate professor of Civil Society & Community Studies and Jane Rafferty Thiele Faculty Fellow (Graduate Teaching), has received a $1.5 million cooperative award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study the …
Research Insights: Autistic children’s mental health affected by the quality of their parents’ romantic relationships, mental health — and vice versa
A note on language: There is not a consensus on what terms to use when talking about autism (also called autism spectrum disorder). This interview will use identity-first language (i.e. “autistic child”) as this is …
Research Insights: Police may not make schools safer
Ben Fisher, associate professor of Civil Society & Community Studies, was the lead author of a recently published study that looked at the effectiveness of school-based law enforcement, often called school resource officers. In this …
Toward Risk-Benefit Assessments in Psychedelic- and MDMA-Assisted Therapies (JAMA Psychiatry; Raison)
Research on the benefits of psychedelic and MDMA-assisted treatments may result in new challenges. As this concept is explored, experts, including Professor Charles Raison (Human Ecology’s Mary Sue and Mike Shannon Distinguished Chair for Healthy Minds, Children and Families), weigh in key considerations.