Media Mentions of Human Ecology
An ongoing, chronological list of Media Mentions from School of Human Ecology faculty, staff, students and alumni.
September 2025
- Security cameras are everywhere in schools. Do they work? (Education Week; Fisher)
- A walk along the 48th annual Willy Street Fair (The Daily Cardinal; Hooper-Lane)
- Poetic encounters across borders (Edge Effects; DiPrete Brown and 4W Initiative)
- The best free places to read in Madison (Madison Minutes; School of Human Ecology)
- A home base for a tactile, human art form (Tone Madison; Kohlmeier, Nancy M. Bruce Center for Design and Material Culture and Textiles & Fashion Design)
- 10 hidden libraries, coffee shops, campus spots for your next study session (The Badger Herald; Nancy Nicholas Hall and School of Human Ecology)
- Helping students and community connect and grow (UW–Madison Morgridge Center for Public Service; Cousineau, Consumer Behavior & Marketplace Studies and School of Human Ecology)
- Helping teens navigate online racism — study shows which parenting strategy works best (The Conversation, Associated Press, Yahoo! News, MSN, Chron, Huntsville Item, Idaho Press, the Edwardsville Intelligencer, Bozeman Daily Chronicle, PhillyVoice, SFGate, New Pittsburgh Courier and The Good Men Project; Yeqing Li and Thomas)
- 8 Badger Talks to add to your watchlist (Discover Wisconsin; Fairbanks)
- 65,000 Pennsylvania kids have a parent in prison or jail — here’s what research says about the value of in-person visits (The Conversation, Associated Press, Yahoo! News, MSN, Wisconsin State Journal, Idaho Press, Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Chron, The Indiana Plain Dealer, The Daily Reflector, PennLive, Metro Philadelphia, Seattle PI, Caledonian Record and The Good Men Project; Poehlmann)
- Reading to children builds lifelong skills from birth, expert says (NBC 26 (Appleton); Navsaria)
- Six events and exhibits that celebrate quilting this fall (Madison Magazine; Moskowitz, Pitman, Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery, Nancy M. Bruce Center for Design and Material Culture, Nancy Nicholas Hall and Ruth Davis Design Gallery)
- Economic stability and development: The role of family income and child support (Isthmus; Riser)
- A family affair (On Wisconsin; Suzy Oldorf DeWolf and School of Human Ecology)
- A better way to age in place (On Wisconsin; Ponto)
- First job to dream job (On Wisconsin; Her and Mensing)
August 2025
- Connected by common threads (UW–Madison Division of the Arts; Angus, Lo, Thao, Xiong, Xiong, Nancy M. Bruce Center for Design and Material Culture and Textiles & Fashion Design)
- A Wisconsin welcome for new UW faculty (UW–Madison News; Zhan)
- ‘The community that forms around sewing is rich’ (Madison Magazine; Kohlmeier and Center for Design and Material Culture)
- Sauna studios gain steam in Madison area (Isthmus; School of Human Ecology)
- Eighth cohort of Morgridge Fellows selected (UW–Madison Morgridge Center for Public Service; Anandha Krishnan and Kang)
- Wisconsin retirement research center closes amid Social Security Administration funding cuts (Pensions & Investments; J. Michael Collins)
- University of Wisconsin’s retirement research center closes (PlanSponsor; J. Michael Collins)
- At some private schools in Brown County, measles vaccination rates are under 60%. Where does your school stand? (Green Bay Press-Gazette; Navsaria)
- Mindfulness techniques help birthing parents manage stress of parenthood (PennState; Duncan)
- Top 10 courses of Summer Term 2025 (UW–Madison Summer Term; Consumer Science)
- UW exhibit asks “What if everything turns out OK?” (WORT FM; Douglas, Shalamov, Tonnu, Nancy M. Bruce Center for Design and Material Culture and Ruth Davis Design Gallery)
July 2025
- In Good Company: Dr. Vivek Murthy on the global loneliness crisis (1A; Thomas)
- Study may undercut idea that cash payments to poor families help child development (The New York Times and The Seattle Times; Halpern-Meekin)
- Federal funding cuts force retirement research centers to close (Financial Planning, Yahoo! News and The Advisor Magazine; J. Michael Collins)
- Five quiet places on campus (On Wisconsin; School of Human Ecology)
- New UW program highlights college pathways for students from rural areas (Badger Herald; School of Human Ecology)
- Social Security message hyping tax cut bill produces blowback (Wisconsin Examiner, Yahoo! News, AlterNet and Raw Story; J. Michael Collins)
- How reading can help prevent the summer slide (The Detroit News, Tri-City Herald, Ledger-Enquirer, The Charlotte Observer, The State, The Fresno Bee, The Telegraph, The Kansas City Star, The Rock Hill Herald, The News & Observer, Waukesha Freeman, The Levy Citizen, Boston Herald and The Daily News-Batavia; Navsaria)
- Opinion | I can forgive a student's inapt AI use, but the government? (The Cap Times; Navsaria)
- Wells Fargo's asset cap is lifted — what happens next? (U.S. News & World Report; J. Michael Collins)
June 2025
- Break the cycle of bad returns: Keep customers happy with an upgrade to your customer returns policy (Hardware Retailing; Koleszar and Kohl’s Center for Retailing)
- Wisconsin Idea Seminar: UW faculty and staff explore the state (UW–Madison News; Kang)
- Made in Wisconsin: Our clothes could be grown here (Madison Magazine; Center for Design and Material Culture)
- An ode to Black dads | Guest Commentary (The Baltimore Sun; Thomas)
- Spaces for dads: How research and practice are shaping fatherhood support (UW–Madison Division of Extension; Kerr)
- Committee named and listening session scheduled to search for vice provost for enrollment management (UW–Madison News; Shim)
- Eight subtle ways parents create anxiety without realizing it (HuffPost and Yahoo! Life; Thomas)
May 2025
- Permanent art installed at Dry Creek Elementary (Peninsula Daily News; Angus)
- Postdoc Excellence Awards recognize outstanding UW–Madison postdocs and faculty members (UW–Madison Research; Litzelman)
- First UW Cannabis Research Conference connects potential collaborators (UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention; Fairbanks)
- Joining national efforts, Wisconsin Republicans support ‘junk food’ bans (Wisconsin Examiner, Yahoo! News and other news outlets; Bartfeld)
- Olympic Peninsula Authors to host poetry reading (Peninsula Daily News; Angus)
- UW Tech Exploration Lab student projects highlight innovation, emerging technologies (UW–Madison News; Ponto)
- When should your child stop using a pacifier? (CNN, CNN International, AOL, MSN and other news outlets; Navsaria)
- Proposed Texas bill could lower interest rate for overdue child support payments (KSAT-TV; Riser)
- UW researchers developing app to easily assess home for accessibility improvements (Channel 3000 and FOX 47; Ponto and Shin)
- App under development at UW–Madison could make it easier, more affordable to ‘age in place’ (Universities of Wisconsin; Lee, Ponto and Shin)
- Their funding yanked, dozens of UW–Madison research projects face uncertain future (Wisconsin State Journal, Lake Geneva Regional News, Kenosha News and La Crosse Tribune; J. Michael Collins and Pate)
- Camp Randall Stadium welcomes largest commencement class in UW history (The Badger Herald; School of Human Ecology)
- Camp Randall commencement: Sports stars. Happy tears. And so much joy. (UW–Madison News; Ismail)
- How to deal with economic uncertainty? Emergency savings are a start. (The New York Times; J. Michael Collins)
- ‘What were you wearing?’ exhibit highlights UW sexual assault survivors (The Daily Cardinal; More)
- Opinion | Medicaid cuts would threaten health care for Wisconsin kids (The Cap Times; Navsaria)
- New UW–Madison exhibit explores caregiving complexities (The Cap Times; Litzelman, Owen and the Center for Design and Material Culture)
- Meet some of the notable UW–Madison graduates of spring 2025 (UW–Madison News; Innab and Pulliam)
- UW–Madison strategic visioning committee plans next steps following campus feedback (UW–Madison News; Papp)
- Boards of Trustees: Officer and member updates (Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds; J. Michael Collins)
- Netflix documentary inspires visitation changes for inmates in Denver Jail (CBS News; Poehlmann)
- 44 faculty honored with Vilas professorships and awards (UW–Madison News; Hartley)
April 2025
- Insect artist Jennifer Angus visits MSU (Michigan State University College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Entomology; Angus)
- Artist Jennifer Angus sees beauty in insects (Peninsula Daily News; Angus)
- Home and kitchen tour highlights weekend events (Peninsula Daily News; Angus)
- Molly Clark-Barol received the Excellence in Engaged Scholarship Graduate Award (UW–Madison Department of Sociology; Clark-Barol)
- Announcing the “Understanding the School Food Workforce Subgrants” awardees (Associated Press; Gaddis)
- Seven community leaders share ideas about the future of the Social Development Commission (Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service and Milwaukee Courier; Pate)
- ‘This is not a drill’: UW–Madison scholars warn of long-term, unprecedented threats to higher education (The Daily Cardinal; J. Michael Collins)
- App under development at UW could make it easier, more affordable to ‘age in place’ (UW–Madison News; Lee, Ponto and Shin)
- Monk in the World Guest Post: Lori DiPrete Brown (Abbey of the Arts; DiPrete Brown)
- What’s the deal with Paul Bunyan? (Racket; Keeler)
- What to wear this spring: The Issue on spring style, upcoming events (The Badger Herald; Boté and School of Human Ecology)
- A visit to virtual reality with Dr. Kevin Ponto (Badger Talks Podcast; Ponto)
- In-flux tariffs cause concern for companies, confusion for consumers (Channel 3000; Robb)
- How to: Design sustainably with natural dyes (UW–Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies; Holwerda, Xiong and Design Studies)
- USDA ends farm to school programs (WORT FM; Gaddis)
- In Care Of: Postcard-Sized Portrayals of Caregiving in Wisconsin reception (Isthmus; Litzelman and Center for Design and Material Culture)
- Black- and trans-owned Baldwin’s Books & Records “a small piece of the resistance pie” (Madison365; Robinson)
- State Debate: Columnists calculate what end of Social Security would cost Wisconsin (The Cap Times; J. Michael Collins)
- MSU Undergraduate Art Exhibit at (SCENE) Metrospace through April 24 (Michigan State University College of Arts & Letters and MSUToday; Angus)
- Changes to Social Security would cost average Wisconsin resident $7,000 a year | Opinion (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Yahoo! News, MSN, USA Today, Stevens Point Journal, The Post-Crescent, Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, Sheboygan Press and Oshkosh Northwestern; J. Michael Collins)
- Why Rihanna’s expanding Clara Lionel Foundation is seen as a model for celebrity philanthropy (Associated Press, MSN and other news outlets; Mary Beth Collins)
- DOJ grant supports study of the effects of school security equipment on student outcomes (George Mason University; Fisher)
- Wood carving to screenwriting: How UW students can dip into the arts this spring (The Badger Herald; School of Human Ecology)
- Changes to Social Security Administration creating uncertainty for beneficiaries (Wisconsin Public Radio; J. Michael Collins)
- Not content with his present power, Trump tries to control the past, too | Opinion (Newsweek and MSN; Halpern-Meekin)
- Bug out: Join us in celebrating Wisconsin’s insects (Madison Magazine; Angus)
- UW–Madison’s Strategic Visioning Committee seeks feedback from campus community (UW–Madison News; Papp)
- Cuts to Social Security research, Recovery schools, Poetic exploration of death and math (Wisconsin Public Radio; J. Michael Collins)
March 2025
- Opinion | Federal cuts made without regard to consequences (The Cap Times; Navsaria)
- Wisconsin’s 25 most influential Native American leaders, part 5 (Madison365; Fish)
- NHPA Merchandising for Profit Study launches at NHS 2025 (Hardware Retailing; Brandenburg and Kohl’s Center for Retailing)
- ASM election winners talk increased turnout, student involvement (The Badger Herald; Staudt)
- Giving kids a literacy boost at well child check-ups (EpicShare; Navsaria)
- Why DOGE is struggling to find fraud in Social Security (The Washington Post, Yahoo! News, MSN, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Spokesman-Review, The Detroit News and The Seattle Times; Robb)
- Social Security research group axed, including center at UW–Madison (Wisconsin Examiner, Yahoo! News, APG Media of Wisconsin, Bloomer Advance, Barron News-Shield, Wausau Pilot & Review, WJFW-TV, Voice of Alexandria and Rhode Island Current; J. Michael Collins)
- Addison Nace named Summer Research Fellow at Museum of International Folk Art (New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs and the Los Alamos Daily Post; Nace)
- Meet the 2025 Distinguished Teaching Award winners (UW–Madison News; Gaddis)
- Pandemic tied to developmental changes in kindergarteners (Medscape; Navsaria)
- $19? We might be at peak strawberry (Marketplace; Shim)
- UW–Madison exhibition highlights the vast Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection (Isthmus; Carter, Center for Design and Material Culture, Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection and Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery)
- “Still We Rise”: AFRICaide/4W International Women’s Day set for Saturday (Madison365; DiPrete Brown)
- 102 memes about what it’s like to belong to the middle class from the “Middle Class Fancy” page (Bored Panda and AOL; Bea)
- Supporting people, plants, and pollinators: UW–Madison’s Design Horizon initiative (The Mid-West Farm Report; Watt and Master of Science in Design + Innovation)
- Women’s History Month: Celebrating prominent women artists of UW (The Badger Herald; Carter, Zwicker and the School of Human Ecology)
- Best car insurance companies (WalletHub; Jasper)
- The top 12 issues couples fight about ranked from least to most common, according to research (Your Tango; Papp)
February 2025
- Cafeteria care around the world: A conversation with Jennifer Gaddis and Sarah Robert (Edge Effects; Gaddis and Rana)
- A microphone for materials: Campus gallery showcases the many lives of textiles (The Daily Cardinal; Carter, Center for Design and Material Culture, Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection and Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery)
- 11 things to do this weekend (MKE Lifestyle; Angus)
- There’s a map for that (On Wisconsin; Keeler and Salamanca)
- How-to: Clean out your closet (Badger Insider; Peterson)
- The enduring economic consequences of childhood lead exposure (UW–Madison College of Agricultural & Life Sciences — Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics; Kagy)
- Alzheimer's research at UW–Madison could bear brunt of Trump's medical research cuts (Wisconsin State Journal and Lake Geneva Regional News; Hartley)
- Social Change Forum returns after five-year absence (Madison365 and In Business; Mary Beth Collins)
- He fled Syria in 2014. Now, this Wisconsin-based humanitarian wants to rebuild his country. (Wisconsin Public Radio; Shayyah)
- Are 150-year-old Americans receiving Social Security checks, as Elon Musk said? (PolitiFact, Poynter and The Dallas Morning News; J. Michael Collins)
- For Valentine's Day: Love & Black Fatherhood with Dr. Alvin Thomas (Badger Talks Podcast; Thomas)
- State school superintendent primary race, Rebuilding Syria, The humble but majestic gull (Wisconsin Public Radio; Shayyah)
- Early reading advocates meet at WI Capitol to raise awareness, ask for funding (WMTV; Navsaria)
- How civic engagement shapes Wisconsin: A conversation with UW’s Mary Beth Collins (WIZM; Mary Beth Collins)
- Artificial Flowers: Ora, Labora, et Flore (Isthmus; Pitman)
- Study: Americans working with CFP® professionals enjoy greater financial well-being (Associated Press; J. Michael Collins)
- Afterlives exhibition reflects textile collection’s historical and cultural meaning (WORT FM; Carter)
- Cheapest car insurance in Wisconsin (WalletHub; Jasper)
- Board of Regents address: Growing UW–Madison’s Future (UW–Madison News; School of Human Ecology)
- Madtown Momma’s authentic fashion: Seven questions with Alicia Hazen ’00 (Badger Vibes; Hazen)
- Worth a thousand words: Old is in (Badger Vibes; George, Song, Yang and Ruth Davis Design Gallery)
- Unease remains in state nonprofit sector in wake of Trump federal funding order, court rulings (WCLO; Mary Beth Collins)
January 2025
- Supporting Black men’s health with Aaron Perry and Dr. Alvin Thomas (WORT FM; Thomas)
- Looking ahead: Creating a strategic framework for UW–Madison’s future (UW–Madison News; Papp)
- Textiles x Insects (Isthmus; Angus, Carter, Jenkinson, Center for Design & Material Culture and the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection)
- Kohl’s appoints third CEO in 3 years as sales continue to decline for Wisconsin chain (Wisconsin Public Radio; Nancy Wong)
- How museums care for collections and carry stories (PBS Wisconsin; Carter)
- State Supreme Court race, New Kohl’s CEO, New Year’s health goals (Wisconsin Public Radio; Nancy Wong)
- 2025 Distinguished Teaching Award recipients announced (UW–Madison News; Gaddis)
- Opinion | Human connection key for a healthier society (The Cap Times; Navsaria)
- “Middle class” feels more confusing than ever. Here’s how you can avoid being caught in the middle (Bankrate, AOL, MSN, South Florida Reporter, ArcaMax and Tyler Morning Telegraph; Bea)
- UW–Madison research is $1.7B operation ready to grow, new leader says (The Cap Times; School of Human Ecology)
- VIDEO | Into the Blue – ‘Exploring insects’ at the Museum of Wisconsin Art (Washington County Insider; Angus)
- Fewer men in rural Wisconsin participating in the workforce, citing lack of respect on the job (Wisconsin Public Radio and Wausau Pilot & Review; Halpern-Meekin)
December 2024
- Social media trend encourages young people to buy less and reconsider their consumption (PBS News Hour; Bublitz)
- Enjoy Winter Week at the Museum of Wisconsin Art this December 26-29 (Washington County Insider; Angus)
- At MOWA, insects become the art (Shepherd Express; Angus)
- We interviewed men who left the workforce. Their reasons don't fit narrative. | Opinion (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Yahoo! News; Halpern-Meekin)
- How to nationalize Minnesota’s universal breakfast bill (Yes! Magazine; Gaddis)
- Every kid has the right to hug their parent: Tell jails to reinstate in-person visits (Ben & Jerry's; Poehlmann)
- Short timeline from amyloid-β positivity to cognitive decline in Down syndrome (medwireNews; Hartley)
- Wisconsin’s Syrian diaspora reacts to the fall of the Assad regime (WMTV and WSAW-TV; Shayyah)
- Two honored for work toward a more inclusive climate (UW–Madison News; Dodge Francis)
- Notable grads: A wealth of talent will cross the stage at Winter 2024 Commencement (UW–Madison News; Thompson and Yang)
- Who What Where (The Scottish Mail; Gordon)
- Honoring diversity champions in Madison (Patch; Dodge Francis and Navsaria)
- UW’s Material Intelligence exhibition is sculpting science (The Badger Herald; Ruth Davis Design Gallery)
- Wisconsin pediatrician helps author new early childhood literacy guidelines (Wisconsin Public Radio; Navsaria)
- Act 10 decision pushback, New childhood literacy recommendations, Green Bay punk doc (Wisconsin Public Radio; Navsaria)
- Merry-Go-Strong’s baskets weave together art and support for women in Kenya (In Business Madison; Sager)
- Universities of Wisconsin honor Women of Color, LGBTQ+ advocates in education (The Badger Herald; Dodge Francis)
- Universities of Wisconsin honor Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award recipients for 2024 (Universities of Wisconsin and WisPolitics; Dodge Francis)
- Seeing the value of school food workers and their labor (Global Child Nutrition Foundation; Gaddis)
- Breaking down some spending trends on Cyber Monday (Channel 3000; Robb)
November 2024
- Black Friday deals: Still a big deal? (Channel 3000; Robb)
- What to do in Madison this weekend: WORT Birthday Bash, ‘Ho Ho Ho’ and more Isthmus Picks (Isthmus; Angus, Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection and Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery)
- Proponents say universal school meals could fill in the gaps for Wisconsin students (Wisconsin Examiner, Yahoo! News, The 74, Wausau Pilot & Review, Urban Milwaukee and Racine County Eye; Gaddis)
- Sullivan 180 attends 2024 Farm to School Summit (Mid Hudson News; Gaddis)
- Media advisory: Experts ready to discuss cornucopia of Thanksgiving-related topics (UW–Madison News; Bea, Bublitz, Cerrato Caceres, J. Michael Collins, Mary Beth Collins, Hensen, Robb and Nancy Wong)
- Millions from tax refunds go to pay fees, report finds (The Washington Post, MSN, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and The Spokesman-Review (Spokane); Halpern-Meekin)
- Verona grad is hitting it out of the park (Madison Magazine; Ott)
- RSVP for Mapping Teejop: Indigenous Histories of Madison (Isthmus; Keeler)
- UW Health Kids: Wisconsin doctor helps write updated national literacy promotion policy statement (WisPolitics; Navsaria)
- UW ‘Material Intelligence’ exhibit threads meaning into matter (The Daily Cardinal; Carter, Center for Design and Material Culture and Ruth Davis Design Gallery)
- “They trust us”: The meaning of Movember, a look into men's mental health (Channel 3000; Thomas)
- Mental health worsened for young women in states with abortion bans — but for young men, it was the opposite (Fast Company; J. Michael Collins and Das)
- Do abortion policy changes affect young women’s mental health? (EurekAlert! and MSN; J. Michael Collins and Das)
- Into the Blue – ‘Exploring the role of insects in our world’ at the Museum of Wisconsin Art (Washington County Insider; Angus)
- Immersive exhibition from Jennifer Angus opening (Washington County Daily News and Washington County Insider; Angus)
- As nation approaches 250 years, Brown 2026 to explore role of higher education in American democracy (Brown University; Moskowitz)
- UW’s career services guide the way from classroom to career (UW–Madison News; Cheng, Hazen and Seidenstricker)
- Best credit cards (WalletHub; Jasper)
- What do green buildings say? Leveraging sustainable buildings to promote sustainable behaviors (Isthmus; Erin Hamilton)
- Learn more about ‘American Indians and the American Dream’ with this ‘University Place’ Q&A and episode (PBS Wisconsin; Keeler)
- Opinion | Nextdoor warps our local world view (The Cap Times; Navsaria)
October 2024
- How-To: Hello! Loom (Badger Insider; Fairbanks and Hess)
- MPS has mixed history with police officers in school (Urban Milwaukee; Fisher)
- A Social Security researcher and the Weather Guys answer benefit and climate questions (Wisconsin Public Radio; Holden)
- UW–Madison nets more than $511,000 in annual flamingo fundraiser (Wisconsin State Journal and Lake Geneva Regional News; School of Human Ecology)
- Changing views of fatherhood (Channel 3000; Thomas)
- ‘Peace of mind’: Using technology to track your young children (WMTV 15; Kirkorian)
- RISE-AI gets $15 million boost from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (UW–Madison News; School of Human Ecology)
- Taking stock of Baldwin-Hovde race, How to empower fathers, Wisconsin Life, Art of black ash basketry (Wisconsin Public Radio; Thomas)
- Clinical psychologist, researcher holds event to shed light on issues fathers face (Wisconsin Public Radio; Thomas)
- Greetings! Madison Public Market art projects take shape (The Cap Times; Thadhani)
- Journal Sentinel's Main Street Agenda town hall meeting discusses inflation. Here's what we learned. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,Yahoo! News and MSN; J. Michael Collins)
- Watch our Main Street Agenda town hall meeting on inflation (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Yahoo! News; J. Michael Collins)
- Pediatricians say sharing books with children is the best holiday gift of all (Yahoo! Lifestyle and other media outlets; Navsaria)
- School lunches could be a learning experience for students (WORT FM; Gaddis)
- ‘Feel the Beat: Felted Textiles’ allows students to witness cultural exchange in interactive felt exhibition (The Badger Herald; Angus, Center for Design and Material Culture and Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery)
- In the United States, the lunchbox, a headache for parents (Le Monde; Gaddis)
- Wisconsin Design Team sets the stage for stylish Wisco apparel (The Daily Cardinal; Lawrence)
- ‘It’s All the Rage’ exhibit proves activism has no age (The Badger Herald; Center for Design and Material Culture)
- Fathers in Focus 2024 Conference (WORT FM; Thomas)
- Prosecutors request 3-year prison sentence for Lee Jae-myung (Busan English Broadcasting; Thomas)
- The Labour of Lunch (Feminist Food Journal; Gaddis)
- LARC use can affect well-woman visits and STI screening (Contraceptive Technology Update; Fitzpatrick)
September 2024
- Sen. Ballweg: Receives national award from Reach Out and Read (WisPolitics; Navsaria)
- American Academy of Pediatrics promotes shared reading starting in infancy as a positive parenting practice with lifelong benefits (U.S. News & World Report, HealthDay News and other news outlets; Navsaria)
- Opinion: Tim Walz and JD Vance have a chance to spotlight fatherhood during VP debate (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Yahoo! News, MSN, USA Today and other news outlets; Thomas)
- How Universal’s ‘Wicked’ can improve retail sales this holiday season (Forbes; Bea)
- Wisconsinites react as Instagram introduces new guidelines to increase youth safety (WMTV 15, WSAW-TV and WEAU-TV; Kirkorian)
- Alvin Thomas recommends more men to discuss mental health (KCBS Radio; Thomas)
- OPINION: Cost of living topic of Oct. 15 Main Street Agenda town hall meeting in Milwaukee (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; J. Michael Collins)
- Opinion | The joy factor versus gloom and doom (The Cap Times; Navsaria)
- How to spot the difference between khakis and chinos, plus 6 buys to try (The Globe and Mail; Anika Kozlowski)
- Men are carrying the brunt of the ‘loneliness epidemic’ amid potent societal pressures (The Conversation, Associated Press, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Lifestyle, MSN, San Francisco Chronicle, MinnPost and other news outlets; Kinzer and Thomas)
- Janesville plans to take ownership of GM Assembly Plant site by early 2025 (Wisconsin Public Radio; Sarmiento)
- Latest Census data show an increase in childhood poverty (Marketplace; J. Michael Collins)
- Do babies have kneecaps? (The Bump; Navsaria)
- School Lunch (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver; Gaddis)
- With $75 million gift for new UW–Madison engineering building, brothers’ impact spans generations and transcends campus boundaries (UW–Madison News, WisPolitics and Finance & Commerce; Phillip Levy, Master of Science in Design + Innovation and School of Human Ecology Board of Visitors)
- Take a fall-colors, art-loving journey to see these 7 Wisconsin art exhibits this autumn (Green Bay Press-Gazette, Yahoo! Lifestyle, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The Fond Du Lac Reporter, Sheboygan Press, Marshfield News-Herald, Oshkosh Northwestern, The Post-Crescent, Stevens Point Journal and Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune; Angus)
- The latest shopping trend? Not shopping (CNN, CNN International, AOL and other news outlets; Bea)
- MPS still lacks school resource officers; deadline past due (FOX 6 Milwaukee and Yahoo! News; Fisher)
- Reciprocidad: Giving and Receiving (Isthmus; Kallenborn)
- Don’t bug out! New art exhibit at the Paine aims to create connections with insects (The Advance-Titan; Angus)
- Just announced: Wisconsin Book Festival line-up brings bestselling authors and local talent (Madison Magazine; Gaddis)
- New State Democracy Research Initiative, election experts and more from UW–Madison (UW–Madison News; J. Michael Collins)
- America must free Itself from the tyranny of the penny (The New York Times Magazine; Halpern-Meekin)
August 2024
- Opinion | When it comes to early child care, hard work is key (The Cap Times; Navsaria)
- Economic indicators, vibes and the 2024 vote in Wisconsin (PBS Wisconsin; J. Michael Collins)
- Madison welcome for new faculty (UW–Madison News; Buhler-Wassmann)
- Parents as Teachers conference prepares professional caregivers to aid in development of young children (Yahoo! Finance and other news outlets; Navsaria)
- Column: A new era at California Endowment as longtime leader Robert K. Ross retires (Los Angeles Times and Yahoo! News; Sarmiento)
- Who's hungry? Madison’s school lunch program is a game changer for students (Madison Magazine; Gaddis)
- Fatherhood: Supporting healthy, resilient, and thriving family ecosystems (Scholars Strategy Network; Thomas)
- Prof. Jennifer Gaddis describes the politics of school lunch programs (WORT FM; Gaddis)
- September programs announced for Fond du Lac County Audubon Society (KFIZ; Angus)
- Nearly 1K students died at federal Indian boarding schools. At least 11 of those schools were in Wisconsin. (Wisconsin Public Radio; Keeler)
- Thompson named vice chancellor for University Relations (UW–Madison News, WMTV 15 and WisPolitics; J. Michael Collins)
- How some states help residents avoid costly debt during hard times (Ohio State News; J. Michael Collins)
- Tribal Elder Food Box program plans to increase production (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Yahoo! News; Dodge Francis)
- Meg Bea receives NICHD grant to study debt fluctuation and health (UW–Madison Center for Demography and Ecology; Bea)
- 2024 Reilly-Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment awards granted (UW–Madison News; Litzelman, Sarmiento, Shin and Vaid)
- Locked out of banking: Incarceration is associated with decreased bank account ownership (Rice University News and Phys.org; J. Michael Collins)
- RE:FUTURE program imagines possible futures for our world (WORT FM; Douglas and Watt)
- Celebrating Disability Pride Month in Wisconsin (Wisconsin Public Radio; Bille)
- Boarding school report, South central Wisconsin health care apprenticeships, Wisconsin’s ‘Bachelorette’ (Wisconsin Public Radio; Keeler)
July 2024
- Trees and clouds woven of wool at new UW–Madison art installation (The Cap Times; Center for Design and Material Culture and Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection)
- Seven impressive things to do in Grand Rapids for August 2024 (Wyandotte Daily; Angus)
- Grant supports effort by UW–Madison and tribal partners to expand on Indigenous food practices (Wisconsin State Journal; Dodge Francis)
- Opinion | Murray Katcher a hero for Wisconsin’s children (The Cap Times; Navsaria)
- UW–Madison, Tribal partners launch collaborative effort to support Native American foodways in Great Lakes region (UW–Madison News; Dodge Francis)
- Navigating career paths with Hannah Hatlan-Atwell: Insights from UW–Madison's School of Human Ecology (Wisco Bound; Hatlan-Atwell)
- When do babies understand no? (The Bump; Navsaria)
- Bruce Museum and The Greens at Greenwich join forces for memorable art and soundscapes experience (Greenwich Sentinel; Angus)
- Just how ‘horrible’ is Milwaukee’s crime? A look at the mid-year stats (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Yahoo! News; Thomas)
- ‘Illegal immigrants’ are reinforcing Social Security, not draining it (The Badger Project; Holden)
- Preserving Native history through oral storytelling (MinnPost; Keeler)
- More efforts are underway to limit social media. How do you separate good from bad? (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Yahoo! News; Kirkorian)
- Erie Insurance Review (WalletHub; Jasper)
June 2024
- The world of luxury fruit: Does a $156 melon taste sweeter? (The New York Times, the Seattle Times and the Boston Globe; Shim)
- The surgeon general's push for social media warning label explained (Medscape; Kirkorian)
- Poetics that heal trauma: A review of “Novel Ecosystems” at Saint Kate Arts Hotel in Milwaukee (Newcity Art; Angus)
- Denied the 'right to hug': In many U.S. jails, video calls are the only way detainees can see loved ones (NBC News; Poehlmann)
- Women and money (Insights with Dick Goldberg; Lepe)
- The Art of the Insect: Artists Responses to the Need for Interconnection with Heather Swan (Aspen Daily News; Angus)
- Artist Jennifer Angus wants you to see the beauty of bugs (Artnet; Angus)
- Newsmakers: Bassett Creek Oral History Project gathers suburban Indigenous stories (CCX Media; Keeler)
- Think cicadas are weird? Check out superfans, who eat the bugs, use them in art and even striptease (Associated Press, Yahoo! News and CBS News; Angus)
- A generation of AI guinea pigs (The Atlantic; Kirkorian)
- Forward Art Prize winners studio tours (Isthmus; Angus and Mace)
May 2024
- Organic cheese and free lunch for all: what the US can learn from other nations about better school meals (The Guardian; Gaddis)
- Badgering: Nicole Soulier (Wisconsin Alumni Association; Soulier)
- Going to the boardroom from the classroom helps students learn how nonprofits work (The Conversation and the Chronicle of Philanthropy; Mary Beth Collins)
- Buy Now, Pay Later platforms will soon be more regulated (Marketplace; Robb)
- Divine 9 organizations host college sendoff for high school students (WKOW; Riser)
- 5-10-100: Women Artists Forward (Isthmus; Angus and Mace)
- Do Princetonians 25 years out know the purpose of life? (The Daily Princetonian; Whelan)
- What to do in Madison this week: Jacob Kushner, 'Majeska Mondays' and more Isthmus Picks (Isthmus; Cho, Kohlmeier, Morrick, O’Hare Bennett, Pham, Rauh, Rickey, Schueller and Xiong)
- Women’s Philanthropy Council October Meeting Summary (University of Wisconsin Foundation; Mary Beth Collins)
- Coming to Terms with Housing and Homelessness in Rural Places with Jess Huff, Erin Carreon and Mallory VanMeeter (The Rural Impact; VanMeeter)
- Student spotlight: Camber Walvoort combines two ‘people-focused’ majors (UW–Madison School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences; Walvoort)
- Spanning The State: Interview: Youths protesting with youth political engagement and Professor Constance Flanagan (WTMJ-AM; Connie Flanagan)
- UW Prof. Connie Flanagan offers historical perspective on campus protests against war in Gaza (WORT FM; Connie Flanagan)
- Search begins for new vice chancellor for university relations (UW–Madison News; J. Michael Collins)
- Commencement 2024: Meet some of this spring’s notable graduates (UW–Madison News; Bille, Fish and Lee)
- Arts Literature Laboratory exhibits reception (Isthmus; Angus, Kohlmeier, Mace and Torres Mata)
- Art of Insects and Introspection (Isthmus; Angus)
- Heal, Create and Share (Isthmus; Kohlmeier, Mace and Torres Mata)
- Commencement profile: Through disability rights advocacy, she’s improved campus accessibility, climate (UW–Madison News; Bille and Maguire)
- Does financial literacy actually improve your money habits? Some experts still aren’t so sure (MarketWatch and Morningstar Magazine; J. Michael Collins)
April 2024
- Protests continue on UW–Madison campus (Channel 3000; Connie Flanagan)
- How payday loans have dodged serious Wisconsin regulation (The Cap Times; Harvey)
- This month in Madison: From the page to the stage to the city's streets (Madison Magazine; Sager)
- Madison isn't famous for fashion, but UW-Madison student designers make their mark (Wisconsin State Journal; Bote, George and Lyga)
- Earth Fest at UW–Madison promotes sustainability and pays tribute to Earth Day founder (Spectrum News 1; Holwerda)
- Excellence in Insect Science Symposium leverages insect-focused solutions to global grand challenges (Michigan State University Department of Entomology; Angus)
- From Fiber to Hand reception (Isthmus; Cho, Kohlmeier, Morrick, O’Hare Bennett, Pham, Rauh, Rickey, Schueller and Xiong)
- Native scholars to headline NSU's Symposium on the American Indian (Northeastern State University, the Claremore Daily Progress, Cherokee Phoenix, Muskogee Phoenix, the Northeastern and Tahlequah Daily Press; Keeler)
- Wisconsin tribe sues social media companies over suicide rates among Native youth (Wisconsin Public Radio, CBS 58 Milwaukee and Wausau Pilot & Review; Kirkorian)
- Marriage rate in Wisconsin returning to pre-pandemic level despite steady drop since 1980s (WSAW-TV (Wausau); Whelan)
- Milwaukee Film Festival; Breaking financial barriers; The happiness of Americans; Child care at colleges (Wisconsin Public Radio; Whelan)
- Three new MFA exhibits explore ethnicity, bodies, and bathroom secrets (WORT FM; Cho, Kohlmeier, Pham, Center for Design and Material Culture and Ruth Davis Design Gallery)
March 2024
- Program seeking applicants for political violence prevention (Kenosha News and Lake Geneva Regional News; Center for Community and Nonprofit Studies)
- Esther Cho, Heather Kohlmeier, Veronica Y. Pham (Isthmus; Cho, Hark, Kohlmeier, Pham, Center for Design and Material Culture, Dorothy O’Brien Innovation Lab, Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection, Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery and Ruth Davis Design Gallery)
- Issue #231: Why some people don’t have bank accounts (DealTown; Fitzpatrick)
- Milton meet-up: Community visit informs UniverCity Alliance projects (UniverCity Alliance; Fisher and Hjelm)
- March 2024 North America Newsletter (Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab; Halpern-Meekin)
- Easter Survey 2024 (WalletHub; Jasper)
- This local artist is spreading the healing power of Indigenous art from Oneida to the Oscars (Madison Magazine; Skenandore)
- Retirement takes Wei Dong to new heights (Madison Magazine; Dong)
- Centering parents and parenting in randomized evaluations of cash transfers to families (Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab; Halpern-Meekin)
- Wisconsin’s 32 most influential Native American leaders for 2024 (Madison365; Byington)
- The millennia before UW–Madison: How the First Nations Cultural Landscape Tour became a unique campus institution (On Wisconsin; Kane Funmaker)
- Outstanding Women of Color Awards honor six women for exceptional contributions to their communities (UW–Madison Division of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Dodge Francis)
- Extension announces 2024 Wisconsin Idea Collaboration Grants (UW–Madison Division of Extension and Wisconsin Ag Connection; Papp)
- “It’s not just mine”: Lily Gladstone on her historic Oscars nod and powerful red carpet look (Vogue; Skenandore)
- Feeding Wisconsin kids locally grown food (Daily Jefferson County Union; School of Human Ecology)
- Q&A: BadgerDoodles creator is here for love of art, not profit (The Daily Cardinal; Edwards)
- As young consumers drink less, brands and bars offer more and better alternatives (Marketplace; Whelan)
February 2024
- Study shows minimum wage increase linked to greater financial equity (The Badger Herald; Bea)
- Hope for an endangered art (On Wisconsin; Hark, Pham and Ruth Davis Design Gallery)
- Macy's closures part of labor market challenges, changes, says UW professor (Channel 3000; Robb)
- Morning Buzz: February 27 (FOX 17 West Michigan; Angus)
- Philly schools may not be 'following the research' on school safety (RealClearPennsylvania; Fisher)
- Remaking the Renaissance: Textile innovations (WORT FM; Pitman, Center for Design and Material Culture, Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection and Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery)
- Cleveland Museum of Art chief conservator talks textile preservation, ethics at UW (The Badger Herald; Pitman and the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection)
- Years later, pandemic purchases trigger buyer’s remorse (Marketplace; Whelan)
- Here’s your complete list of Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park events for 2024 (MLive, Yahoo! Finance, PRWeb and other news outlets; Angus)
- UW displays collection of board games from 18th, 19th centuries at Memorial Library (The Badger Herald; Center for Design and Material Culture)
- For-credit internships can — and should — be paid (National Association of Colleges and Employers; Hazen)
- UW–Madison aligns spring recess with local school district calendars (UW–Madison News; Papp)
- Wisconsin parents of young kids more likely to struggle with bills (The Cap Times; Halpern-Meekin)
- 'You won't see anything like it anywhere else': UW–Madison exhibit showcases Renaissance textiles (WKOW; Pitman and Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery)
- Madison’s first municipally-owned grocery store (Madison Commons; Bublitz)
- Building a winning team (The Stoughton Courier Hub; Sutton)
- From diamonds to dogs, UW experts weigh in on Valentine’s Day (The Badger Herald; Papp and Whelan)
- UW–Madison: Survey finds Wisconsin families with young children are more likely to struggle financially (WisBusiness and WisPolitics; J. Michael Collins and Halpern-Meekin)
- Daycare. Diapers. Dilemmas about paying bills or buying food. Parents struggle. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Green Bay Press-Gazette, the Post-Crescent (Appleton), Oshkosh Northwestern, Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune and Stevens Point Journal; Halpern-Meekin and J. Michael Collins)
- Valentine's Day on a budget (WISN 12 Milwaukee; Whelan)
- Some Americans say Valentine's Day gifts are worth going into debt (Scripps News; J. Michael Collins)
- Badger Doodles draws love from student body (The Badger Herald; Edwards)
- UW exhibition reimagines, displays Renaissance art, fashion (The Badger Herald; Pitman, Center for Design and Material Culture, Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection and Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery)
- What to do if you’re laid off; A possible new expanded child tax credit; Shakespeare in cinema (Wisconsin Public Radio; Halpern-Meekin)
- UW–Madison experts on Valentine’s Day topics (UW–Madison News; Papp and Whelan)
January 2024
- Cheapest car insurance in Wisconsin: Ask the experts (WalletHub; Nancy Wong)
- Threat assessment trainings launch to prevent violence in Wisconsin schools (The Badger Herald; Fisher)
- Police presence in schools; UW–Superior welcomes new research center; How to avoid probate court (Wisconsin Public Radio; Fisher)
- UW–Madison: La Follette and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel partner to highlight what matters to Wisconsin (WisPolitics; J. Michael Collins)
- UW–Madison exhibit highlights Appalachian craft with a modern aesthetic (Wisconsin State Journal; Burke, Carter and Sims Peck)
- Long-term and intergenerational benefits of early childhood health interventions (VoxDev; Kagy)
- Paul Bunyan lore leaves out Native loggers (MinnPost; Keeler)
- New Faculty Focus: Mengni Zhang (UW–Madison News; Mengni Zhang)
- Federal data shows a drop in campus cops — for now (The 74 and Yahoo! News; Fisher)
- Secretary of labor in Wisconsin; Emotional learning through media; Wisconsin chef on ‘Chopped’; Legislative maps proposals (Wisconsin Public Radio; Kirkorian)
- State Debate: Redistricting debate, promoting RFK Jr., Trump's eligibility lead the comments (The Cap Times; J. Michael Collins)
- Can you afford an emergency? UW survey shows many don't have $400 to spare. Blame inflation (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Stevens Point Journal, Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, Green Bay Press-Gazette, the Post-Crescent and Oshkosh Northwestern; J. Michael Collins)
- Polarization isn't a given. The fix? Listen to each other, civil conversations (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Stevens Point Journal, Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, Green Bay Press-Gazette , the Post-Crescent and Oshkosh Northwestern; J. Michael Collins)
- A dozen (or so) ideas to cure cabin fever for the coming frigid weather (Wisconsin State Journal, The Chippewa Herald and Kenosha News; Ruth Davis Design Gallery)
- Opinion: Higher energy efficiency in power grid is one way to fight climate change (The Week (India); Singh)
- Free school meals program produces quick increases across Minnesota (FOX 9 Minneapolis and Yahoo! News; Gaddis)
- An art exhibit offers a new model for education (Isthmus; Ruth Davis Design Gallery)
- At a tipping point: Madisonians say they're tired of being asked to tip (FOX 47; Robb)
- Wisconsin Partnership Program announces $3.5 million in new community grant awards (Wisconsin Partnership Program and WisPolitics; Mary Beth Collins and Washbush)
- Wis. Afternoon News: A deep dive into school resource officers in Milwaukee (WTMJ-AM; Fisher)
- The Textile Arts Center of Madison brings together exhibits, workshops and resales of supplies and tools (Isthmus; Fairbanks, Hark and Kohlmeier)
- Ten UW–Madison profs share their favorite books of 2023 (The Cap Times; Keeler)
- New year, new you: Experts share how to make realistic, meaningful resolutions (Channel 3000; Whelan)
- Eight strategies to make your New Year’s resolutions stick (National Geographic; Whelan)
- Making and keeping New Year's resolutions (WISN 12 Milwaukee; Whelan)