Media Mentions of Human Ecology
An ongoing, chronological list of Media Mentions from School of Human Ecology faculty, staff, students and alumni.
April 2024
- 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, Lyga, School of Human Ecology and Textiles & Fashion Design)
- 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 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 and School of Human Ecology)
- 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 (OnWisconsin; 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 several 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 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 and School of Human Ecology)
- 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 (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 and School of Human Ecology)
- 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 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 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 and School of Human Ecology)
- 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)