SoHE News: Nov 13–19
O’Brien talks retail trends and shopping local with Channel 3000, Raison on the mental health impacts of COVID-19, Collins on voter turnout, new paper from Poehlmann-Tynan, and more.
Tag Archives: Kevin Ponto
SoHE News: Oct 16–22
SoHE and CommNS win 3 WPP grants, Addo featured in Newsweek on pandemic economic relief, Duncan publishes on postpartum wellbeing, Community Altar Project goes virtual for 2020, and more.
SoHE News: Oct 9–15
Kirkorian to feature in Wisconsin Science Festival with comedian Shane Mauss, Poehlmann-Tynan and Kerr win inaugural Olson Grant from the National Council on Family Relations, Whelan describes “acedia” on Channel 3000, Mary Hark presents on papermaking with Badger Talks next week, and more.
SoHE News: June 26-July 9
CDMC gallery exhibitions now available online, Kerr TV interview on parenting stresses under COVID-19, Ponto wins data science research grant from American Family Insurance, new food security mapping tool from Bartfeld featured in Mid-West Farm Report, and more.
SoHE News: May 29-June 4
Harvey on alternative financial services in times of crisis, Addo on compounded financial pressures for Black Americans, Hartley on the Alzheimers-Down Syndrome link, Kirkorian on screentime for young children, Ponto on emerging tech trends, and more.
SoHE News: May 15-21
New faculty coming to SoHE, Addo on utility bills for struggling families, upcoming webinar on student debt management, and more.
SoHE News: May 8-14
Soyeon profiled in Madison Magazine, Addo on America’s “subaltern middle class,” CNPL major profiled in Chicago Tribune, O’Brien anticipates a very different retail future, and more.
SoHE News & Events: Mar 27–Apr 2
Image: Empty Shelves Photo by Boris Dunand on Unsplash Thanks for reading our weekly roundup of news and events at the School of Human Ecology. Have something we should know about? Email Public Relations Manager Serena Larkin, or submit your SoHE event via this form. View past issues of news and events here. SoHE scholars in the news Bartfeld quoted on Marketplace about food […]
SoHE News & Events: Dec 13–19
3D VR shopping’s impact on consumer decision-making | New research on bipolar depression treatment | O’Brien on the shortened holiday season and door-buster deals’ legality | Gaddis interviewed in Cap Times
SoHE News & Events: Sep 20–26
Fenaba Addo in Washington Post and TheGrio | Julie Poehlmann-Tynan’s new book | Jennifer Gaddis on Mother Jones “Bite” podcast | Kevin Ponto brings VR to CSI | Mariaelena Huambachano on Indigenous foodways | Día de los Muertos community art project underway
SoHE News & Events: December 7-13
VR 101 with Kevin Ponto | Raison Sauna Article Kid asks the popular question, How Does Virtual Reality Work? DS Associate Professor Kevin Ponto was asked by an eight-year-old, “how does virtual reality work?” as part of a Blue Sky Science video by the Morgridge Institute and Wisconsin State Journal. And people want to know […]
SoHE News and Events: October 26-November 1
Ponto’s VR World | Travois Art featured in Kansas City Assistant Professor Ponto Featured in The Cap Times Assistant Professor, Kevin Ponto, answered a Q&A on how Virtual Reality simulations can be used to solve real-world problems. He’s used his VR expertise and research, to map out crime scenes, help solve medical questions, and solve other […]
SoHE News & Stories: April 22 – April 28
SoHE Student Carlini Wins Coveted Sullivan Award Last week, SoHE student and UW athlete Lauren Carlini was named the 2017 AAU James E. Sullivan Award winner, an honor that is given to the most outstanding U.S. amateur athlete who also demonstrates premier leadership, character and sportsmanship. She is the first UW student-athlete to win the […]