Inspiring evidence-based policymaking
The La Follette School partners with the Neuroscience Training Program to offer a unique neuroscience Ph.D. and Master of Public Affairs (MPA) combined degree that is one of its kind in the country.
Scrolling the real estate listings on Zillow became a national obsession in the last two years as people looked for fantasy alternatives to the pandemic’s grinding stress. But while others were ogling granite countertops and built-in pools, Assistant Professor Morgan Edwards was figuring out how to use Zillow’s data on everything related to American homes …
Assistant Professor Mariel Barnes of the La Follette School, along with Associate Professor Kate Walsh of the Department of Psychology, received a Wisconsin Idea Collaboration Grant to evaluate the effectiveness of flexible financial assistance in helping survivors of domestic violence find and maintain stable housing situations.
La Follette School Professor Timothy Smeeding was selected as the recipient of the 2022 Hilldale Award in the Social Sciences. The Hilldale Award, which is one of the most prestigious awards given by UW–Madison, recognizes Smeeding’s outstanding research contributions, commitment to teaching, and service to the university and the public. Smeeding has made unique and …
This spring, the La Follette School will host leading experts to discuss some of the biggest challenges facing our country.
La Follette School Assistant Professor Lauren Schmitz is a 2022-23 winner of the Vilas Associates Competition. The award funds important new and ongoing UW-Madison research.
The Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowship (FLAS) is funded by the U.S. Department of Education to help students gain deeper knowledge of international languages and cultures. The program provides generous funding, including full tuition and fee reimbursement and a $15,000 stipend.
The La Follette School’s Master of Public Affairs and Master of Public Health (MPA-MPH) dual-degree program prepares students to lead as health policy professionals.
Ten students who received undergraduate degrees from UW–Madison in December 2021 also earned a Certificate in Public Policy from the La Follette School of Public Affairs. Their coursework reflects a broad range of student interests. Graduating students’ majors included conservation biology; economics; education; Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian studies; political science, and more. The Undergraduate …
In November, the La Follette School opened applications for its new Undergraduate Certificate in Health Policy, admitting 53 students to the program.