50 leading environmental social scientists from around the world converged on Madison this summer for the 2026 Environmental Politics & Governance Conference hosted by La Follette’s Manny Teodoro. The conference, which took place June 29 …
Faculty
News featuring La Follette School faculty members.
Pevehouse, Pifarré i Arolas win prestigious UW-Madison awards
La Follette School faculty members earned two of UW-Madison’s highest honors in the 2025-26 academic year, showcasing La Follette’s expertise and teaching talents across a variety of disciplines.
La Follette Legislative Staff Training 2026
Every Friday this month, a bipartisan group of Wisconsin State Legislature staff is turning the Capitol into a classroom, taking a graduate-level crash course in public policy.
New study shows drinking water filtration systems may add months to lifespan
As more than two billion people worldwide still lack access to safely managed drinking water, new research from the La Follette School of Public Affairs investigates the effects of early-life exposure to citywide water filtration …
2026 Kohl Competition funds four innovative projects
The Kohl Competition awards funding to faculty research projects that exemplify evidence-based policymaking and meaningfully shape public policy.
New study challenges bleak picture of U.S. state gaps in longevity gains
A new study co-authored by two University of Wisconsin–Madison professors suggests longevity gains across all states and regions for people born between 1941 and 2000, in contrast to previous estimates suggesting a century of stagnation …
Teodoro wins Newland Award for innovative research to promote usage of utility assistance programs
The Public Administration Review announced this week that Professor Manny Teodoro of the La Follette School of Public Affairs is the recipient of its prestigious Chester Newland Award for his 2025 paper, “Medium and Message …
Celebrated teacher and cost-benefit analysis scholar, David Weimer, retires
Professor David Weimer taught hundreds of students at the La Follette School and inspired countless others through his pioneering research in the field of cost-benefit analysis.
New faculty Q&A — Tony Lo Sasso
La Follette’s new faculty member Tony Lo Sasso answers questions about his research and approach to teaching.
Teodoro wins Boyd Award for transformative work in drinking water field
The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies presented Professor Manny Teodoro of the La Follette School of Public Affairs with its prestigious 2025 Donald R. Boyd Award during its 2025 Executive Management Conference this fall.