La Follette is thrilled to welcome three new faculty members this fall: Silvia Barcellos, Myriam Grégoire-Zawilski, and Amber Wichowsky.
Health and Aging
La Follette faculty promotions: Schmitz earns tenure, Durrance now full professor
The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents awarded La Follette School faculty member Lauren Schmitz tenure, effective this fall.
2024 Kohl Competition winners announced
The Kohl Competition awards funding to faculty research projects that exemplify evidence-based policymaking and meaningfully shape public policy.
The opioid crisis complicates a healthcare system already troubling Wisconsinites
Christine Durrance explains the opioid epidemic, its impact on children and families, and how Wisconsin residents are affected.
Student projects address challenges in Wisconsin and beyond
Students’ spring capstone projects addressed real-world challenges on behalf of clients including NGOs, the private sector, and both federal and state agencies.
Researchers convene to discuss social genomics during second annual conference
Over a hundred community members and researchers from around the world gathered to discuss the quickly growing field of social genomics during The Advances in Social Genomics Conference.
Pesticides may have shortened human lifespan in areas targeted by cicadas in the early 20th century
New research out of the La Follette School reveals how cicada-targeting pesticides used in the early 20th century might have shortened Americans’ lifespans.
What skills do health policy professionals find most useful?
Alumni discuss skills and attributes they find useful for their work in health policy.
Alumni use public and health policy certificate skills in health professional training
Alumni Lauren Gadek and Myesha Williams share how they have used skills gained in our certificate programs in their health professional training.
UW–Madison’s prestigious Initiative in Social Genomics joins the La Follette School
The Initiative in Social Genomics integrates social science and genetic research to study how genes are linked with human behavior and socio-economic outcomes, how genes and environments interact, and how social conditions can influence humans all the way down to the molecular level.