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Health and Aging

Schmitz publishes study linking early-life poverty with accelerated aging

Posted on December 18, 2022

A new study by Assistant Professor Lauren Schmitz that follows people who were born during the Great Depression shows that early-life exposure to poor economic conditions is associated with accelerated aging.

Posted in Faculty, Health and Aging, News, Social Policy

Health policy undergraduates gain valuable experience through internships

Posted on November 14, 2022

Health Policy Certificate students have the opportunity to apply practical skills and knowledge gained during their coursework and develop skills in a professional setting through internships with the state legislature, nonprofits, healthcare organizations, and more.

Posted in Health and Aging, News, Students, Undergraduate

Welcome, Héctor Pifarré i Arolas

Posted on November 12, 2022

Héctor Pifarré i Arolas joined the La Follette School’s faculty as an assistant professor this fall.

Posted in Faculty, Health and Aging, International Policy & Economics, News

Application for Undergraduate Certificates in Public Policy and Health Policy open Nov. 1

Posted on October 17, 2022

The certificates allow students to gain critical knowledge and experience before entering the job market or graduate school.

Posted in Academics, Health and Aging, News, Public Management, Social Policy, Students, Undergraduate

Research spotlight: Weimer on who visits relatives in nursing homes

Posted on August 15, 2022

In July, La Follette School Professor David L. Weimer contributed to an article in the Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (JAMDA) that analyzes factors affecting the likelihood that family members will visit relatives in nursing …

Posted in Faculty, Health and Aging, News

Haveman’s loss felt deeply by La Follette School, UW–Madison colleagues

Posted on July 11, 2022

On June 18, 2022, La Follette School Professor Emeritus Robert Haveman passed away at age 85. Colleagues at the La Follette School mourned the loss of Haveman.

Posted in Faculty, Health and Aging, News, Social Policy

Shireen Ohadi-hamadani discusses health equity with La Follette students

Posted on June 15, 2022

La Follette School alum Shireen Ohadi-hamadani discussed health equity issues with students in the school’s latest Elevating Equity in Policymaking event.

Posted in Alumni, Health and Aging, News, Social Policy, Students, UndergraduateTagged Elevating Equity in Policymaking

Combined degree program unites evidence-based science and policy

Posted on May 9, 2022

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.

Posted in Academics, Health and Aging, MIPA News, MPA News, News, Students

Schmitz wins prestigious Vilas Associates Competition award

Posted on February 18, 2022

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.

Posted in Academics, Faculty, Health and Aging, News, Social Policy

Master of Public Affairs and Master of Public Health dual-degree program trains students for work at the crossroads of public health and policy

Posted on January 19, 2022

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.

Posted in Academics, Health and Aging, MIPA News, MPA News, News, Students
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