Students bring rich life experiences and training into the classroom, and in PA 974: Health Systems and Policy, this collective intelligence drives learning.
Health and Aging
Prohibition may have extended life for those born in dry counties
The prohibition movement may have led to increased longevity for those born in places where alcohol was banned, according to a study co-authored by Jason Fletcher.
Schmitz publishes study linking childhood deprivation and accelerated aging later in life
By using advanced epigenetic aging techniques and new data from older adults, a team of researchers found that being deprived of a nurturing childhood environment is associated with accelerated biological aging at older ages.
Mia Williams receives Brenton Health Policy Scholarship
This annual award recognizes an outstanding La Follette School student who plans to pursue a career in the health sector.
La Follette event highlights real-world effects of tax credit policies
Scholars, legislators, and community leaders met to learn about the latest research on the social impacts of tax credits.
Spring 2023 faculty awards
La Follette School faculty members Mark Copelovitch, Sarah Halpern-Meekin, Tana Johnson, Tim Smeeding, and Manny Teodoro received awards this spring.
La Follette professors help inaugurate social genomics conference
Jason Fletcher and Lauren Schmitz helped organize the inaugural The Advances in Social Genomics Conference.
Arolas awarded American Family Funding Initiative Award to innovate research method
Assistant Professor Héctor Pifarré i Arolas and his collaborator, Assistant Professor Adeline Lo of the Political Science department, received the American Family Funding Initiative Award.
Students help answer legislators’ health policy questions through La Follette workshop
Sixteen undergraduate students were given an exciting opportunity this spring during La Follette’s Workshop in Health Policy when they were able to research and propose recommendations for policy questions crafted by Wisconsin state legislators.
Epic tour for La Follette!
La Follette faculty, staff, and students visited Epic Systems to learn from Epic leadership about data, health equity, and how electronic health records can improve health.