Associate Professor Yang Wang was named a Vilas Associate. Professor Susan Yackee’s paper won the Kenneth J. Meier Award.
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Stephen Webster named 2025 Alum of Distinction
Webster has demonstrated a profound dedication to advancing social justice and disaster resilience, leaving an enduring impact on both local and global scales.
Smeeding named AAAS fellow
La Follette Professor Emeritus Tim Smeeding was announced this March as a prestigious fellow with the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
La Follette moves up in public affairs school rankings
The La Follette School ranks 21st among the country’s public affairs graduate schools according to the U.S. News and World Report’s 2025 rankings.
Record-breaking Day of the Badger for the La Follette School
During UW–Madison’s annual giving day, Day of the Badger, 218 alumni and friends donated $122,309 to support the La Follette School.
Alumni updates – April 2025
This month, several of our alumni have won awards, competitions, and elections.
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield models civility and diplomacy during visit to La Follette
The ambassador discussed the biggest challenges facing international diplomacy, maintaining nonpartisanship in a polarized world, and how her values have guided her work in public service.
New report cards indicate Wisconsin water utilities excel in water quality, but concerns remain
Most of Wisconsin’s water utilities provide safe, healthy drinking water with 92% of the state’s water utilities earning A grades for water quality (health) in a first-of-its-kind water utility report card designed by Professor Manuel P. Teodoro.
New research from La Follette reveals a genetic influence on quitting smoking
The novel study, led by Associate Professor Lauren Schmitz, is among the first in economics to combine genetic information and data from a randomized controlled study.
2025 Kohl Competition awards announced
The Kohl Competition awards funding to faculty research projects that exemplify evidence-based policymaking and meaningfully shape public policy.