University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Pamela Ritger de la Rosa — Alumni in the Spotlight

Ritger de la Rosa (MIPA’13) serves as environmental sustainability program manager and deputy director for the City of Milwaukee Environmental Sustainability Office.

Zach Vruwink — Student in the Spotlight

"I am excited to continue a career aimed at improving the lives of Wisconsin’s citizens."

Connecting the classroom to local government

Master's student Travis Austin (MPA ’26) and alum Theola Carter (MA ’91) discuss their involvement in local government.

Student in the Spotlight: Hunter McCormick, LSSA President

"The La Follette community welcomed me with open arms, and I am thankful to have gotten to know so many of my great peers in such a short time."

Exploring La Follette’s State Capitol career connections

This story is part of a series that highlights La Follette’s employer connections and the career opportunities available to students after they graduate. On September 26, an Eat & Greet will bring together La Follette students and graduates currently working in the State Capitol to network and discuss working in the unique environment. The La …

New edition of Nemet’s landmark book underscores global shifts in solar energy

Professor Gregory Nemet, the La Follette School of Public Affairs’ pioneering scholar in energy systems, technological innovation, and climate policy, released the second edition of his influential book on solar energy this summer. How Solar Energy Became Cheap examines the rapidly accelerating role of solar photovoltaics (PV) in the global energy transition and highlights lessons …

2024-25 Highlights Report showcases an exciting year for La Follette

The 2023-2024 academic year is a momentous one for La Follette as we celebrate 40 years of training future policy leaders.

Awa Maïga, MIPA ’24

“The challenges you face do not define your future — they prepare you for it.”

New research reveals longevity gains slowing, life expectancy of 100 unlikely

A new study co-authored by a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor finds that life expectancy gains made by high-income countries in the first half of the 20th century have slowed significantly, and that none of the generations born after 1939 will reach 100 years of age on average. Published in the journal Proceedings of the National …

Nemet explains how One Big Beautiful Bill impacts energy policy

President Donald Trump’s massive budget bill makes sweeping changes to the tax code, defense spending, and while also impacting most of the clean energy provisions enacted under President Joe Biden.