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La Follette faculty share practical advice about inflation

Posted on September 16, 2022

Four UW–Madison faculty members discussed the ways that rapidly rising costs impact students’ lives during a September Cap Times Idea Fest session at Chadbourne Hall.

Posted in Faculty, International Policy & Economics, News, Outreach, Social Policy, Students, Undergraduate

Fall events to address Wisconsinites’ concerns leading up to November elections

Posted on August 15, 2022

We’re hosting events across Wisconsin to examine critical issues facing voters in the upcoming November elections.

Posted in Faculty, News, Outreach, Public Management, Social Policy

Undergraduates gain research experience working with La Follette faculty

Posted on August 15, 2022

Assisting faculty members with research helped undergraduate certificate students Maria Manansala and Rachel Fedorchak build skills for their future careers.

Posted in Energy and the Environment, News, Social Policy, Students, Undergraduate

Smeeding wins Roger Herriot Award for Innovation

Posted on August 13, 2022

La Follette School Professor Tim has worked in income and wealth policy to promote cross-national research on socioeconomic outcomes.

Posted in Faculty, News, Social Policy

Halpern-Meekin promoted to full professor

Posted on July 15, 2022

Sarah Halpern-Meekin has been promoted to full professor. Her research on social poverty emphasizes the human side of public policy.

Posted in Faculty, News, Social Policy

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

Terrell accepted into two fellowship programs

Posted on May 16, 2022

La Follette School Master of Public Affairs student Gabriel Stowe Terrell was recently accepted to the 2022 Public Policy New Voices (PPNV) fellowship program.

Posted in Donations and Scholarships, MPA News, News, Social Policy, Students

Fletcher and Nemet awarded Vilas honors

Posted on May 13, 2022

La Follette School Professors Jason Fletcher and Gregory Nemet are recipients of prestigious Vilas Awards, acknowledging their groundbreaking research, service to the UW community, and teaching.

Posted in Energy and the Environment, Faculty, News, Social Policy

La Follette students present child care findings at Madison capitol

Posted on May 11, 2022

Students presented their analysis of policy alternatives to increase equitable child care access in La Crosse County to legislators and legislative staff members at the annual UW–Madison Day at the Capitol.

Posted in News, Social Policy, Students
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