La Follette students secure competitive positions across campus

Opportunities across campus provide students with financial benefits, such as tuition remission, and hands-on experience.

The Dollar versus the Euro as International Currencies

The authors examine determinants of aggregate foreign exchange reserve holdings by central banks before observing central bank behavior.

Lead water pipes in the US accounted for 2.17 million years of life lost

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Tommy Jaime, 608-265-6175, tjaime@lafollette.wisc.edu MADISON, Wis., – As U.S. governments continue to grapple with how to address the millions of lead water pipes still in service, new research from the La Follette School of Public Affairs at UW–Madison is the first to connect lead pipe installation in the early 20th century …

Survey finds many Wisconsin residents struggle with personal finances, inflation

J. Michael Collins examines new survey data to gauge Wisconsinites' thoughts on their finances.

UW–Madison’s prestigious Initiative in Social Genomics joins the La Follette School

The Initiative in Social Genomics integrates social science and genetic research to study how genes are linked with human behavior and socio-economic outcomes, how genes and environments interact, and how social conditions can influence humans all the way down to the molecular level.

La Follette and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel partner to highlight what matters to Wisconsin

The La Follette School and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel will share insights throughout the year on how Wisconsinites feel about policy topics relevant to the 2024 election.

Certificate program growth and December graduates

147 new students joined the certificate programs in November, bringing the total number of undergraduate students enrolled to 470.

Randy Romanski – Alumni in the Spotlight

Randy Romanski is Secretary at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Kim Plache – Alumni in the Spotlight

Kim Plache is the Deputy Executive Director at the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority

Steven Little – Alumni in the Spotlight

Steven Little is the Deputy Secretary at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.