Our faculty and students conduct groundbreaking research on different policy topics.
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Student research
Teams of our graduate students produce research-based reports for clients in the public, non-governmental, and private sectors as part of their capstone and cost benefit-analysis courses.
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Seminar Series
Faculty awards
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The Herb Kohl Public Service Research Competition
The Herb Kohl Public Service Research Competition supports nonpartisan research by our faculty members that informs critical public policy and governance debates and advances evidence-based decision-making.
The Jerry and Mary Cotter Faculty Fellow
The Jerry and Mary Cotter Faculty Fellow award supports a faculty member who is contributing to research and/or policy development that would improve the legislative branches of government. Preference is given to La Follette School faculty members and faculty affiliates; however, other University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members may apply. Funding may be used for research support activities, course design, or summer research salary support, or to organize or attend a conference.
The Daniel Louis and Genevieve Rustvold Goldy Faculty Fellow
The Daniel Louis and Genevieve Rustvold Goldy Faculty Fellow award provides funding for research activities, for summer research salary support, or to organize or attend a conference. Preference is given to La Follette School faculty members conducting interdisciplinary research on emerging policy issues; however, faculty affiliates at the University of Wisconsin–Madison may receive the award if no La Follette School faculty member is deemed appropriate.
Faculty working papers
These pre-publication versions of academic articles, book chapters, and other works are in various stages of completion, offering insight into our current research before it is published in peer-reviewed outlets.
News
Spring 2025 faculty awards
April 23, 2025
Smeeding named AAAS fellow
April 22, 2025
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Events
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May15
The Advances in Social Genomics Conference - Discovery Building, Madison, WI Get directions