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7 certificate students earn bachelor’s degrees

Posted on January 12, 2021

Seven UW–Madison undergraduate students received certificates in public policy from the La Follette School along with their bachelor’s degrees in December 2020. The La Follette School launched its Undergraduate Certificate in Public Policy program in …

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Nemet receives Kohl Research Competition funding

Posted on May 5, 2020

Professor Greg Nemet received a Kohl Public Service Research Competition award to support his work on climate change analysis and policy. As a lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) 6th Assessment …

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Consensus measures in child poverty: Getting researchers on the same page

Posted on April 14, 2020

Nearly 1 in 5 children in the United States lives in a household with income below the official federal poverty line, and more than 2 in 5 children live in poor or near-poor households. The …

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Health, financial leaders discuss impact of out-of-pocket costs, offer solutions

Posted on June 25, 2019

In response to increasing out-of-pocket medical costs, Professor J. Michael Collins brought together various stakeholders May 16 to discuss the intersection of healthcare and financial capability. The workshop, Managing Out-of-Pocket Medical Expenses: How Well are …

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4 faculty receive funding from Kohl Research Competition

Posted on June 19, 2019

Four La Follette School faculty members received funding from the Herb Kohl Public Service Research Competition in spring 2019: Professors Jason Fletcher and Susan Webb Yackee, Associate Professor Yang Wang, and Professor Emeritus Barbara “Bobbi” …

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Yackee brings together top regulatory review scholars

Posted on April 3, 2018

More than a dozen of the nation’s top scholars on regulatory review participated in a daylong workshop sponsored by the La Follette School of Public Affairs and UW–Madison’s Law School on Friday, March 23. The …

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Collins, Fletcher, Jacobs, Weimer receive Kohl funding for research, project assistants

Posted on March 13, 2018

Four La Follette School faculty members have received funding from the Herb Kohl Public Service Research Competition’s third round of awards. The Kohl Competition supports nonpartisan research that informs critical public policy and governance debates and advances …

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Wolfe, Pollak to present Neuroscience, Poverty, & Policy in Milwaukee

Posted on February 16, 2018

La Follette School Professor Bobbi Wolfe will present her emerging research with Psychology Professor Seth Pollak during Neuroscience, Poverty, and Policy – a public presentation in Milwaukee on March 8. Wolfe and Pollak will discuss the potential …

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Academic workshop on children in poverty funded by Kohl Competition

Posted on October 24, 2017

With funding from the Herb Kohl Public Service Research Competition, University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members Barbara (Bobbi) Wolfe and Seth Pollak hosted an academic workshop on neuroscience, public policy, and poverty September 27 and 28 in Milwaukee. Discussion focused on …

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Report highlights school’s 2016-17 achievements

Posted on October 17, 2017

The La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison published a 16-page Highlights report in early October. The document showcases the many achievements of the school’s students, faculty, alumni, and staff during …

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