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 …
Kohl Research Competition
Nemet receives Kohl Research Competition funding
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 …
Consensus measures in child poverty: Getting researchers on the same page
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 …
Health, financial leaders discuss impact of out-of-pocket costs, offer solutions
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 …
4 faculty receive funding from Kohl Research Competition
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” …
Yackee brings together top regulatory review scholars
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 …
Collins, Fletcher, Jacobs, Weimer receive Kohl funding for research, project assistants
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 …
Wolfe, Pollak to present Neuroscience, Poverty, & Policy in Milwaukee
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 …
Academic workshop on children in poverty funded by Kohl Competition
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 …
Report highlights school’s 2016-17 achievements
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 …