Tag La Follette School of Public Affairs
New UW–Madison book introduces “dogonomics”
Although we have come to primarily view our dogs as family, Dog Economics: Perspectives on Our Canine Relationships examines their role as both family and property. Read More
La Follette School’s new distinguished faculty chair endowed with generous $3 million gift
The Jack Salzwedel Distinguished Faculty Chair in Business and Regulation, the first endowed chair of its kind at the La Follette School, was made possible with a $3 million donation from American Family Insurance. Read More
Prohibition may have extended life for those born in dry counties
Using advanced analytical methods on data from the Prohibition Era, research findings provide important nuance to the assessment of Prohibition’s effects on public health and could have important implications for policies aimed at reducing maternal alcohol use. Read More
New paper links childhood deprivation to accelerated biological aging later in life
By using advanced epigenetic aging techniques and new data from older adults, a team of researchers found that being deprived of a nurturing childhood environment is associated with accelerated biological aging in adulthood. Read More
Two new UW–Madison-led studies inform outlook on scaling of carbon removal technologies
The research makes it clear that ensuring the sustained well-being of our planet requires a more serious commitment toward new carbon dioxide removal technologies and a faster scale-up of their production. Read More
Corporate investment could improve climate-tech innovation
When well-resourced corporations invest in start-ups, they can have an outsized influence on which start-ups succeed and grow, therefore shaping climate technology trajectories. Read More
UW students get taste of real-world learning
Through capstone courses, internships and partnerships with employers, students have worked on projects all over the state and nation. Read More
Partisan divide contributed to false sense of racial equality in pandemic mortality
A new study from UW–Madison researchers pins the rise in white COVID-19 deaths to state party politics. Read More
Polls and policy with FiveThirtyEight founder Nate Silver
FiveThirtyEight founder Nate Silver discussed the promise and pitfalls of polling data days ahead of the midterm elections. Read More
Haveman was instrumental in founding of UW’s La Follette School
Robert Haveman, former director of the La Follette School of Public Affairs and the Institute for Research on Poverty, died June 18. He is being remembered as "a world-class scholar, teacher and public servant.” Read More
UW–Madison professor shapes UN report on climate change
The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report urges immediate action to limit greenhouse gas emissions in all sectors of the economy, including energy, transportation, construction, manufacturing and agriculture. Read More
Poll takes Wisconsin’s temperature on policy in leadup to 2022 elections
The poll finds residents divided along party lines on issues like climate change and government regulation but generally in agreement on others, such as concerns about healthcare and retirement savings. Read More
Studying Child Tax Credit expansion, labor force reductions among new Social Security Administration-funded projects
The U.S. Social Security Administration has funded 13 major research projects at the Center for Financial Security that focus on the financial well-being of economically vulnerable people. Read More
Journalist shares insights on campus
Writer and commentator David Brooks visited with leaders, students and community members on Wednesday, Oct. 27, as part of his role as Public Affairs Journalist in Residence for UW–Madison. Read More
Spring Journalist in Residence series explores how media report on critical news stories
Topics of this semester’s talks range from the evolution of local news coverage to the role of media in the climate change debate. Read More
A dog’s life: La Follette School researcher puts a number on man’s best friend.
While it sounds cold and calculating to slap a price tag on the life of a beloved pet, the real-world applications are important for both dog owners and for industry. Read More
COVID questions: HVAC spread; indoor swimming; national debt
Can COVID-19 spread through a building's HVAC system? Is it safe to swim in an indoor pool? Can people doing work in my house leave the virus for me? Read More
Kohl donates $10M to support La Follette School’s outreach, teaching and research
Kohl’s donation, the Kohl Initiative, focuses on three priorities that will expand the School’s public outreach mission, advance the training of future public leaders and support influential research by faculty and students. It is the largest donation in La Follette School history. Read More
Plan to halve U.S. child poverty in 10 years presented by UW–Madison professor
Childhood poverty could be reduced by half in 10 years, according to a report published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Timothy M. Smeeding, a UW–Madison professor of public affairs and economics, served on the committee that wrote the report. Read More
Fletcher’s research sheds light on lowering drinking age
Research by University of Wisconsin–Madison Professor Jason Fletcher provides new information about the effects of legal alcohol access at age 21 on previously unexplored or underexplored risky behaviors. Read More