Bittner seeks ways to ease transportation
Moving people and goods efficiently is a priority for alum Jason Bittner, the new director of the Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida. Read more ...
Roundtable explores urban mobility, automobile
The La Follette School of Public Affairs and the University of Wisconsin–Madison European Union Center of Excellence sponsored a research roundtable exploring questions around urban mobility and the automobile of the future on October 7. Read more ...
Kleinmaier seeks to sustain economic, social progress
Public policy can help sustain an improved standard of living, says La Follette School student Dan Kleinmaier.“Our society has achieved many great things and improved the standard of living for many,” Kleinmaier says. “However, it appears we have done so in a manner that is unsustainable.” Read more ...
Fuchs hones technical analysis skills
Presidential Management Fellowship finalist Patrick (Paco) Fuchs came to the La Follette School for two reasons. One is academic. He took undergraduate courses from two La Follette School professors in the fall of 2008, an inspiring time to debate public policy. The other is the sense of public service his parents instilled in him. Read more ...
Two students make finalist stage of Presidential Management Fellows Program
Two graduating public affairs students reached the finalist stage of the prestigious Presidential Management Fellows Program that places recent graduates with federal agencies for two-year assignments. Read more ...
Students analyze costs, benefits of changing Wisconsin gas tax structure
A cost-benefit analysis by students finds that changing Wisconsin’s tax on motor fuels from the fixed excise tax of 32.9 cents per gallon to a mixed-tax alternative could yield between $939 million and $1.7 billion in additional revenue between 2012 and 2020. Read more ...
Governor names alum to lead Wisconsin ag department
1995 grad Randy Romanski is the new secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Read more ...
Montgomery helps direct mission support operations at NASA
A desire to understand the practical application of economic theory led Jon Montgomery to enroll at the La Follette Institute of Public Affairs — and to build a career with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and U.S. Department of Commerce. Read more ...
Use of econometrics with gas prices, fuel-efficient vehicles to be discussed
Hunt Allcott, an economist at New York University will give a seminar Thursday, April 29, at 1:20 p.m. in B302 Birge Hall demonstrating how he used econometrics to determine how the prices of fuel-efficient vehicles respond to increases in gasoline prices. Read more ...
Bi wants to eliminate barriers to sustainable environment
For Xiaojia “Lydia” Bi, public service is about breaking down barriers, whether in helping people in developing countries or supporting sustainable wetland restoration in New Orleans. Read more ...