Greg Nemet in Vox: Nuclear power goes small
If the industry is going to impact climate change, La Follette School of Public Affairs researcher suggests it will have to build many units to achieve economies of scale.
Three professors win coveted Guggenheim Fellowships
Elizabeth Bearden, Jason Fletcher and Stephen R. Meyers score a prestigious honor.
Inflation Translation
Professor of Economics Menzie Chinn studies that slipperiest of subjects: Inflation.
Policy Power House
Approaching its 40th anniversary, the La Follette School of Public Affairs has never been in a better place to capitalize on its potential.
Manny Teodoro in AP News: Regulators can't do much when public water systems in poor communities fail
La Follette School of Public Affairs professor says they're limited to moral appeals and wagging fingers when problems arise.
Manny Teodoro on ABC News: Talking solutions to water supply issues in Jackson, MS
The water system in Jackson Mississippi remains broken. Teodoro, a researcher with the La Follette School of Public Affairs, suggests that creating a shared interest in maintaining water quality may be one place to start fixing things.
Mark Copelovitch in the Washington Post: The dollar's still the economic driver
Even in the wake of the pandemic and economic upheavals, the dollar's status as a reserve currency remains strong, argues La Follette School's professor of public affairs.
Global problem, local solution
La Follette graduate student Jenna Greene talks about her experience on UW's Earth RepAIR team competing for the Elon Musk-funded XPRIZE.
Greg Nemet on Spectrum News: Latest climate report a case of good news, bad news
La Follette School of Public Affairs researcher says the report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change suggests the problem is getting worse, but the potential solutions are getting better.
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