L&S News  Tag: Social Science

La Follette graduate student Jenna Greene talks about her experience on UW's Earth RepAIR team competing for the Elon Musk-funded XPRIZE.

Three L&S faculty were recently recognized with honors by the Ecological Society of America.

Senior journalism and political science major Tamia Fowlkes shares a personal story about a family member's determination to vote and her own work with the Badgers Vote Coalition.

Ananth Seshadri explores the factors that determine social and economic mobility.

Michael W. Wagner a Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication writes about his research regarding civic life and Wisconsin.

Department of Psychology professor Seth Pollak shares about his research on how stress affects the way children learn.

With the $750,000 award, the group will study the effectiveness of different forms of misinformation correction on social media.

Across UW’s campus, $45 million and 67 new grants were awarded in COVID-19–related research in 2020. In the best tradition of the Wisconsin Idea, L&S researchers have tackled the issue from multiple angles, adding critical insights to the ways in which the pandemic has affected lives in Wisconsin and beyond.

Can direct cash payments like the American Rescue Plan Act help mothers and children in poverty?