We connect communities to UW-Madison
Most of the earth’s people already live in cities, and cities will continue to grow. Yet most cities struggle to be as safe, rich, healthy, inclusive, equitable, environmentally sustainable, and well-governed as they would like to be. Many factors influence the shortfall between city potential and performance, yet the failure results in part from a lack of knowledge about new solutions and a lack of bandwidth and/or capacity to implement them.
UniverCity Alliance connects education, service and research activities across UW-Madison with cities, furthering the practice of sustainability.
UniverCity Alliance announces Spring 2022 Urban Futures Lecture series
Join UniverCity Alliance and partners across campus for a series of urban-minded lectures during the Spring 2022 semester.
Join the Thriving Earth Exchange Partnership in 2022!
Help us find physical science projects in Wisconsin communities and people who can manage the projects as volunteer Community Science Fellows. Apply now!
Resources for Communities
Our partners at UW-Madison and across Wisconsin offer tools and resources to help foster resilient, sustainable, and high-road communities.
Featured News
Q&A: UniverCity Year Program Manager Shelly Strom reflects on time as a Community Science Fellow
Interested in being a Community Science Fellow? Read about one former fellow’s experience.
UniverCity Alliance class aims to inspire future urban leaders
The class is an extension of UniverCity Alliance’s mission to connect a growing community of people on campus looking to improve their communities.
UniverCity Alliance announces Spring 2022 Urban Futures Lecture series
Join UniverCity Alliance and partners across campus for a series of urban-minded lectures during the Spring 2022 semester.