Better. Places. Together.
UW–Madison students can engage in applied research as policy analysis interns through a collaboration between UniverCity Alliance, the Department of Political Science, and Dane County.
La Crosse Tribune | Chloe Hilles | July 19, 2023
La Follette School of Public Affairs graduate students studied the heat island effect in the city of La Crosse, which partnered with Thriving Earth Exchange through UniverCity Alliance.
UniverCity Year has partnered with 29 local governments and communities across Wisconsin. Its most recent cohort welcomed nine communities – a record for the program.
Water Resources Management students shared their research so far with Koshkonong Creek stakeholders and practiced techniques for removing stream obstructions.
Funding from the Kemper K. Knapp Bequest is supporting student interns with stipends to conduct projects that address Madison priorities.
For the second year, Wisconsin School of Business students analyzed city of Madison plans and connected them with Sustainable Development Goals.
The Badger Herald | Ava McNarney | Dec. 14, 2022
Matthew Mitnick ‘21 worked with the City of Madison during his final semester to develop health and safety goals, strategies, and actions that were adopted a year later into the city’s Performance Excellence Framework.
Wisconsin State Journal | Kimberly Wethal | Dec. 3, 2022