Category: External News

Community event to celebrate the UW–Madison and Pepin County UniverCity Year partnership

WEAU | August 23, 2019 Pepin County and the UniverCity Year program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison invite community members to attend an information session and celebration on August 28, 2019. Read the story.

Network brings together universities, cities for innovation

Government Technology | June 21, 2019 The Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities Network works with communities to generate high-tech solutions. Read the story.

Cap Times’ Evjue Foundation gives $1.8 million to area nonprofits and UW-Madison

The Cap Times | June 5, 2019 The Evjue Foundation, the charitable arm of The Capital Times, has awarded a $5,000 grant to UniverCity Year. Read the story.

The Wisconsin Idea gets back to its roots

Wisconsin School News | June-July 2019 One defining characteristic of the University of Wisconsin–Madison is the history of the “Wisconsin Idea.” Read the story.

Partner with UW-Madison on projects in your county

Wisconsin Counties | June 2019 UniverCity Year is seeking a new local government partner for the 2019-2022 academic years. Read the story.

UniverCity projects highlight opportunity

The Monroe Times | May 28, 2019 As University of Wisconsin seniors look to wrap up their final projects to graduate within the scope of the UniverCity Alliance with Green County, officials are considering how the different viewpoints can help bolster development in their municipalities. Read the story.

Promoting health and well-being in Monticello through public open space design

Post Messenger Recorder | April 11, 2019 Promoting community well-being through the design of public open spaces is the focus of a new integrated research-teaching-service project in the Village of Monticello. Read the story.

UniverCity program blends student research with local government challenges

Wisconsin Public Radio | April 4, 2019 A University of Wisconsin–Madison program that connects students and faculty with local governments to solve problems is going outside of the Madison area for the first time. Read the story.

Gavin Luter of UW-Madison discusses partnership with Pepin County

WRDN, Reel Country 1430 | Feb.12, 2019 UniverCity Alliance Director, Gavin Luter discusses the new UniverCity Year partnership with Brian Winnekins of WRDN in Durand, Wis. Listen to the story.

Know Your Madisonian: Academia gets real

Wisconsin State Journal | Jan. 5, 2019 As director of the UniverCity Alliance at UW–Madison, Gavin Luter tries to bridge the gap between academia and the “real world.” Read the story.