Nelson Institute and Marathon County partner on UCY project assessing riparian and wetland resources

Wetlands and riparian land, or the area between land and a river, are essential resources that provide flood protection, erosion control, and a variety of other benefits.

Waunakee prioritizes diversity, mental health in UniverCity partnership

UW-Madison journalism students created campaigns for the Village of Waunakee with the goal of valuing diversity and normalizing mental health.

UW-Madison’s ‘UniverCity Alliance’ to partner with six Wisconsin communities in 2022

The Daily Cardinal | Noah Maze | February 23, 2022

UniverCity Year program to partner with six communities in 2022

UniverCity is working with the City of Stoughton, Outagamie, Columbia and Polk counties; Town of Germantown and a unique collaboration that includes the City of Sun Prairie, towns of Deerfield and Cottage Grove and the Friends of Koshkonong Creek.

UniverCity Year offers UW-Madison faculty chance to partner with Wisconsin communities in 2022

UW-Madison faculty and instructors from across all academic disciplines are encouraged to work with UniverCity Year.

Nelson Institute’s Holly Gibbs receives award to expand community-engaged scholarship involving geography and the environment

This article is also found in the February issue of The Commons, a digital magazine published by the Nelson Institute.

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.

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.

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.

City of Madison sustainability a focus of WSB real estate class

With support from UniverCity Alliance, Professor Yongheng Deng partnered with the City of Madison to localize sustainability issues.