Fresh perspectives from UW-Madison students working with Green County’s City of Brodhead through UniverCity Year helped create change in the community.
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Green County and UniverCity Year partner to launch Teen Intervene program
A 2018 study indicated that 25 percent of teens in Green County reported alcohol usage in the past 30 days, a statistic that has Green County leaders and community members concerned. To address this …
Nelson Institute celebrates 50 years of utilizing UW to advance environmentalism
WKOW | April 22, 2020 The Nelson Institute has been the driving force behind a number of influential programs, including UniverCity Year.
UniverCity Year selected as finalist for Economic Development Award
The Monroe Times | Sept. 8, 2019 The UniverCity Year program has been selected as a finalist for the Wisconsin Economic Development Association’s Economic Development Initiative award.
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 …
UniverCity, Green County celebrate year of community building
UW-Madison | April 26, 2019 On April 24, the UniverCity Year program (UCY) and Green County hosted their End of Year Celebration during the Green County Annual meeting.
Reimagining rural spaces: WSB students design affordable housing in UniverCity Alliance
Wisconsin School of Business | April 16, 2019 Tom Landgraf has a message for his capstone real estate students: Get out of the classroom.
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.
UW–Madison engineering students design sustainable system for rural school
UW-Madison | Dec. 6, 2018 A team from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is proposing a renewable energy system to help offset Juda School’s energy expenses by 25 percent.
Juda School partners with UW to reduce carbon footprint
Fox 47 | Dec. 6, 2018 High school students in Juda have partnered with University of Wisconsin engineering students to help implement green energy solutions.