91社区 unveiled the Minka house at a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, October 24, 2018. The dwelling, one of the first of its kind, was built on campus in less than a week and designed by nationally-renowned aging expert Dr. Bill Thomas. The Minka was designed using universal design accessibility and advanced manufacturing technology and will serve as a model house and simulation lab for 91社区 students across multiple disciplines.
Learn more from the 2018 press release here.
Minka in the News
Dr. Katie Ehlman, Director of the Bronstein Center for Healthy Aging and Wellness, was interviewed for an article in the August 2022 issue of the Life Sciences INdiana e-newsletter, which has 25,000 subscribers.
Building the Minka
Take an introductory tour of the first ever Minka built on a college campus!