The Minka: USI's Smart Home
The Minka Learning Lab for Living Well is a 640-square-foot smart home showcase for living in place. USI is the only college campus in the nation with this type of model home.
Our Mission: The Bronstein Center for Healthy Aging and Wellness is dedicated to advancing the understanding of aging and promoting the well being of older adults through interdisciplinary education, research and engaged partnerships.
The Minka Learning Lab for Living Well is a 640-square-foot smart home showcase for living in place. USI is the only college campus in the nation with this type of model home.
USI's College of Nursing and Health Professions has received $5 million in federal funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to continue the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) for an additional five years.
Reagan Lawrence, a bio major, premed student and GWEP research assistant, is the recipient of the 2026 USI Trustees Distinguished Merit Award.
Philanthropists Sol and Arlene Bronstein were entrepreneurs in the oil and gas industry. After Mr. Bronstein’s death in 1972, a trust was created to fund the Bronstein Foundation.
This support group for caregivers meets every 3rd Saturday of the month from 10-11 AM at 525 Bentee Wes Ct in Evansville, IN 47715 This support group is FREE and open to the public. They seek to provide a safe space for caregivers to receive and share resources, express themselves, and ultimately feel supported.
Join us from 12-1 PM on November 17th in UC 2219 for Lunch & Learn on Building Brain Healthy Habits featuring an Alzheimer's Association approved speaker, Jo Gilreath, MSW, LCSW! Free 1-hour CE credit available!
Health Professions Center 3068