iFoundry students are encouraged to consider registering for a new course entitled LINC-Learning in Community.  As a result of this course, you can expect to improve your project skills and to contribute to an important problem that benefits a nonprofit organization.

LINC is a service-learning course in which teams of students work on real projects proposed by community partners. There are 16 sections of the class for spring 2010 (ENG 298,TR, 12:30-1:50, 3 credit hours), with a wide range of community partners and project opportunities. For more about the course, including a listing of partners and their projects, see http://linc.illinois.edu.

DesignMatters3 is hosting Blaine Brownell who will present Materials futures in architecture and design on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 5:30pm in Room 141 Wohlers Hall (1206 S. Sixth).  The event is free.

Blaine is a Minnesota based architect, author, and Fulbright Recipient who provides today’s architect, designer, and engineer with a steady flow of inspiration that could be likened to a 21st Century version of the Grammar of Ornament.  Visit designmatters3 for more information.