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Update on Facilities Emergency

Following the electrical incident originating in Building 42, significant progress has been made in assessing the affected facilities. Power is expected to be restored to Buildings 38, 39, 43 and 47 within the next several hours.

Buildings 32 and 42 will remain closed through the end of this week while additional assessments are completed and necessary repairs are implemented.

Academic Operations

  • SEAS will remain on Emergency Remote Instruction (ERI) through the end of the week.
  • Classes for all non-SEAS students will resume normal operations.
  • Classes at the Law School, Community College, Congress Heights and the DCA Aviation Hangar will continue as scheduled.

Administrative Operations

  • Administrative and support functions at the Van Ness campus will resume normal business operations.

SEAS Faculty, Staff and Students

SEAS staff should contact their supervisors regarding remote work expectations. SEAS faculty should coordinate with their supervisors regarding ERI and may contact CAL for instructional technology support, including Blackboard, Zoom and Webex, at [email protected].

The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and community remains our highest priority. We will continue to provide updates as additional information becomes available.

For safety concerns, contact OPSEM at 202-274-5050. For emergencies, call 911.

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NIH-2020

$7.3 Million in NIH Funding to Advance Biomedical Research Infrastructure Awarded to UDC

In September 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) had awarded UDC approximately $7.3 Million in funds via two large grants:

$5,352,000 for Creating a Specialized Technological center for Assistive Rehabilitation Research (STAR).

This is a facility and construction related grant that will lead to the expansion, renovation, and equipping of new multi-researcher laboratories focused on biomechanical and rehabilitation engineering-related research, a critical need. The project is led by Dr. Lara Thompson (Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Biomedical Engineering Program) as the principal investigator.  Mr. Timothy Millner (Director of Capital Construction) is a key personnel.

The Center will be used to investigate aging populations and other impaired and unimpaired populations, such as veterans, amputees, stroke survivors, and Parkinson’s patients. The main aims are: 1) to create and renovate the new and existing core facilities focused on a) Gait & Balance; b) Assistive Robotics for Rehabilitation; c) Biomechanics; d) Virtual Reality Rehabilitation and to 2) to supply fixed equipment to these new laboratories.

This project builds upon and is an expansion of the Center for Biomechanical and Rehabilitation Engineering (CBRE) laboratory that was initiated in Summer 2015 directed by Dr. Thompson.

Awardees: Wake Forest University, University of Vermont, University of Miami, Columbia University, University of Louisville, University of California Los Angeles, UDC.

$1,890,000 for NIA MSTEM: Advancing Diversity in Aging Research Through Undergraduate Education at UDC.

The objectives of this project are to create and foster aging-related: 1) research experiences (tied to falls, imaging, and data analytics); 2) new and unique curricular experiences tied to freshman and senior design projects, practicum & seminars, and professional student club activities; and 3) professional development via mentorship, dissemination and outreach for the URM undergraduate students at UDC.  Dr. Lara Thompson (Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Biomedical Engineering Program) is the project’s principal investigator.  Dr. Max Denis (Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Program), Dr. Nian Zhang (Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering) and Dr. Ji Chen (Visiting Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering) are other personnel.

Awardees: University of California Davis, New York University, University of California, San Diego, University of South Carolina at Columbia, West Virginia University, UDC.

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