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Update on Facilities Emergency as of Friday, Oct. 23

Following Tuesday morning's electrical incident originating in the mechanical room of Building 42, power disruptions impacted Buildings 32, 38, 39, 42, 43 and 47.

Power has since been restored to Buildings 38, 39, 43 and 47. Buildings 56 and 71 were not impacted by this incident. Additionally, Buildings 44, 46 east and 46 west were unaffected and remained fully operational throughout the event.

The university's electrical contractor continues to assess the damage and determine options for restoring and redistributing power to Buildings 32 and 42. As a result, Buildings 32 and 42 will remain closed through Monday, Nov. 2, while assessments are completed and necessary repairs or equipment replacements are identified and implemented.

Academic Operations

  • The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) will remain under Emergency Remote Instruction (ERI) while Buildings 32 and 42 are unavailable.
  • Classes for all non-SEAS students will resume normal operations.
  • Classes at the UDC David A. Clarke School of Law, Community College, Congress Heights campus and DCA Aviation Hangar will continue as scheduled.

Administrative Operations

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

Guidance for SEAS Faculty and Staff

  • SEAS staff should contact their immediate supervisors regarding remote work expectations.
  • SEAS faculty should consult their supervisors for ERI-related guidance.
  • The Center for the Advancement of Learning (CAL) remains available to support instructional continuity, including Blackboard, Zoom and other teaching and learning technologies.

CAL Faculty Support Resources

Guidance for SEAS Students

  • Due to this facilities emergency, SEAS in-person operations will remain suspended through Monday, Nov. 2. Instruction will continue remotely through both synchronous and asynchronous formats.
  • Courses requiring laboratory, clinical, studio or other hands-on instruction may require makeup sessions. However, every effort will be made to maintain academic continuity through virtual learning whenever possible. Faculty conducting synchronous instruction should continue to meet during published class times to minimize disruptions to student schedules.

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

Please continue to monitor the university website and official social media channels for the latest information.

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

Thank you for your flexibility, cooperation and continued commitment to UDC and our students.

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NIH-NIA Grant

$1.9M NIH NIA Grant Awarded on Advancing Aging Research and Education

The purpose of our new NIH National Institute on Aging Medical, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, NIA MSTEM, project is to address the needs of a rapidly growing aging population by engaging, training and equipping an inclusive body of students at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) to be able to conduct research and solve issues tied to aging. 

Of significant societal relevance is our long-term goal to increase the number of underrepresented minority professionals aimed at solving problems tied to aging via research investigations (studies) and interventions (designs and devices). It is projected that the number of individuals older than 50 years of age will increase to 1.2 billion by 2025 worldwide; however, aging-related research training is nascent at the undergraduate level, and opportunities for broad participation remain limited.

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 and seminars, and professional student club activities
  3. professional development via mentorship, dissemination and outreach for the underrepresented minority undergraduate student demographic at UDC

We aim to produce a wide-ranging cadre of professionals who are well-equipped to solve issues tied to aging. This project is distinct, yet dovetails nicely with previous and current sponsored research activities at UDC focused on undergraduate aging-related (balance) research and Biomedical Engineering education. NIH NIA MSTEM grant totals $1.9M and complements our current $1.57M projected Department of Aging and Community Living (DACL), entitled Facilitating Aging individuals’ Living and Learning preventative fall Strategies (FALLS) project and prior National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsored research work, Research Initiation Award: Investigating a new Generation of Assistive, Innovative Technologies (GAIT) for balance rehabilitation.

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