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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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Center for Nanotechnology Research and Education (CNRE)

Center for Nanotechnology Research and Education

Focus

  1. Support PhD program: CNRE will fund 7-10 PhD students to research in the field of nanotechnology.
  2. Undergraduate Research: Engage UDC undergraduates in CNRE research projects under affiliated CNRE faculty and produce peer-reviewed publications. Support a nanotechnology concentration to build in nanotechnology education in the UDC engineering curriculum.
  3. Cutting edge nanotechnology research project:
  4. CNRE will support Co-PIs research in the following focus areas
    • Nanoscale devices for (i) futuristic computers, (ii) biomedical sensors, and (iii) solar cells.
    • Nanotechnology enabled additive manufacturing,
    • Nanoscale thermal energy management systems
  5. Capacity building: CNRE will strive to become self-sustainable by utilizing faculty expertise, research capacity, and lean management. CNRE will assist
    • new faculty research to enable them build their program while getting their help in CNRE objectives,
    • support UDC SEAS Research Center in  nanotechnology related industrial research and government contracts,
    • Support UDC’s NASA-MIRO center and DOE-NNSA supported AMP3 consortium,
    • supporting UDC startup, and
    • generating patents and intellectual property.
  6. Collaborations CNRE will facilitate partnerships with local federal laboratories (National Institute of Technology (NIST) and Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)) to distant Industries (Kansas City Nuclear Security Complex, Y12, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)  to do joint research and engage UDC students in covetous internships.
  7. Local Partnerships: CNRE will partner with UDC’s non-engineering Schools and centers to broaden the impact in the field of education and professional development.
  8. Recruitment and Outreach: Attract highly talented minority students in UDC’s STEM programs via exciting CNRE’s hands on outreach activities. Offer short courses and workshops for DC-MD-VA high school teachers and students and develop long-term relation.
  9. Society 5.0: CNRE will conduct professional development activities to promote positive intelligence, student active education, lean management skills, and AI and machine learning enabled innovations. CNRE will foster the human-centered society (a.k.a Society 5.0)

$4.85 Million Awarded

The goal is to establish the Center for Nanotechnology Research and Education (CNRE) at UDC. Our mission is to use UDC faculty’s core expertise in nanotechnology to establish a nationally recognized center of excellence to support UDC’s goals:

  1. to become a research-active institution that supports undergraduate research, master's and doctoral level research, benefiting students primarily from underrepresented populations;
  2. to support UDC’s new faculty cohort performing nanotechnology research in areas such as nanoscale electronics, metal additive manufacturing, and energy systems;
  3. to advance engineering curriculum by integrating multidisciplinary nanotechnology education and hands-on laboratory experience in graduate, undergraduate, and high school courses to attract, train, and retain students, focusing on underrepresented groups, for STEM workforce; and
  4. to strengthen UDC’s ongoing collaborations and international research partnerships with NIST, NRL, KCNSC,ORL and  institutions.

Broader impact

CNRE’s research will produce new knowledge in the high-demand areas. UDC School of Engineering will advance the newly founded research center to provide nanotechnology resources and faculty skills to solve the industry’s technological problems. CNRE will also serve as an attractive facility and resource to prospective new faculty researchers. CNRE will gain national and international significance and will develop partnerships and collaborations to benefit our faculty and students, who will be provided with opportunities to explore new ideas. The CNRE team will produce courses that infuse nanotechnology into undergraduate and graduate courses. CNRE will also engage counselors from STEM-oriented high schools as advisors for recruitment and promotion. CNRE will promote nanotechnology education for a global audience through a website and by posting videos and seminars on a YouTube channel. 

Contact Us

Director

Dr. Pawan Tyagi
[email protected]
202-274-6601

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