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UDC Operating Remotely as of 12:30 p.m. Today, Monday, March 16

The University of the District of Columbia’s academic and administrative offices will move to remote operations as of 12:30 p.m. today, Monday, March 16. All on-campus activities, including athletics, are cancelled.

Staff: Contact your immediate supervisor with questions or for further instruction regarding remote work expectations.

Faculty: Reach out to your immediate supervisor and/or the dean for questions and further instruction regarding the transition to emergency remote instruction (ERI). The Center for the Advancement of Learning (CAL) is available to support faculty with instructional continuity, including support for Blackboard, Zoom, Webex and other teaching and learning technologies.

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Students: Due to inclement weather, the university will be closed to in-person operations as of 12:30 p.m. today, Monday, March 16. Instruction will be moved to emergency remote, including synchronous and asynchronous methods. Certain laboratory, clinical and other hands-on classes for which in-person instruction is a requirement may necessitate a make-up lesson, but every effort will be made to pursue virtual learning to the extent possible. Where synchronous virtual instruction is intended, published class meeting times must be observed so that students’ schedules are not disrupted.

The safety and security of our students, faculty, staff and the broader community remain our top priority. We will continue to provide updates regarding the status of the university’s academic and administrative offices as conditions change.

Please continue to check our website and social media channels for the latest information.

If you have any safety concerns, contact OPSEM at 202-274-5050. For all immediate emergencies, call 911.

Thank you for your continued dedication to our students and to UDC’s mission.

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STAR Biomedical Research Labs

STAR Biomedical Research Labs

Through our National Institutes of Health (NIH) C06 grant, a Specialized Technological Center for Assistive Rehabilitation Research (STAR), will position UDC to serve as a national hub, beacon and gold-standard “STAR” facility for rehabilitation-related research focused on aging and impaired populations.

Mission

The biomedical research center, STAR Biomedical Research Labs, is a state-of-the-art research facility focused on gait and balance, biomechanics, assistive robotics and rehabilitation technology.

Through the NIH C06 grant, awarded in 2020, UDC is positioned as a regional hub for rehabilitation-related research dedicated to aging and impaired populations. The center will create an environment that nurtures research-driven, dedicated technological services concentrated on biomechanical and rehabilitation engineering-related research.

History

First envisioned and conceptualized by Dr. Lara Thompson in 2018, this state-of-the-art facility was made possible through NIH C06 funding awarded to UDC in Fall 2020 and was completed in Spring 2026. The grant supported the expansion, renovation, and full equipping of new multi-investigator biomedical engineering research laboratories dedicated to: (a) Gait and Balance; (b) Assistive Robotics for Rehabilitation; (c) Biomechanics; and (d) Virtual Reality Rehabilitation.

The STAR Biomedical Research Labs build upon the foundation established by the Center for Biomechanical and Rehabilitation Engineering (CBRE), launched by Dr. Thompson in Summer 2015, further advancing UDC’s leadership in rehabilitation and translational biomedical research.

Contact Us

Dr. Max Denis, Director
max denis@udc.edu

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