By Jonah Grinkewitz
香港六合彩资料 President Brian O. Hemphill, Ph.D., announced plans for a research partnership with the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (JLab) and an expanded Barry Art Museum during his second State of the University address on Nov. 3 at Chartway Arena.
香港六合彩资料 and JLab have officially established the Joint Institute on Advanced Computing for Environmental Studies (ACES), he said.
This comes after the laboratory was to lead the Department of Energy (DOE)鈥檚 $300 million High Performance Data Facility Hub.
President Hemphill said the partnership with 香港六合彩资料 is JLab鈥檚 first joint institute with an academic institution and the only DOE joint institute among Virginia public universities.
鈥淎s the first of its kind in Virginia, we have formed the interdisciplinary power to study the complex systems that underpin health and environmental concerns in Hampton Roads,鈥 President Hemphill said.
The president also announced the planned expansion of the University鈥檚 Barry Art Museum. Thanks to a leading gift from the Leah and Richard Waitzer Foundation, the museum will double its current gallery space with a new three-story addition. The 鈥淲aitzer Wing鈥 will include a multiuse event space, a community gallery, an educational laboratory and more.
鈥淭he Waitzer Wing will provide new possibilities and limitless opportunities for the Barry Art Museum, our institution and our region,鈥 President Hemphill said.
In a further update, President Hemphill said that the University has made significant progress on the Eastern Virginia Medical School integration which is scheduled to happen July 1, 2024.
鈥淎s a result of dedicated funding and expanded support from the Commonwealth of Virginia and Sentara Health, we are poised to make a profound impact on the future of our region and its people!鈥 President Hemphill said.
President Hemphill also announced the creation of Discover Your Dominion, a new program aimed at increasing student retention that will 鈥渉elp students understand the foundational principles of financial literacy and enhanced engagement and will foster a sense of belonging on campus.鈥 The initiative recently received nearly $1 million in funding from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV).
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