Detroit Mercy partners with prestigious institutions in China for Engineering Education

University of Detroit Mercy is partnering with two prestigious universities in China to bring a cohort of more than 70 students to Detroit Mercy in the fall. The goal: to study in Detroit Mercy’s state-of-the-art labs such as the Center for Automotive Systems Engineering Education (CASEE) with exceptional faculty, earn …

Clare Boothe Luce grant helps build new future for women in engineering

University of Detroit Mercy’s College of Engineering & Science is now home to the only current Clare Boothe Luce Professor in Michigan.  Funded by a five-year, $476,000 grant from Henry Luce Foundation’s Clare Boothe Luce Program, Megan O. Conrad, Ph.D., will serve as a role model and mentor for women …

Vets benefit from partnership between Engineering, Nursing programs

A unique educational program bringing Mechanical Engineering and Nursing students together for a project to aid disabled veterans has been quietly meeting its goal of making lives better.  This year, it got the media attention it deserves. Students earning a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering spend their entire senior year working on a …

We want your stories!

It should come as no surprise to discover that alumni from Detroit Mercy are internationally known entrepreneurs and healthcare workers, award-winning entertainers and producers, athletes, coaches, volunteers and doers. Chances are, you can find yourself in one of those categories above. We want to tell your story, because in telling these stories, …