The Volterra Reality Capture Workshop run by University of Detroit Mercy professors won the 2017 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Innovation People’s Choice Award. The Reality Capture Workshop (located in the city of Volterra, Italy) is a long-term collaborative project to create a complete digital documentation of a historical city …
This winter, the College of Business Administration will launch two new forms of experiential learning for students. MBA 5960, Integrated Field Project, will have graduate students serve as management consultants to Southwest Solutions, a prominent non-profit organization here in Detroit. The experience of solving real problems for an organization will substitute …
Last week, in honor of Mercy Week, we asked readers to send us reflections on what Mercy means to them. We were supporting the efforts of the Religious Sisters of Mercy, one of the founders of the University whose values color everything Detroit Mercy does. It is part of a …
Millions of Americans rely on wheelchairs or walking aids such as a cane every day. In fact, some 54 million Americans — a full 19 percent of the non-institutionalized population — suffer from a physical or cognitive disability. Through a special project with the John Dingell Veterans Hospital in downtown …
Stevie Jones was one of seven Detroit Mercy students who took a history class this summer called Topics in African American History. The classroom was the American South and, in particular, the historical sites in Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi where the fight for Civil Rights was fought. She wrote about …
Students in the School of Architecture can participate in two unique study abroad programs in vastly different areas of the world that provide a broader view of architecture and city planning than they could find in Detroit. One program offering a true student exchange opportunity is with the Technical University …
The mission of the University of Detroit Mercy was on full display in the Fitzgerald Neighborhood last week as new freshmen, along with other members of the Detroit Mercy community including alumni, cleared out alleys, vacant lots and made other improvements to the community. The biggest project undertaken over the …
When Sylvie Hang graduated with her Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree on Aug. 16, it was the end of a long difficult road, but Hang isn’t one to complain or explain. PA Program Chairperson Amy Dereczyk chose Hang to receive the chairperson’s award. She was chosen in part for …
University of Detroit Mercy may not be the only metro Detroit University that includes leadership education as part of its curriculum, but it may be the oldest — our Institute for Leadership and Service dates back more than 20 years. That leadership programming was recently featured in an article on …
The Hub Detroit, a free monthly magazine telling the stories of Detroit’s neighborhoods featured Detroit Mercy’s many community programs in its August issue. In an article titled “Breaking Barriers: University strives to meld with community,” Detroit Mercy President Antoine M. Garibaldi, Ph.D., talks about the unique relationship the University and …
