The College of Health Professions has a new dean. Ahmed Radwan began his tenure March 1. Radwan joined the University from Utica University (New York) where he was a professor of physical therapy and dean for Health Professions and Education. Prior to that he served as an associate dean at …
University of Detroit Mercy has recently received more than $2 million in grants to help educate students and their work in the community. The largest, a two-year grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will allow graduate students in Detroit Mercy’s counseling program to continue their work …
University of Detroit Mercy received a $497,080 award from the United States Department of Defense (DoD) to sustain its work in establishing the Metro Detroit Regional Vehicle Cybersecurity Institute, a regional cybersecurity consortium. This follows a $1.12-million award from the DoD in 2020 that the University used to establish the …
University of Detroit Mercy won a $3.79-million award from the Department of Energy’s Office of State and Community Energy Program’s (SCEP) Renew America’s Nonprofits grant program to support energy efficiency in the country’s nonprofit sector. This program will enlist scores of UDM students and faculty to help 13 nonprofits in …
Jerica Williams is a trailblazer and is now being honored prior to the first men’s basketball home game of the season. At the beginning of Detroit Mercy’s men’s basketball home opener Tuesday, Nov. 21, City Council Member Angela Calloway will present the prestigious Spirit of Detroit Award to Williams for her …
University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) recently named nine leaders in healthcare, education, business, technology, architecture and mission work to its Board of Trustees, the University’s governing body. “These new members — many of whom are alumni — bring years of leadership experience to Detroit Mercy and will help move the …
Students, alumni, employees and their friends are all invited to join the festivities at the University’s Homecoming scheduled for Sept. 29-30 at Detroit Mercy’s McNichols Campus. Two days of events — from games and tours to informational sessions to a battle of high school marching bands — are planned and …
UDM’s longtime professor of Biology Fr. R. Gerard Albright, S.J., died Sept. 22 at the Colombiere Jesuit Community in Clarkston, Mich. He was 97 and had been with the University for more than 60 years. “In the course of this year, the Detroit Jesuit Community now mourns the death of …
University of Detroit Mercy was ranked among the top national universities by U.S. News & World Report for a fifth year in a row, earning a No. 185 rank in the National Universities category of the publication’s “Best Colleges” 2024 edition. Thirteen other Michigan universities earned a place in this year’s National University category. Detroit Mercy ranks fourth in the state and is the …
The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranks University of Detroit Mercy among the top institutions of higher education in the United States for 2024, according to results released Sept. 6. This year, UDM was ranked No. 52, making it: Michigan’s second highest-ranking university on the list. Fourth among Catholic institutions, behind …
