When Meena Hanna and Malena Gjorgjevski left their first microbiology lab of the Winter 2025 semester, neither imagined where Hanna’s armpit would lead them over the next few months. The University of Detroit Mercy students were partners for an experiment in Associate Professor Jim Graves’ lab that focused on bacteria …
It didn’t take Jim Harrington long to get to work helping others after graduating from University of Detroit’s School of Law in 1973. In fact, he started what would become his life’s work just 36 hours later in rural Texas. “I absolutely knew what I wanted to do,” Harrington said. …
University of Detroit Mercy has named two new members to its Board of Trustees and named a new chair and vice chair. The new trustees are Christopher Kouza ’02, chairman and founder of Koucar and Kouza Capital, and creative brand consultant Marlena Peleo-Lazar ’72. Both were approved at the Board’s …
Over the past decade, Tina Castleberry’s love of gardening has blossomed into a career as a Detroit business owner. Castleberry ’92 is the owner of The Garden Bug, a seasonal garden center that sells various indoor and outdoor gardening supplies and unique yard fixtures. She opened the business in 2014 …
University of Detroit Mercy recently announced a set of refreshed core values created through a collaborative effort involving students, faculty, staff and alumni. Using language that is easy to understand, the newly articulated values will guide the University’s mission and future. The launch and dissemination of these core values come …
University of Detroit Mercy’s Physician Assistant (PA) Program was recently recognized as the top PA program in the United States. The Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) honored the UDM PA Program with its 2025 Excellence in PA Education Award. It is one of the highest national recognitions in the field. …
A fresh adaptation of a Shakespearean classic opens Detroit Mercy Theatre Company’s 55th season and celebrates the company’s return to the McNichols Campus with the opening of the new Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre. Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare and adapted by Marc Palmieri follows twins Viola and Sebastian, separated by a shipwreck and …
University of Detroit Mercy opened a theatre on its McNichols Campus Monday, Sept. 29, that it hopes will become a venue not just for the school’s Department of Performing Arts, but for artists and community members across Detroit who need a place to come together. “We’re thrilled to bring live …
University of Detroit Mercy has improved its national ranking in the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2026 survey of best universities in the country. This year, UDM ranked No. 36, seven places higher than last year. “There is so much great work being done every single day, year in and year out …
For the seventh consecutive year, University of Detroit Mercy has been recognized as one of the top universities in the country by U.S. News & World Report in its 2026 Best Colleges edition. The University is ranked No. 183 in the National Universities category, rising from No. 189 in the 2025 rankings. …
