University of Detroit Mercy’s College of Engineering & Science will hire a new female professor to take on the task of creating an assistive technology program thanks to a major grant from the Henry Luce Foundation’s Clare Boothe Luce Program. The Clare Boothe Luce Program is dedicated to increasing the …
College of Engineering & Science students are learning in two new state-of-the-art facilities thanks to a generous gifts and funds from a major grant from the National Institutes of Health. Both were completed in early fall and are being used by students nearly every day since they were officially dedicated. …
In addition to great theater, University of Detroit Mercy’s Theatre Company is presenting a major expansion in programming designed to make the carefully chosen theatrical works even more relevant to the community. Every show in the company’s 46th season will feature a number of opportunities for audience members to discuss …
Cynthia Zolnierek was drawn to nursing because she wanted to care for people. She started her career caring and advocating for patients; today, as executive director of the Texas Nurses Association, her focus is advocating for other nurses. “I worked as a nurse’s assistant at a nursing home in high …
“I like to achieve things,” says Ravinder Shahani. But as a child in India, he probably couldn’t have imagined what he’d achieve halfway around the world. “Here, if you work hard, you can achieve your goals,” Shahani, who goes by Ron, said. “But in India, success is not necessarily measured …
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Professor Catherine J. Archibald has written a ground-breaking article on transgender bathroom rights. Her article, Transgender Bathroom Rights, will be published this month in the Fall 2016 edition of the Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy. A draft of it can also …
The Detroit Collaborative Design Center has been named the 2017 winner of the American Institute of Architects’ prestigious Whitney M. Young Jr. Award. Named for the civil rights leader, the honor is given to an architect or architectural organization that “embodies social responsibility and actively addresses a relevant issue, such …
University of Detroit Mercy alumni often say they were inspired by the mission of the University’s Jesuit founders and want to learn more. The Midwest Jesuits of the Chicago-Detroit and Wisconsin Provinces are sponsoring two ways to do just that, one featuring one of Detroit Mercy’s Jesuit professors. With Christmas …
Michael Valenti, who expects to graduate from Detroit Mercy Law in May, was featured in an article in the Detroit Legal News. A Canadian resident, Valenti was inspired by his grandfather Paul Valenti, who at 89 is still practicing law. Michael, who is participating in the Canadian & American Dual …
Last week, Pope Francis named Fr. Robert J. Fisher ’83, an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Detroit. Archbishop Allen Vigneron called Fisher—and Fr. Gerard W. Battersby, who was also named an auxiliary bishop last week— “two well-loved and respected priests.” Fisher, 57, has been pastor and rector of Shrine …
