The Detroit Mercy Chemistry Club was among only 25 percent of student chapters worldwide to receive an “outstanding” student chapter recognition by the American Chemical Society.
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Detroit Mercy alumni Michael Vinarcik ’04 and Susan Wellman-Smith ’04 received honors from the Engineering Society of Detroit’s Affiliate Council at the 55th annual Gold …
Student spotlight: Biology senior honored with travel award
UDM senior Biology major Mariana Gonzalez Palacios is the recipient of the 2025 Victoria Finnerty Undergraduate Travel Award and will present her research on how multiple mutations affect fruit fly traits at the Annual Drosophila Research Conference this March.
EPIIC Industry-Academic Summit coming to McNichols Campus, Feb. 27
Detroit Mercy will host the 2026 EPIIC Industry‑Academia Summit on Friday, Feb. 27, bringing entrepreneurs together with faculty and resources from four emerging research universities across Michigan to discuss AI, cybersecurity, biomedical innovation, robotics, electrification and mobility. Admission is free.
Associate Professor Jeffe Boats‘ new thriller novel, Crying Call, released Feb. 3. It is the second novel in the Thomas Vale series, a follow-up to …
Research on display at 12th annual Engineering & Science Research Symposium, Nov. 13
Attendees, including high school students and alumni, will have the chance to connect with student researchers, learn about their projects and discover the importance of hypothesis-driven research.
Making a Wheel Difference
Through an outreach ministry in Tampa, Fla., several Detroit Mercy alumni have come together to assist community members with transportation in the form of refurbished bicycles.
CES named University Partner of the Year by Engineering Society of Detroit
The College of Engineering & Science has been named the University Partner of the Year for 2025 by the Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD).
Class of ’25: UDM had everything for Engineering grad from Nigeria
When Oriekaose Agholor ’25 was searching for his college destination in the United States, he wanted an Engineering education that encompassed everything. Mechatronics was at the top of his list. He also wanted an Engineering program that valued co-op internships. University of Detroit Mercy had it all.
UDM’s Faces on Design takes on healthcare challenges to improve wellbeing of patients
“People with disabilities are entirely capable of performing daily activities and tasks when they’re provided with the proper tools and support,” said Jesse Lindlbauer, a …
Vehicle Cyber Engineering Program offers significant scholarship support for new students
University of Detroit Mercy’s Vehicle Cyber Engineering (VCE) Program announces the availability of scholarships of up to $12,500 for students who enroll in the program for winter 2025.
Photos: 2024 Engineering & Science Research Symposium
Detroit Mercy’s College of Engineering & Science hosted its annual symposium to highlight the research and projects by undergraduate and graduate students. The 2024 symposium was held Thursday, Nov. 14 inside of the Student Union Ballroom.
Dedication and opening of McShane Makerspace & Collaboratory set for Nov. 14
Dean Katherine Snyder and the College of Engineering & Science are excited to formally recognize the opening and dedication of the newly renovated Engineering Annex as the McShane Makerspace & Collaboratory.
Detroit Mercy alumni Alex Yahkind ’88 was named AkzoNobel’s Scientist of the Year for 2024. Yahkind graduated from UDM with a degree in Chemistry. In …
Fall career and co-op fair set for Thursday, Oct. 10
At the fair, students will have the opportunity meet with recruiters and network with more than 65 organizations from a variety of industries to learn about full-time employment, graduate school options, co-op and internship positions as well as volunteer opportunities.
Detroit Mercy College of Engineering & Science part of consortium awarded $2 million
In an effort to support industry-sponsored partnerships, University of Detroit Mercy’s College of Engineering & Science was recently one of five institutions in a consortium awarded $2 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
ReBUILDetroit announces three Learning Communities for UDM
ReBUILDetroit is excited to announce that three Learning Communities have been formed to engage faculty and staff in exploring ideas about teaching practices. Groups are open to all disciplines and departments!
Chair and Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Matthew Mio has been elected Chair of American Chemical Society Division of Chemical Education Examinations Institute Board of …
Class of ’24: Co-Valedictorian ready to care for world as Pre-Med graduate
MacKenzie Patterson’s dream of becoming a doctor took shape at 11 years old after watching the great care doctors provided her mother. Patterson, one of the Class of 2024 Valedictorians, will graduate with a Biology degree and is preparing for the next step in her educational journey: Medical school.
UDM hosts U.S. Sen. Peters and National Cyber Director Harry Coker Jr.
U.S. Senator Gary Peters ’84, chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and National Cyber Director Harry Coker Jr., visited Detroit Mercy Monday to discuss the importance of preparing and recruiting a strong cybersecurity workforce.
Professor of Mechanical Engineering Nihad Dukhan was awarded the 2024 American Society for Engineering Education – North Central Section Outstanding Teaching Award. The award was …
Health equity is topic of community event
The community forum on “The Inhumanity of Environmental Racism and What it Means for Black health” featuring Keisha Ray will be held Wednesday, March 27 from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Engineering Building, Room 120.
CES to host Systematic Innovation Workshop, March 22
The College of Engineering & Science is set to host a Systematic Innovation Workshop, set for Friday, March 22 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. inside of the Siebert Innovation Center in the Engineering Building on the McNichols Campus.
Professor of Physics Prasad Venugopal was featured on Detroit Evening Report Weekends, talking about race, gender and science and how he brings it into the …
Diya Abdo to give talk, Re-envisioning Campuses as Refuge, Feb. 15
The founder of Every Campus A Refuge (ECAR), Diya Abdo, is set to give a virtual talk from 1-2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15. The talk is titled, Re-envisioning Campuses as Refuge.
Winter career and co-op fair set for Tuesday, Feb. 6
The fair in the Student Union Ballroom features more than 65 organizations and is a great opportunity for students to meet with a variety of employers as well as graduate schools to discuss full-time employment, graduate school options, co-op and internship positions as well as volunteering opportunities.
E&S to host science communications art show, Feb. 5-9
The CNXNS: SciComm Art Show is free for all and takes place from 3-8 p.m. each day inside of the Architecture Exhibition Space in the Warren Loranger Architecture Building. The show will feature a broad range of art pieces created by UDM faculty, staff and students.
U.S. Department of Defense awards UDM-led Cybersecurity consortium $497,080 in sustainment funding
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.
Alumnus on chase to represent Team USA in 2024 Olympics
Former student-athlete Ben Kendell ’18, ’19 is set to become the fifth Titan male to compete in the U.S. Olympic Trials, competing in the marathon Feb. 3 in Orlando, Fla.
Student spotlight: CES pair present metal research in Italy
Engineering and Science undergraduate students Hazel Song and Roxana Nistor presented the results of their research in low melting metals at the FIDEM conference in Florence, Italy.
Join Nov. 16 talk on ethnic-racial identity development across multiple contexts
The featured speaker is Kevin Constante, a research data analyst for Detroit Mercy’s College of Engineering & Science. The talk is set for Thursday, Nov. 16 at 12:45 p.m. in the College of Health Professions, Room 124.
UDM-OCC agreement will help Engineering students
Detroit Mercy and Oakland Community College (OCC) have announced an articulation agreement making it easier for OCC pre-engineering graduates to complete a bachelor’s degree in various engineering disciplines at UDM.
Engineering & Science to host 10th annual Research Symposium, Oct. 27
Detroit Mercy’s College of Engineering and Science is set to host its 10th annual Research Symposium on Friday, Oct. 27 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for undergraduate and graduate students. The event will take place in the Fountain Lounge of the Student Union.
Ministry podcast: New episode features Matt Mio on faith and science
The newest episode, debuting on Tuesday, Oct. 24, features Chair and Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Matthew Mio.
Lecturer Anne-Marie Kosi-Kupe from the College of Engineering & Science was awarded the Educational Leadership, College-Level Promotion of Education Women of Color (WOC) Award for …
ReBUILDetroit to host virtual talk on tools for mentoring across race and gender
ReBUILDetroit will host Becky Wai-Ling Packard to discuss tools for mentoring across race and gender. The virtual talk, set for Thursday, Oct. 26 at 12:45 p.m., is titled “Mentoring Across Racial and Gender Identities: Practical Strategies for Everyday Conversations.”
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Assistant Dean Rick Hill received the 2023 Takahashi Education Award at the Modeling, Estimation and Control Conference in Lake Tahoe, …
The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranks Detroit Mercy among top universities nationally
Detroit Mercy was ranked No. 52 nationally and second in Michigan, according to results released Sept. 6 by WSJ/College Pulse. UDM was the third-highest ranked Jesuit university and only Mercy institution ranked.
Introducing the recipients of the 2023 Alumni Achievement Awards
Each year, University of Detroit Mercy honors an alumnus from each of its seven schools or colleges for the way they have excelled in their …
Jesuit influence pushes UDM graduate to pursue missionary work in Belize
Paul Manuszak ’22 left his engineering job to follow a yearning for faith-based missionary work. He’ll work with the Jesuits in Benque Viejo Del Carmen, Belize beginning on Aug. 1.
Anne-Marie Kosi-Kupe will be awarded the Educational Leadership College-Level Promotion of Education Award at the Women of Color STEM Conference in October. She is a full-time lecturer …
Professor of Biology Jacob Kagey led a team of student volunteers in organizing and hosting a Science Exploration day for first graders at Einstein Elementary …
Director of Professional Engineering Programs Paul Spadafora was recently featured in an interview June 6 on the Guy Gordon Show. Spadafora highlighted and talked about …
Grant to help build diverse pipeline of researchers
A six-figure grant from the National Institutes of Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will fund programming designed to recruit and train a diverse group of undergraduates to pursue postgraduate education and careers in biomedical sciences.
Leadership minor is a major attraction
For more than a decade, the Leadership minor has been an important part of the college education for hundreds of UDM graduates. More than 500 students are enrolled in the minor each semester.
Professor of Mechanical Engineering Nihad Dukhan recently had his calligraphy work on view during the month of May at The Reva and David Logan Center …
Associate Professor of Physics Eswara Prasad Venugopal received the DEI Best Paper Award at the American Society for Engineering Education conference. He was interviewed for …
Engineering and Science team has strong showing at DTE challenge
A team from the College of Engineering & Science made a strong showing at the DTE/ESD Michigan Energy Efficiency Conference and Exhibition on Tuesday, May 9, where they presented their project for the DTE E-challenge 5.
UDM graduate programs rank among best according to U.S. News & World Report
University of Detroit Mercy graduate programs in Engineering, Business, Law, Health Professions and Liberal Arts & Education were once again ranked among the top in the nation in the 2023-24 U.S. News & World Report’s ‘Best Colleges’ edition. This is the fourth consecutive year that Detroit Mercy graduate programs have ranked among the nation’s best.
UDM’s multidisciplinary patient-centered program provides Nursing and Engineering students a chance to help people with disabilities
University of Detroit Mercy Engineering and Nursing students engaged in a year-long multidisciplinary, collaborative patient-centered project titled “Faces on Design” designed to improve the quality of life for people with physical disabilities. On April 24 at 11 a.m., student groups will unveil and present their life-changing assisted technology devices in the College of Engineering & Science to their clients and public.