College of Engineering & Science News 2026
Engineering and pageantry may seem like opposite worlds, but for 19-year-old Grace Hanke, the lessons learned from both were important in shaping her into the woman who was just crowned Miss Michigan 2026.
At 12 years old, Don Yick Chin ’52 left his grandmother in rural China and traveled alone to America during World War II. Armed with determination and a Chinese-English dictionary, he saw education as his path to a better future. With the support and generosity of others, it eventually led him to UDM. Now 100, Chin is making sure future students have similar opportunities through an endowed scholarship.
More than 1,700 Titans graduated from University of Detroit Mercy following the 2025-26 academic year.
Sara Shannan used to think it was unnecessary to walk across the Commencement stage. But her opinion changed while attending Detroit Mercy — the moment was more than the exchange of a piece of paper, it symbolized the many parts of her journey.
Join us for the Detroit Mercy College of Engineering and Science Night at Comerica Park!
Several UDM graduate programs are once again ranked among the top in the nation by 'U.S. News & World Report.'
For 17 years, UDM Engineering and Nursing students have combined their expertise to create personalized assistive technology devices for community members with disabilities.
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.
The Detroit Urban Health AI Challenge is back for its third year to the McNichols Campus with the theme 'Aging Well,' exploring how AI can support healthy aging and quality of life. Submit your idea by March 30 and join interdisciplinary teams for mentorship, prizes and a live pitch competition on April 10.
February is Black History Month, and University of Detroit Mercy will celebrate with a series of enlightening events across all campuses.