College of Engineering & Science News 2026

Mariana Gonzalez Palacios

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.

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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.

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February is Black History Month, and University of Detroit Mercy will celebrate with a series of enlightening events across all campuses.