College of Engineering & Science News
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.
The 'Opportunity College and University' designation highlights UDM as a model institution for fostering student success and advancing research on effective campus practices.
Detroit Mercy’s patient-centered student program Faces on Design pairs senior Engineering students and higher-level Nursing students to enhance the lives of people by creating a unique assistive device to address their particular needs.
Graduate programs in Business, Engineering, Law, health professions and Nursing once again ranked among the top in the United States in the 2025-26 'U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges' edition.
This designation puts UDM among just 216 other institutions nationwide to receive this distinction. It identifies research happening at colleges and universities that historically have not been recognized for their research activity, including institutions that do not offer many or any doctoral degrees.
The collaboration is designed to enhance systems engineering education through active and continuous engagement with curriculum, industry use cases and collaborative learning opportunities.
Ulah Fargo showcased her science and artistic abilities to place third in the New Approach International Medallic Art Competition for Emerging Artists, which receives works from young artists all over the world.
February is Black History Month, and University of Detroit Mercy will celebrate with a series of enlightening events across all campuses.
The Titan Innovation Fund was introduced to spark innovation at UDM. It is designed to support new, creative ideas that improve the University and student experiences by ensuring that they receive the resources and support needed to survive.
Information sessions for the VCE program and other College of Engineering & Science graduate programs take place on Dec. 11 and Dec. 18. There are scholarships up to $12,500 available for students who enroll in the program for winter 2025.
On Nov. 14, the Steve & Kathy McShane Makerspace & Collaboratory was officially opened. Inside the College of Engineering & Science, the re-envisioned annex has been designed as a workshop for students from different disciplines to work together.
This fall, there are lots of new faces at University of Detroit Mercy, which welcomed in its largest first-year class in more than 30 years. Several Titan freshmen talked about how their experience has been thus far.
Detroit Mercy's School of Law will continue its work helping address wrongful convictions thanks to a $15,000 grant from the Oakland County Bar Foundation.
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).
For a sixth year in a row, University of Detroit Mercy was ranked among the top national universities by U.S. News & World Report in its Best Colleges 2025 edition.
The 2025 Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranking has put UDM at No. 43 in the nation, nine places higher than it ranked the University last year.
New Titans took part in move-in day to Shiple Hall, First-year Convocation, PTV and more to help kick-off their college careers.
A standout both athletically and academically at Detroit Mercy, Allison Sherman '24 was named as one of two Horizon League nominees for NCAA Woman of the Year.
Scholarships are a way to make education accessible to all, and University of Detroit Mercy is no stranger to granting scholarships to a wide array of students. Through the generosity of private donors and philanthropic organizations, the University gives Titans the chance to pursue the education of their dreams.
At an age when her peers are finishing high school and preparing for life’s next adventure, Kadyja Ka found herself celebrating a different milestone: graduating from college.
The world welcomed new Titans with more than 1,000 University of Detroit Mercy graduates receiving their diplomas across four Commencement ceremonies May 10-11 on the McNichols Campus.
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 Saturday with a Biology degree and is preparing for the next step in her educational journey: Medical school.
The new partnership aims to improve matriculation to graduate and professional schools, improve professional licensing passage rates, and improve employability for graduates.
One of the most active and longstanding clubs on Detroit Mercy's McNichols Campus, the Chemistry Club meets both the academic and social needs of people with an interest in chemistry.
U.S. Senator Gary Peters ’84 and National Cyber Director Harry Coker Jr., visited Detroit Mercy's Vehicle Cyber Engineering Program to see how students are engaging in critical cybersecurity labs.
Beginning with the 2024-25 academic year, Detroit Mercy will offer free tuition to first-year students who meet certain eligibility requirements. They may renew Titan Edge for up to four years total.
Detroit Mercy will recognize the academic work of students, staff and faculty at the 16th annual Celebration of Scholarly Achievement (CSA). This University-wide event will feature traditional research posters, artistic displays, performances, lightning talks, a keynote address by an internationally known speaker and more.
In recognition of Women's History Month, Detroit Mercy’s Marketing & Communications department introduces you to Assistant Professor of Chemistry Marwa Abdel Latif, who reflected on her female role models, what led her to academia and more.
Scores of UDM students and faculty will help nonprofits in Detroit and southeast Michigan reduce their carbon footprint as part of a $3.79-million grant award to support energy efficiency.
University of Detroit Mercy has recently received more than $2 million in grants to help educate students and their work in the community.
The League is a learning community for Black male students, faculty and staff on University of Detroit Mercy's McNichols Campus. It aims to foster mentorship and enrich the lives of Black male students.
As humans work toward a more sustainable future on Earth, imagine having one material that can act like many of the plastics used in daily life. Now consider those same principles being used in outer space, where resources and capacity are precious commodities. Thanks to research by Nicholas Boynton ’19, these concepts may one day become a reality.
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.
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.
With the fall semester in full swing, several Titan freshmen share how their experience at UDM has been thus far.
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.
Detroit Mercy ranks No. 455 out of 4,500 colleges and universities nationwide for salary earned over the 40-year length of a career according to research published by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce in 2022.
Detroit Mercy was ranked among the top national universities by U.S. News & World Report for a fifth year in a row, earning a No. 185 rank in the National Universities category.
Detroit Mercy will host the 18th annual Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit Conference on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 12-13. The theme of this year’s conference is “Revolution from the Heart of Nature: Take Action in Detroit.”
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.
Students from Detroit Mercy's largest freshman class on the McNichols Campus in 14 years participated in Prologues, Transitions and Viewpoints (PTV) during the final part of orientation, Aug. 22-25.
Recently, an international team of researchers led by Eric Krukonis of the Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry revealed for the first time the atomic structure of ToxR, a protein bound to the DNA of two promoters of the genes that control the virulence of Vibrio cholerae, the bacterium that causes cholera.
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.
Each year, Detroit Mercy honors an alumnus from each of its seven schools or colleges for the way they have excelled in their professions and demonstrated leadership and service to the larger community.
Between war and poverty, there was very little that Mark Haidar had power over while growing up in a refugee area in Lebanon. But an IBM computer, donated to his school by the United Nations, helped him feel empowered as a child and started a successful journey in technology.
As many of you know, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn affirmative action on June 29, 2023, will have a significant impact on institutions of higher education throughout our country. We pray for all of our friends and member institutions who will experience an array of challenges due to this decision, but most importantly for all students who will be directly affected by the court’s actions.
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.
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.
More than 1,000 graduates participated in four ceremonies during 2023 Commencement at University of Detroit Mercy on Friday and Saturday, May 12-13.
Associate Professor of Biology Stokes S. Baker and Professor of Philosophy Gail Presbey received awards from the Fulbright Program to study abroad.