The Chemistry Building, one of UDM’s oldest buildings on the McNichols Campus, was recently renovated and received a major interior facelift with new ceilings, newly painted walls, and porcelain tiled walls and floors in the hallways and other areas. The two-story building now has a new heating and air-exchange system, including air conditioning for the first time. One of the biggest changes in appearance is the cylindrical main lecture hall (Room 114), between the first and second levels. The lecture hall now has 12 rows of tiered seating. The upper rows have seats with fold-down desktops, framed by treetop-level windows. The lower tiers have tables and chairs. The instructor’s platform includes a smart lectern, a ceiling-mounted projector and an expansive white board.

The Master's Program in Mathematics Education (MATM) is now available to students entirely online.  The MATM degree is a 30 credit-hour program, designed for graduate students interested in teaching mathematics or computer science at the K-12 level.  For more information, visit http://eng-sci.udmercy.edu/programs/math_cs/programs/graduate/matm/.

This past summer, the Ford – UDM Innovation Camp kicked off a new collaboration encompassing University of Detroit Mercy and Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta), with sponsorship support from the Ford Motor Company Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company, and Dassault Systèmes. The initiative is designed to encourage more young people to consider careers in engineering and to introduce the exciting digital technology tools that are being used by industry across all sectors today.

Two engineering faculty members were recognized with UDM’s prestigious faculty awards this year. Professor of Mechanical Engineering Jonathan Weaver received the 2011 Distinguished Faculty Award and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Nihad Dukhan received the 2011 Faculty Achievement Award.