Great Things at the College of Engineering and Science
UDM wins international robotics championship for third year
For the third consecutive year, University of Detroit Mercy took home the top prize at the Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition, held in June in Rochester, Michigan. Fifty-eight teams representing 47 schools constructed their robots and competed against other universities throughout the world. These included nationally recognized leaders in engineering education such as University of Wisconsin Madison, the U.S. Naval Academy, Cornell, University of Illinois Urbana, Princeton, Penn State, Georgia Tech, Hosei (Japan) and Ecole de Technologie Superieure (Canada). View this years video.Mechanical engineering students succeed in competition
Also, a team of UDM students placed third in the 2010 American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ IShow competition in Pittsburgh this past June. From a field of 30 university teams, UDM bested all but MIT and Stanford with their “SEALE” product for helping physically challenged people. For more on SEALE, see the Fall 2009 issue of Impact. Accelerated Physician Assistant Program
The Colleges of Engineering & Science and Health Professions offer an accelerated Physican Assistant B.S./M.S. Program. The five-year program provides traditional classroom and laboratory learning with clinical experiences offered through emergency medical technician training and assignments.
UDM leads University Transportation Center
UDM is the lead institution of the Michigan Ohio University Transportation Center, a coalition of five universities established by the U.S. Department of Transportation to perform research, education and outreach in the areas of alternative fuels, transportation system efficiency and supply chains.
Mexican American Partnership Program
UDM's Mexican American Partnership program has become a national model for educating leaders for the Mexican/U.S. industrial partnership. Students also study in similar programs in Canada, China and Australia.
Engineering Program
UDM has the only four-year engineering program in Michigan where all students obtain one full year of engineering experience prior to graduation. Six months after graduation, 95% of UDM 2009 engineering graduates had either a position in their field or admission to excellent graduate schools.UDM Engineering attracts female and minority students
One-third of UDM engineering students are female, which places the UDM engineering program among the top 10 percent in the country for female engineering students. UDM also attracts triple the number of engineering minority students in the state. New Academic Programs
The College of Engineering & Science now offers the following new academic programs:
- Bachelor of Architectural Engineering—a joint program with Architecture, the program provides a more comprehensive understanding of architectural design with a focus on building planning, design and construction. http://www.udmercy.edu/ae
- Advanced Electric Vehicle Graduate Certificate options—develops knowledge and skills to create next generation of advanced electric and hybrid vehicles.
- Minor in Bioinformatics—combines Molecular Biology and Computer Science to analyze biological data and solve health and environmental problems.
Fr. Albright celebrates 50th year at University
Professor of Biology R. Gerard Albright, S.J., celebrated his golden anniversary of teaching at the University in Sepember with a Mass and reception on campus. Last spring, Fr. Albright was presented with the College of Engineering & Science’s Cornerstone Award at the annual Slide Rule dinner dance. Recalling St. Peter who was the “cornerstone” of the Catholic Church, the Cornerstone Award honors a person who has given many years of service for the betterment of the College, who has been an inspiration to students and faculty alike, and who has left a distinctive influence on the College that will last for many years to come.Chemistry club recognized for outstanding achievements
The UDM Chemistry Club has received its sixth straight “Outstanding” rating from the American Chemical Society (ACS) for its 2009-2010 activities. The award-winning chapter will be recognized in the November/December issue of In Chemistry magazine and at the ACS student chapter award ceremony at the 241st ACS National Meeting on March 27-31, 2011, in Anaheim, California.ACS recognizes UDM professor and student
The Detroit Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) honored Associate Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry Matt Mio and graduate student Meghann Mouyianis with Salutes to Excellence awards, at a reception at University of Windsor, June 9. ACS Salutes to Excellence recognize the positive impact on everyday life made by a product of chemistry, a practitioner of chemistry, or a place of importance in chemistry. Each year, only two nominees are chosen from the Detroit Section, which has 1,600 members. It is remarkable that this year, both honorees are from University of Detroit Mercy.
