UDM News Releases

Here are the most recent University of Detroit Mercy news releases from 2013. For more news, see the archive.

Recent UDM News:

UDM Graduate Chanel Pattah Receives Vivere ex Missione Award

May 16, 2013

At its May 11 Commencement ceremony, University of Detroit Mercy recognized 2013 graduate Chanel Pattah with its Vivere ex Missione (to live out the mission) Award that is given to a graduating student who went outside the norm to live the UDM mission. Pattah, who graduated with a bachelor's degree in Biology, was selected for exemplifying and living out the mission of University of Detroit Mercy.

Engineering and Nursing Students Build Assistive Devices for Disabled Clients

May 14, 2013

Students of the University of Detroit Mercy Engineering and Nursing programs collaborated this past semester to develop devices to specifically meet the needs of three disabled veterans. On Wednesday, May 15th at 11 a.m. in the Engineering High Bay of the College of Engineering & Science, the students will present their devices to local clients and show them how they were designed to meet their daily needs.

UDM’s Detroit Collaborative Design Center Presents “Light-Up Livernois” Event - 5/31-6/1

May 13, 2013

Business leaders and community stakeholders in Detroit’s Livernois Avenue community are joining together to celebrate local businesses and culture on Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion with a new Pop-Up community space.

UDM 2013 Commencement Ceremony honors Jane K. Nugent '48

April 26, 2013

University of Detroit Mercy held its annual commencement ceremony for undergraduate and graduate students on Saturday, May 11, at 1:30 p.m. in Calihan Hall on the McNichols Campus. UDM School of Law held commencements on Friday, May 10, 5:00 p.m. and UDM School of Dentistry held commencements on Friday, May 10 at 9:30 a.m. The Law and Dental ceremonies were also at Calihan Hall on the McNichols campus.

UDM Dental and DHS team up to provide orthodontic care for foster children

April 19, 2013

As of this month, 31 children and teens who are permanent wards of Michigan's foster care system received the gift of a lifetime: screening for orthodontic treatments that may well change their lives.