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Eight people stand inside of the eye clinic, in front of cases of glasses.
April 17, 2024
For UDM President Donald B. Taylor, this new clinic represents another example of the institution’s Jesuit and Mercy mission in action and opportunity to expand UDM’s health care footprint in southeast Michigan.
A photo of the Engineering Building near the clock tower with red banners that feature the UDM logo and World Needs Titans on it.
April 09, 2024
Two UDM graduate programs were ranked in the top 20 in the nation and several other programs were included in the 2024-25 U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges edition.
A logo for The Wall Street Journal, America's Best Colleges 2024, in cooperation with College Pulse and Statista.
September 19, 2023
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.

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Detroit Mercy in the News

Woody reports from Detroit Mercy where they introduced new head basketball coach Mark Montgomery
FOX 2 Detroit | April 10, 2024
Former MSU assistant coach Mark Montgomery is the new leader at Detroit Mercy. Woody Woodriffe helps introduce him.

Detroit Mercy promises new basketball coach Mark Montgomery: Facility upgrades are coming
Detroit News | April 10, 2024
Detroit Mercy president Donald Taylor promised Wednesday, during and after Mark Montgomery's introductory press conference at historic Calihan Hall, that help is on the way.

MSU assistant coach Mark Montgomery leaves for UDM job
Sports Illustrated | April 4, 2024
Longtime Michigan State assistant coach Mark Montgomery is returning to Detroit Mercy to serve as its men's basketball head coach.

Turnaround in full swing for Kate Achter at UDM
The Press | March 1, 2024
Things have drastically changed for Detroit Mercy women's basketball with Kate Achter at the helm.

Spotlight on the News: How UDM & HBCU's are impacting Michigan & USA
WXYZ Channel 7 | Feb. 23, 2024
President Donald B. Taylor talks to Chuck Stokes about how UDM and its students are impacting Detroit and the state of Michigan.

University of Detroit Mercy launches STAR Center training facility for nursing students
Detroit PBS | Feb. 22, 2024
A new cutting-edge research and training facility at University of Detroit Mercy, the STAR Center, has launched to elevate the training of its nursing students.

Faces on Design — Students and Professors Work Together to Create Custom Adaptive Devices
2LIV4 | Feb. 16, 2024
Detroit Mercy's course in which students design individual devices to meet the needs of clients with disabilities is changing expectations for academic success.

Alumni News

Donor’s gift designed to facilitate community conversations
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
Robert and Judith Bruttell in front of a fountain.Bob Bruttell ’01 has taught History of Social Ethics in University of Detroit Mercy’s Religious Studies department for 22 years as an adjunct faculty member. His classroom, he says, is a place for discussion of important issues on how people today can live together as human beings.  It is a …

Detroit Mercy opens eye care center in Novi
Thu, 18 Apr 2024
A crowd of people gathers in the shiny new Detroit Mercy Eye InstituteOn Wednesday, University of Detroit Mercy held a grand opening for the Detroit Mercy Eye Institute, located at 41555 West 12 Mile Road in Novi, Mich., which opens to patients on April 30. Over the past two years of development work for this new clinic, faculty, staff and University leadership …