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University of Detroit Mercy lands $7.75M defense grant to grow cybersecurity, AI workforce pipeline
Crain's Detroit | Oct. 26, 2026
The U.S. Department of Defense has made a $7.75 million grant to University of Detroit Mercy to help address workforce shortages in critical technology fields through expanded training and pathways.
UDM alumna Allison Sherman captures women's title in Detroit Free Press Marathon
Detroit Free Press | Oct. 18, 2026
A former UDM student-athlete and Electrical Engineering graduate, Allison Sherman '24 donned her Titan uniform and was the first woman to cross the finish line, posting a time of 2:43:29 in the 49th running of the Detroit Free Press Marathon.
Detroit Mercy Theatre Company Opens Season 56 with Sarah Ruhl’s EURYDICE
Encore Michigan | Oct. 16, 2026
The production marks a special moment for both Detroit Mercy Theatre Company and University of Detroit Mercy as the University celebrates its 150th anniversary. Eurydice will serve as the featured event for November in UDM’s yearlong celebration, inviting audiences to experience a contemporary reimagining of the classic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.
Pope’s ambassador urges Detroit Mercy students: Be united in the pursuit of truth
Detroit Catholic | Sept. 17, 2026
Pope Leo XIV’s ambassador to the United States — Archbishop Gabriele G. Caccia, apostolic nuncio to the United States — celebrated the Mass of the Holy Spirit with the University of Detroit Mercy community as the school celebrated its 150th anniversary.
Meet Miss Michigan 2026 – UDM student Grace Hanke
WILX | July 6, 2026
Engineering and pageantry may seem like opposite worlds, but for 19-year-old Grace Hanke, the lessons learned from both were important in shaping her into the woman who was just crowned Miss Michigan 2026.
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Poet-in-Residence explores compassion in new collection
Fri, 06 Nov 2026
“I hope that one of the things a reader will get out of this book is the urgency for compassion.” For University of Detroit Mercy Poet-in-Residence and Senior Adjunct Instructor Michael Lauchlan, that urgency is at the heart of Running Lights, a collection of 66 poems written over the past …
Engineering student named Miss Michigan
Thu, 16 Jul 2026
Engineering and pageantry may seem like opposite worlds, but for 19-year-old Grace Hanke, the lessons learned from both were important in shaping her into the woman who was just crowned Miss Michigan 2026. “Engineering is about collaborating with people, solving problems and making the world better,” Hanke said. “That’s exactly what the Miss America opportunity is …