University of Detroit Mercy

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University of Detroit Mercy marks 150 years with Motown stage at Arts, Beats & EatsWDIV Local 4 | Aug. 27, 2026University of Detroit Mercy is celebrating a major milestone this year, and it’s bringing that celebration to one of metro Detroit’s biggest festivals.

University of Detroit Mercy freshmen kick off college careers with community service in northwest DetroitWXYZ Channel 7 | Aug. 27, 2026University of Detroit Mercy freshmen are starting their college careers not in the classroom, but in the community..

University of Detroit Mercy students create assistive devices to aid disability communityBridge Detroit | April 23, 2026Students showed off their finished products during a presentation on the McNichols campus, which included a lift system to move items from a car to a porch and a transfer board to make it easier to move from a wheelchair to a car.

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 …

At 100, alumnus gives back to UDM, which helped shape his life Tue, 07 Jul 2026 With only five dollars in his pocket, 12-year-old Don Yick Chin ’52 left his grandmother in rural China and traveled alone to America during World War II. He boarded the Empress of Japan in Hong Kong and endured a long and often frightening voyage across the Pacific. After continuing by …