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Detroit Mercy in the News
University of Detroit Mercy marks 150 years with Motown stage at Arts, Beats & Eats
WDIV Local 4 | Aug. 27, 2026
University 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 Detroit
WXYZ Channel 7 | Aug. 27, 2026
University 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 community
Bridge Detroit | April 23, 2026
Students 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.
Alumni News
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 …