This spring break, I traveled to Cuba alongside a group of 20 individuals from the University of Detroit Mercy. The experience changed my life. Cuba, a country with a unique history and blend of complexity and beauty, is unlike any place I had been to before. Although I did enjoy […]
Author: Jenny Raptoplous
Detroit Mercy honors women at campus reception
Taking inspiration from the poem written by Maya Angelou, “Phenomenal Woman,” the Phenomenal Women’s Reception celebrates the accomplishments and contributions of women from the University of Detroit Mercy. Each year, the Ashley Gray Legacy Award is presented during the reception to an individual that has demonstrated exceptional leadership, dedication and […]
Cybersecurity Club breaking new ground at UDM
The University of Detroit Mercy’s Cybersecurity Club is quickly making an impact on campus. The Cybersecurity Club invites individuals to engage in discussion with guest speakers, navigate demonstrations using cybersecurity tools and participate in events such as the ISACA Cybersecurity Scholarship Case Competition – all while enjoying a warm slice […]
New hire leads focused freshman recruitment effort at Detroit Mercy
In the Fall 2023, the University of Detroit Mercy welcomed its largest freshman class in 14 years, a group of 552 new students. This increase in first-year students is a result of the work done by the Freshman Recruitment team at the University of Detroit Mercy. Trace Althoff, the Director […]
New name for Detroit Mercy’s College of Liberal Arts and Education
In the Fall 2024, the College of Liberal Arts and Education (CLAE) will be changing to the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. The renaming will not alter the mandatory curriculum or course requirements for students. Instead, the college’s new name will bring in fresh opportunities and resources, while […]
Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry discovery has major impact
An international research team led by Dr. Eric Krukonis from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, unveiled for the first time the atomic configuration of ToxR, a protein bound on the two promoters that govern virulence controlling genes in Vibrio cholerae, the bacterium responsible for cholera. As cholera […]