2025 News Archive

Cybersecurity team places third in Midwest competition

As the demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals continues to grow, universities are enhancing their programs to provide students with practical, real-world experience. The competition provided students with hands-on experience in cybersecurity defense, simulating real-world threats and response strategies.

A promotional photo for The Grown Ups, where three students are holding phones.

The play follows a group of camp counselors in the world of a remote sleepaway camp as they navigate the highs and lows of camp life. As they swap stories by the fire, form unlikely bonds, and challenge each other’s perspectives, an unsettling presence looms, forcing the counselors to examine their own values and the unpredictable forces beyond the campfire’s glow.  

A student presents his research to someone at the Celebration of Scholarly Achievement event.

This designation puts UDM among just 216 other institutions nationwide to receive this distinction. It identifies research happening at colleges and universities that historically have not been recognized for their research activity, including institutions that do not offer many or any doctoral degrees.

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Join us Friday March 14, 5p.m. for the 2025 Cushing Distinguished Lecture Series: Buddhism and Nonviolence in the Contemporary World, with speaker Jay Garfield

UDM's Cybersecurity & Information Systems program recognized as Center for Excellence by the National Security Agency

Skilled information security analysts are in high demand with an expected 3.5 million job openings worldwide this year — University of Detroit Mercy’s undergraduate and graduate Cybersecurity & Information Systems programs answer this call.

Half-million-dollar grant reduces financial barriers for School Psychology students

A grant awarded to UDM’s Specialist in School Psychology program by the Michigan Department of Education is providing financial support to encourage students to enter school-based mental health professions.

A photo of the McNichols Campus clocktower during the winter and through tree branches.

Online information sessions will take place on Feb. 18, March 11 and May 7. The post-graduate certificate in Addiction Studies is ideal for practicing clinicians who wish to specialize in addiction and further enhance their clinical practice.

a graphic promoting black history month

February is Black History Month, and University of Detroit Mercy will celebrate with a series of enlightening events across all campuses.

Josiah Martelle as Tom and Karen Kron Dickson '94 as Amanda in Detroit Mercy Theatre Company's The Glass Menagerie.

Set in St. Louis during the 1930s, the play follows the struggles of the Wingfield family as they navigate dreams, desires, and the delicate balance between reality and illusion.

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Two productions were selected for recognition at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) Region 3, while "A Year with Frog and Toad" earned six Wilde Awards, given to professional productions across Michigan