Manhattan University News
Manhattan University responds to Magnifica Humanitas, emphasizing human dignity, solidarity and the common good in the age of artificial intelligence.
The O'Malley School of Business hosted the 11th annual Business Analytics Competition (BAC@MU), welcoming 21 teams and nearly 100 participants worldwide.
Manhattan University has appointed Bridget Chalk, Ph.D., as provost. A longtime English professor, she has served as associate dean and interim provost.
Pamela Chasek, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science, has received the 2026 Judy K. Eaton Service Award. The honor recognizes her outstanding service to the National Model UN Conference.
Photographer, philanthropist, former advertising executive, and co-author of the Little Geniuses series, Susan Solie Patterson will address Manhattan University’s Class of 2026. She will deliver the keynote at Undergraduate Commencement on May 16 and receive a Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa.
Daniel Savoy, Ph.D., has been named a Paul Mellon Fellow for 2026–2027, earning one of the nation’s most prestigious honors in art and architectural research.
Manhattan University welcomes Dr. Lawrence Udeigwe as Director of Integrative Programs for the ARCH Innovation Exchange, supporting interdisciplinary majors and innovation.
Eight Manhattan University faculty members have been named the inaugural ARCH Innovation Exchange Faculty Fellows. Their projects will foster new interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation across the University.
Manhattan University’s inaugural lecture in its ARCHtalk series by Anthony D. Mercando, M.D., titled “AI in Health Care: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” was held on Thursday, February 26, at Manhattan University. Dr. Mercando is a 1976 summa cum laude graduate of the University with a degree in electrical engineering. He then went on to earn his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology.
Manhattan University proudly announced that two of its graduates – Milo Riverso, ’81, Ph.D., P.E., and Thomas Z. Scarangello, ’79 and ‘82, P.E., have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Class of 2026.