Wellington and Mukherjee honored with Women in Tech awards

Dr. Carol Wellington, professor of computer science, and Dr. Sue Mukherjee, senior vice president for Strategy and Student Success, were honored during the annual Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania Women in Technology (WIT) Awards on September 8. WIT was created to celebrate women innovators, role models, trailblazers and inspirations to the technology community. Mukherjee was…

Software engineering ranked 14 in the nation by Study.com

Shippensburg University’s ABET accredited software engineering program is ranked 14 in the nation according to Study.com’s 2021 Best Bachelor’s Degrees in Software Engineering list. To formulate the ranking list, Study.com reviewed software engineering programs from across the nation based on their career resources, the quality of education and faculty. Ship landed at number 14 on…

Love of music brings together student band

When senior Noah Steinfeldt and friends met at Ship, they all discovered a mutual love for music. And now, they channel their emotions through the newly formed music group, Rubber Band. “Music is endless bliss. It’s freedom from everything, and it’s peace,” said Steinfeldt. “Music has helped me as a student and it’s an escape.”…

Steam Plant transformed into new home of School of Engineering

On Tuesday, April 13, 2021, Shippensburg University celebrated the opening of the new home for the School of Engineering with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Located in the remodeled and reimagined Steam Plant at the entrance to campus, the new facility boasts state-of-the-art engineering labs and an eco-friendly and energy efficient design.   Ship launched its first engineering program, computer engineering, in 2011. Software and electrical engineering followed…

Ship alumnus develops high tech for the hotel industry

Computer science alumnus, David Dahan ’07, started LOXE to revolutionize the hotel industry through keyless access technology. Dahan received his bachelor’s degree in computer science (now housed under the School of Engineering) at Shippensburg University in 2007. He went on to become the co-founder of LOXE, a company innovating the world of hospitality by “making…

Harrisburg University, Shippensburg University partner on regional workforce development 

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology and Shippensburg University announce an exciting public-private educational partnership to benefit students and high-growth job market sectors.  This week, the two schools signed a Memorandum of Understanding committing the universities to exploring the development of joint programs that build upon their individual strength with the mutual goal of helping graduates find high-demand employment in the southcentral Pennsylvania workforce. The first industry certificate program focuses on the…

Deloitte keeps Ship software engineering students working as a team, even though apart

Turning problems into opportunities is what engineers do, so it made perfect sense that Dr. Carol Wellington’s software engineering students seamlessly pivoted online while working with Deloitte this semester. The class was in the midst of developing software features for Deloitte when the remainder of the spring semester went to distance learning. Fortunately, Deloitte wanted…