Manchester Magazine Spring 2014 | Page 28

MU computer science gets a reboot Faculty upgrading program to better prepare graduates for internships and jobs “W hen you build software systems, it’s like sculpting with pure thought,” muses Robin Mitchell, assistant professor of computer science at Manchester University. “It’s one of the most creative things you can do.” The former corporate vice president of information technology at Biomet in Warsaw, Ind., Mitchell brings more than 20 years of professional experience to MU’s program. He knows what industry leaders want in employees, and he envisions a computer science program that will better prepare MU graduates for careers. Robin Mitchell, assistant professor of computer science, is helping to strengthen MU’s program.