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The inaugural Legends of Engineering event, hosted by the Silicon Valley Engineering Council (SVEC) and the Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame, brought together pioneers whose work has defined—and continues to shape—the foundation of Silicon Valley. “The Legends were fascinating — each offered deep reflections on how engineering, AI, and sustainability intersect with humanity’s future.”  […]

On June 16, 2025, the Silicon Valley Engineering Council Members elected new officers and directors for the upcoming fiscal year 2025-2026. The SVEC board is comprised of 4 officers and 5 directors and eligible candidates are delegates from member societies and/or former board members. The 2025/26 Officers and Directors include: Officers President – Cecilia (Ceal)

90+ students from high school to graduate level and young professionals came together for a weekend of hands-on learning, boundary-pushing ideas, and real-world impact. Participants tackled global challenges through real-time AI model building and human-centered design.   The judges panel consisted of experts from meta, google, IEEE, Dropbox and the entrepreneur community. Winning projects included SenseSight, SpeechFlow, AI-based diet recommendations, bug bite

SVEC’s Nominating Committee has worked with the current board and our society members to identify a slate of officer and director candidates for the upcoming fiscal year 2025-2026. The SVEC board is comprised of 4 officers and 5 directors and eligible candidates are delegates from member societies and/or former board members. Additional candidates can also

May 15th, 2025, Columbus, OH — Society for Science announced SVEC’s Special Awards of Regeneron ISEF 2025. Each year, dozens of professional organizations — representing a wide variety of scientific disciplines across government, industry, and education — affiliate with #RegeneronISEF as Special Award Organizations (SAOs). This year, SVEC sponsored 3 Special Awards. Student winners are

At SVEC’s 2024 Annual Council meeting held on 6-18-24, a new board of directors was voted to serve from July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025. The elected Officers and Directors include: President Ceal Craig (SWE SCV) Vice-President Kim Parnell (ASME) Treasurer Elise Englehardt (ASME) Secretary Richard Schaefer (ACM) Directors Yanika Schneider (SPE) Glenn Friedman