Innovation Leader

Of course, the new leader of a top Silicon Valley engineering group is a Bronco. Jesuit educated, innovation forward.

Vishnu S. Pendyala Ph.D. ’18 has been elected to chair the Silicon Valley chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society. The institute is the largest technical society in the world and the hub for computer science, engineering, and technology innovation. As the chair of the chapter, Pendyala will help organize events and conferences featuring world-renowned researchers and experts, among other things.

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The OG Green

SCU Men’s golf fans set foot on the holy land of golf this summer capping off a trip of a lifetime.

Music Above All

Erin Pearson ’05 was recruited to play soccer for Santa Clara University. But her passion for music was pulling her in a different direction.

A Number’s Worth

Chuck Cantoni ’57 may be the oldest person to swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco—all to raise money for research into a potentially deadly brain condition.

Collaboration is Key

Jacqueline Whitham ’21 chose to support cross-disciplinary collaboration and research at SCU through $3.8 million from her family’s foundation.