Learn to see engineering everywhere at Design Your World with Dallas SWE!

by Dallas SWE on in Outreach

Calling all middle school students of the Dallas-Fort Worth area! Have you ever dreamed of building robots for surgery? Decoding the mysteries of DNA? Wiring circuit boards to create a radio?
Join Dallas SWE on Saturday, March 7th at Design your World for a day filled with hands-on STEM activities and interactions with engineers from various disciplines.

This event is FREE to attend, and will be held from 9am-3pm (lunch will be provided).
Location: Vickery Meadow Youth Development Foundation, 7110 Holly Hill Dr, Dallas, TX 75231

Registration opens today. Click the link below to register a student today!

Register a Student to Attend Design Your World

Galentine’s Craft Night!

by Dallas SWE on in Special Events

We had so much fun at our “Cookies and Crafts Night” that we are doing it again! Join us on Friday, January 30th from 5:30pm-7:30pm at Claire’s house in Richardson (address to be provided to registrants) for an early Galentine’s day themed craft night. During this event, our amazing treasurer Claire Jordan will be guiding us through the steps of making cute and functional SWE conference lanyards for us to sell to raise money for our section. We encourage everyone to bring a treat of your choosing to be enjoyed while we craft. No crafting experience required!

Register for Galentine’s Craft Night!

SWE Awards Virtual Info Session

by Dallas SWE on in Meetings

Join us for a virtual info session on January 21 at 7:30-9 PM to learn about applying for SWE Awards and learn how to highlight your impact in engineering! This virtual info session will introduce the SWE Awards Program, highlight awards for early-, mid-, and late-career professionals, and feature a Q&A with past award winners on the application process. Whether you’ve never heard of it before, are thinking about applying or nominating someone else, this virtual session is a great opportunity to learn and ask questions!

Register for the SWE Awards Virtual Info Session

January 2026 Member of the Month: Lt. Col. Arminta Harness

by Dallas SWE on in Membership Appreciation

The Dallas SWE January 2026 Honorary Member of the Month is Lt. Colonel Arminta J. Harness, a life member of SWE who was an extraordinary engineer, military officer and SWE advocate. Some of her many accomplishments include being the first woman engineer in the U.S.A.F, retiring as a Lt Colonel in 1974, holding the roles of SWE LA Section President and SWE President, and receiving both the SWE Fellow Member Grade and Distinguished Service Award. For more information about Ms. Harness and her amazing life, please see the her biography on the SWE website.

New Year, New Book: Piranesi

by Dallas SWE on in Special Events

The Dallas SWE Book Club pick for Transforming & Becoming is Piranesi by Susanna Clarke! We’ll be discussing this award winning book on Saturday, February 7 at 10am at Legacy Hall. Meet on the second floor at the tables to the left of the escalator. If you can’t wait that long or just want to keep talking books, join us on our #book-club Discord channel or Storygraph Book Club forums.

Next, we’ll continue with the Transform & Becoming theme and read the runner up: The Six by Loren Grush. No date set for this discussion yet.

Piranesi was released in 2020, and it’s likely your local library will have copies. If you’d like to get a copy of your own, here are a few links to check out:

Audiobook: Libro.fm

Physical copy: Thriftbooks, HPB

Ebooks: Bookshop.org

If you’d like to receive Dallas SWE Book Club email, please email aalsbrook55@gmail.com with a request to be included.

Register for February Book Club Meet Up

Join Dallas SWE at WE Locals!

by Dallas SWE on in Special Events

Join Dallas SWE Members at a WE Local Conference! These events bring together engineers and technologists of all genders at all levels, from college throughout their career, for professional development sessions, networking opportunities and inspirational speakers. 
Dallas SWE Members will give presentations at the following WE Locals:

🚙 Austin, TX – February 20-21, 2026

✈️ Portland, OR – February 27-28, 2026

💻 Register here: https://welocal.swe.org/

Join the Dallas SWE Discord to see who else is attending and to plan carpooling and meet-ups! We hope to see you there!

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