"We have merely scratched the surface of the store of knowledge which will come to us. I believe that we are now, a-tremble on the verge of vast discoveries - discoveries so wondrously important they will upset the present trend of human thought and start it along completely new lines . "

  Thomas Alva Edison

2009 Edison Lecture:
Changing the World One Engineer at a Time

Our next lecture will be in mid-Jan 2009 and will explore the effect of electrical & computer engineering on third world development.

The Edison Lecture Series

In the past 4 years, the Edison Lecture Series has inspired and informed 16,000 middle and high school students. Ten thousand have attended a live free hour-long show on The University of Texas at Austin campus. Another 6,000 students participated in two day-long video conferences presented by the Texas Education Telecommunications Network.

The Lecture's mission is to get students excited about technology as a career choice. We concentrate on Wow! Companies and governmental organizations show up to demonstrate robots, green screen video technology, virtual reality, solar cars, and more in interactive pre-show demonstrations. In the Lecture itself, we have explored Television and Surveillance, Renewable Energy, Microprocessors, and Communications using activities and dramatic examples for illustration.

It is a chance for students to visit a university campus and for teachers to enrich their science curriculum.

2009 Edison Lecture Poster Contest

First Place Elizabeth Perez Westwood HS

Second Place Doug Nettles Westwood HS

Third Place Eugene Oh Westwood HS

Honorable Mention Tina Bizaca Westwood HS

Honorable Mention Madeline Fisher Westwood HS