The Engineering Lecture Series brings speakers to campus to address topics at the intersection of society and technology. The lectures in this series are intended to provoke our thinking and stimulate discussions about creating a sustainable future and the socio-technical leadership required to achieve sustainability. This year's theme is "Engineering: Leadership for the Conceptual Age."

According to Alan Greenspan, we are in a global progression into the Conceptual Age. An Age that has resulted from a "shift toward value created through the exploitation of ideas and concepts…from the more straightforward utilization of physical resources and manual labor." Greenspan forecasts that the Conceptual Age will demand "workers [engineers] who are equipped not simply with technical know-how, but with the ability to create, analyze, and transform information and to interact effectively with others."

UTEP is responding to the demand for Conceptual Age engineers by embarking on a major transformation of its engineering programs. We invite you to join us in exploring the Conceptual Age and learning about UTEP's new programs to prepare Conceptual Age leaders.