Innovations & Inspirations 2020: An Online Benefit for the Lawrence Hall of Science
November 17, 2020
Please save the date of November 17, 2020, for our annual "Innovations & Inspirations" benefit. The purpose of the benefit is to raise essential funds to sustain the work of The Lawrence. This year's event will be held virtually.
We realize that these are unprecedented times for us all. Yet it is also a critical moment for supporting the important work of the Lawrence Hall of Science as an innovative leader and steadfast partner in addressing today's many scientific and societal challenges. Thank you in advance for your support!
May 9, 2019
The third annual Innovations & Inspirations benefit event featured Sally Jewell, former U.S. Secretary of the Interior (2013–2017) and CEO of REI. Sally spoke about the critical role that lifelong learning in outdoor settings plays in environmental and science education. The event raised funds for the Hall’s new Outdoor Nature Lab, which will provide a rich natural environment for students, educators and families to interact directly with nature, and provide a permanent home for our research and development work in environmental learning and literacy.
March 18, 2018
The second Innovations & Inspirations event benefited the Hall and the new Inventors’ Learning Lab. The event featured Dr. Astro Teller, CEO of X, Alphabet’s subsidiary that focuses on research and development of “moonshot” initiatives. Dr. Teller spoke about the importance of education to technology and innovation, and described some of the incredible projects being pursued by X, such as self-driving vehicles.
January 24, 2017
The inaugural Innovations + Inspirations event raised support for the Hall and the new Hall Biotechnology Learning Lab. The event featured Dr. Jennifer Doudna, one of the creators of the CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology. Dr. Doudna told the story of how she and her colleagues developed this technology, and took audience questions about her hopes for her future work as well as the potential societal implications of genome editing.
November 1, 2014
The Hall’s Inspiring Young Minds gala raised support to prepare future inventors, engineers, and scientists. It also celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Nobel Prize award to Ernest O. Lawrence (for whom the Hall is named), as well as the fifth anniversary of the Hall’s Ingenuity programs.
Celebrating the premiere of the Tony Hawk | Rad Science exhibition, guests sipped cocktails, enjoyed live music, and came together to support science education. Take a look at the 2012 gala.
Delicious food, fine wines, interactive science activities, and live tango music provided the setting to help Hall supporters continue benefiting science education with their generosity. Explore the 2010 gala.
Our 40th anniversary celebration made for a fabulous evening supporting science education and the people who make it possible. See how we celebrated.
