Here is the list of topics that were presented, the names and affiliations of the main presenters, and (in most cases) activity sheets corresponding to each topics at EDay 2008.
| Activity title | Contact person, affiliation (email) | Activity sheet |
|---|---|---|
| Solar energy | Eric Christensen, University of Rochester | Solar energy activity sheet |
| Solar cells | Floyd Bayley, Rochester Solar | N/A |
| Energy-efficient light sources | Bruce Bellwood, Tuthill Lighting Inc. | N/A |
| Industrial LEDs | Steve Ouriel, Go Green LED International USA | N/A |
| The greenhouse effect | Ying Geng and Ben Masella, University of Rochester | Greenhouse activity sheet |
| Light pollution | Luke Bissell, University of Rochester | Light pollution activity sheet |
| UV protection and the ozone layer | Mehul Malik, University of Rochester | UV/ozone activity sheet |
| Polarization | Meredith Lee, Stanford Student OSA/SPIE Chapter | Polarization activity sheet |
| UV protection and the ozone layer | Mehul Malik, University of Rochester | UV/ozone activity sheet |
| Using sound in optics demonstrations | Wayne Knox, University of Rochester | Light and sound activity sheet |
| Careers in Optics | Mike Mandina, Optimax | Careers information sheet |
| Light in a fishtank | Jessica Degroote, Optimax | Fishtank optics activity sheet |
| Visible and IR light | Brooke Beier, University of Rochester | Vis/IR activity sheet |
| The Optics Suitcase | Steven Jacobs, University of Rochester | Optics Suitcase activity sheet |
| Liquid Crystal Mood Patches | Steven Jacobs, University of Rochester | Liquid crystal mood patch activity sheet |
| Imaging | Miguel Alonso and Jon Petruccelli, University of Rochester | Imaging activity sheet |
| Bringing Math to Life with Light | John Noe, Stony Brook University | N/A |
| Optical Illusions | Duje Tadin and Rebecca Achtman, University of Rochester | Optical illusion activity sheet |
| Fluorescence | Rebecca Wilson, University of Rochester | Fluorescence activity sheet |
| Simple spectroscope | Jon Nemechek, Metrology Concepts | N/A |
| Diffraction | Tammy Lee, University of Rochester | Diffraction activity sheet |
| Kaleidoscopes | Paul Dewa, Corning Tropel | Kaleidoscopes activity sheet |