In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. In 2015, The University of Mississippi hosted its first TEDx event at the Gertrude Ford Center for the Performing Arts.
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading in Technology, Entertainment, and Design. Started as a four-day conference in California 30 years ago, TED has grown to support its mission with multiple initiatives.
2023
Intermission Performance, Adam Gust
Science of the Groove, Adam Gust
A Discussion on Mental Health and Suicide in the Construction Industry, Vince Hafeli
Why Do We Set Fever in Plants?, Yiwei Han and Yongjian Qiu
You May Not Be as Ethical as You Think You Are, Michael "Bret" Hood
How Embracing Ethnic Languages Can Revolutionize the Future of AI, Arvinder Singh
The Power of Being Embedded in Community, Castel V. Sweet
The Lean Paradox, Nadeejah Niranjalie Wijayatunga
2022
How We Forgive, Rick Balkin
NFTs, Graffiti, and Sedition: How Great Artists Create the Future, Maria Brito
A Walk Around Ancient Pompeii, Jacqueline DiBiasie-Sammons
Seeing the Unseen, Michael Fagans
Who Cares What Happens to Bootprints on the Moon?, Michelle L. D. Hanlon
Shining a Light on Lead in Drinking Water, Stephanie Showalter Otts
Turning to Community for Answers, Meagen Rosenthal
Sitting on Top of the World, Shardé Thomas
2020
The Power of Music in the Rhythm of Life, Hannah Gadd Ardery
How Medicine, Money and Mindset are Costing Lives, Warrick Bishop
Women's Involvement in Politics, Muriel Collins
Mexissippi: Spanish in the South, Stephen Fafulas
What's the Use of Reading? Literature and Empathy, Beth Ann Fennelly
The Story of Human Migration: Your Life in a Tooth, Carolyn Freiwald
The Importance of a Narrative, Donald R. Guillory
Measuring Poverty in the United States, Fernando Arroyo Lopez
Choral Performance, Oxford High School Chamber Choir
The Perspective We Never See, Areesha Razi
I'm Not Done Yet, So Stop Trying to Get Rid of Me, Ruth Sherman
Perdido, The Mississippians Jazz Ensemble
2019
Trusting in an Age of Distrust, Christian Anschuetz
Advancing Autism Acceptance, Jakob Anseman
Baby Hair + Hot Sauce = Embrace What They Ain't, Zaire Love
Finding Success in Sports and in Life, Josie Nicholson
Shark Conservation: Why You Should Care!, Glenn Parsons
Dear America: Don't Be Afraid of the Metric System, Luc Rébillout
Public restrooms make you nervous? You are not alone!, Steven Soifer
The Future of Air Travel – Can Aviation Laws Keep Up?, Jenny A. Urban
2018
Travel to creativity, Elsie Andre
What's Your Number?, Jandel Crutchfield
Finding Myself Through the Blues, Brian Foster
Finding Your Creativity, Emily Frith
No matter what, Josh Horton and Southern Recovery Advocacy (http://southernrecoveryadvocacy.com/)
Unexpected Mentor: Life through the eyes of cotton, Janet McCarty
Bringing the Sandbox to the Boardroom, Leena Patel
The End of Animal Farming, Jacy Reese
2017
Reducing Suicide Ideation, Joe Campbell
The Most Common Disease You've Never Heard Of, Shannon Cohn
Listening to the Universe, Katherine Dooley
The Origins of Keep Calm and Carry On, Susan Grayzel
The Hidden Power in a Breath of Gratitude, Rory Ledbetter
Quitting Versus Failing, Josh Mabus
How to Become a Reflective Literary Citizen, Anne Quinney
Fast Fashion's Effect on People, the Planet, and You, Patrick Woodyard
2015
What's in a name? Who are you calling a B?, Michèle Alexandre
How to Read an Invisible Classic, Gregory Heyworth
Bad Law and Water Scarcity, Catherine Janasie
Engagement is the Answer! Cross-Cultural Lessons in Life and Psychology, Laura R. Johnson
Seeing Pain: New approach to diagnosing and treating nerve damage, Chris McCurdy
Being a Conservationist in Mississippi: Diversity and Biodiversity, Mitchell Robinson
Education: Making a Difference One Student at a Time, David Rock
Drugs from the sea: What do we lose when coral reefs die?, Marc Slattery
A Fantastic Voyage to the Future of Nanomedicine, Randy Wadkins
Make 'Em Laugh, Matthew R. Wilson