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Desert Genius: TEDx UofA

 

Join us for this year's TEDxUofA event, Desert Genius, on Friday, Oct. 18 at Centennial Hall from 2:00 to 5:30 p.m., including a 30-minute intermission.

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Say “desert” and some might conjure a forbidding wasteland where no life dare go. The reality is that the Sonoran Desert is one of the most biodiverse regions in the United States, home to thousands of species of plants and animals whose ingenuity in adapting to our difficult desert climate is part of what gives this place its spirit. And it’s that spirit we’re celebrating at this year’s TEDxUofA event, Desert Genius.

“Desert” because we’re proud of our home and the way it shapes our work. “Genius” because of the sheer caliber of that work and how it resonates. Come celebrate resilience and ingenuity as U of A collaborators and researchers discuss a world of ideas, including urban heat, dark skies, food as medicine, digital poetry archives and more. 

2024 Speakers

Theresa Crimmins

Theresa Crimmins, PhD

Assoc Professor in the School of Natural Resources & the Environment and Director of the USA National Phenology Network
Ladd Keith

Ladd Keith, PhD

Associate Professor of Planning, College of Architecture, Planning & Landscape Architecture
Jekan Thanga

Jekan Thanga, PhD

Associate Professor Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
Head of SpaceTREx Laboratory

Performers

Past TEDxUofA Event Playlists

 

What is TEDx? 

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxUofA, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxUofA event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.

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Do you or someone you know want to be a speaker on the TEDxUofA Stage? If you have an idea worth spreading and you are ready to stand on the red dot, apply today! 

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