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TEDx Talks Published This Week!

The videos from the 2023 TEDxUniversityofMississippi event will be published on the TEDx YouTube channel beginning the week of March 27!


Seven talks and eight speakers shared compelling ideas and research on February 23rd at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Look for these talks on the TEDx YouTube Channel:

·Adam Gust, professional drummer: “Science of Groove”

·Arvinder Singh, Ph.D. candidate in Engineering at UMiss: “Can Ethnic Languages Revolutionize Future AI?”

·Castel V. Sweet, Director of the Center for Community Engagement at UMiss: “The Power of Being Embedded in Community”

·Michael Hood, Former FBI Agent: “You May Not be as Ethical as You Think You Are”

·Nadeeja Wijayatunga, Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management: “Lean Paradox”

·Vince Hafeli, President of Ajax Paving Industries of Florida: “Discussing Mental Health and Suicide in Construction”

·Yongjian Qiu and Yiwei Han, Assistant Professors of Biology & Mechanical Engineering at UMiss: “Why Do We Set Fever in Plants?”

For more information about TEDxUniversityofMississippi, please visit our website: tedxuniversityofmississippi.com.