TEDxPenn

Mank earned 10 nods on Monday, and for the first time, two women were recognized for directing: Emerald Fennell and Zhao, the first woman of color in the category. Read this article to learn more about this year's Oscar nominations! Link below and in bio: buff.ly/3vuWTnA

Dr. Julia McWilliams (“Dr. Mc”), our next Salon speaker, is a Lecturer at the Marks Family Center for Excellence in Writing as well as an associated faculty in the Urban Studies Program. In the salon, Dr. Mc will explore the effects of the global pandemic on public education.

Follow along as Luam Keflezgy, one of NYC’s most prolific choreographers, tells her story of finding the right time to pull herself from corporate life & medical aspirations to allow her artistry and daydreams to take the stage. Watch the full talk at: youtube.com/watch?v=jolvFrv0…

Join TEDxPenn and Dr. Julia McWilliams on March 18, 2021 at 6pm for a talk centered on COVID-19 and public education! Use link in bio and below to register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F… - #TEDxPenn #TEDx #ideasworthspreading #publiceducation #salon

Dr. Cynthia Sung researches techniques for creating cutting-edge foldable robots in the hopes that one day we can live in a world where every person can customize a robot to satisfy his or her specific needs. Watch the full talk below! youtube.com/watch?v=Q1G3LIL4… - #TEDxPenn #TEDx

Researchers at MIT have developed insect-sized drones with unprecedented dexterity and resilience. These drones are small in size, but could make big changes in the future, learn more by reading this article! Link below! news.mit.edu/2021/researcher… #TEDxPenn #TEDx #technology

Designers Phillip Lim and Charlotte McCurdy have teamed up to create this beautiful sequin dress made from algae bioplastic fronds! Read this article to learn about this sustainable fashion design: dezeen.com/2021/02/22/charlo… - #TEDxPenn #ideasworthspreading #sustainablefashion

Collapsing buildings with drones? Increasing the yield of agricultural crops? Vijay Kumar shows the endless possibilities that drones can bring to better the world in the very near future. Link below! youtube.com/watch?v=sj3Pn_po… - #TEDxPenn #TEDx #ideasworthspreading #drones

Growing up, they did not have a Black female role model in rise to stardom in Nashville, but they plan to be that change and become role models for future generations. Learn more about these five Black female artists in country music and their experiences! nytimes.com/2021/02/17/arts/…

Daniel Everett shares his experience from learning from strangers and how it as helped him learn about and see the world differently. Watch this TEDxPenn talk to learn more! Link below! youtube.com/watch?v=get272Fy… #TEDx #TEDxPenn #ideasworthspreading #strangers #wisdom #perspective

🌟Idea of the Week🌟 - Technology Spotlight⚙️ Researchers at MIT have found inspiration from origami in the use of medical patches for healing internal wounds. Read this article below to learn more: news.mit.edu/2021/origami-in… - #TEDxPenn #TEDx #ideasworthspreading #origami

Compassion is often sacrificed for the sake of saving time. However, it might take only as little as 40 seconds of compassion to change a life. Watch this TEDxPenn by Dr. Trezeciak to see how compassion can save lives Link attached! youtube.com/watch?v=elW69hyP… - #TEDxPenn #TEDx

Dr. Stephanie Chia is our guest speaker at the first virtual TEDxPenn Salon💡! Dr. Chia, will be presenting on the COVID-19 vaccine and the racial disparities with the distribution of the vaccine. Register for the salon using the link below! eventcadence.com/e/TEDxPennS…

Join TEDxPenn at our first virtual salon! Our guest speaker, Dr. Stephanie Chia will be talking about the COVID-19 vaccine, and in particular, the intersection of vaccine distribution with racial inequality. Register here: eventcadence.com/e/TEDxPennS… #TEDxPenn #TEDx #COVID19 #vaccine

Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Google Play and more. Music is a classic pastime that has expanded to the internet and streaming. Learn about this rising trend by reading NPR's article on the introduction of streaming to music- npr.org/2019/07/26/745361267… !

Let's start the year with a TEDx fun fact! TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design and we want to share a part of each with you so stay tuned!

Last day to #Nominate someone to speak at TEDxPenn! Looking for new voices and ideas to share through our TEDxPenn community. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…

On behalf of the TEDxPenn team, we'd like to thank you for attending our #TEDxPenn 2018 Conference this year! We look forward to seeing you next year at TEDxPenn 2019! Let us know how you enjoyed the event and win free tickets for next year: bit.ly/hellotedxpenn18 – at University City, Philadelphia