Tag: TEDxUGA
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All TED Things
In March, TEDxUGA 2026: Dark Mode took the stage, and what an incredible evening it was! From Anti-Pollution Technology to Musical Wellness, seven inspiring presenters shared their passions, research, and ideas worth spreading with a global audience of more than 500 participants. This year’s theme reminded us that the brightest ideas emerge from contrast and can take…
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Coming Soon: Two New Ways to TED
Since 2013, TEDxUGA has been committed to creating meaningful ways for the world to engage with UGA’s best and brightest ideas. This year, we’re excited to introduce TWO new opportunities to do just that: 1️⃣ In partnership with WUGA, we’re launching a brand-new TEDxUGA podcast: The Idea Loop. Each episode will bring back a TEDxUGA presenter to…
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More TED News…
Earlier this semester, the TEDxUGA curation team partnered with the UGA Graduate School to provide an inaugural Three Minute Thesis (3MT) workshop. The 3MT is a global competition that challenges graduate students to explain their complex research in an engaging three-minute pitch supported by one slide. During the workshop, TEDxUGA Licensee Megan Ward, Curator Isa Martinez, and Assistant Curator Peyton Owens shared…
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Pack Your Bags for Destination: TEDxUGA 2025
Our journeys are shaped by the people we meet and the places we explore. When we pursue new ideas, forge connections, and embrace new experiences, we deepen our understanding of one another and the world. The University of Georgia is a place where many paths cross for the first time, where ideas converge and new…
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TEDxUGA 2023: Roots
TEDxUGA 2023: Roots | Centuries of students and scholars have grown a vast and intertwined network of research and scholarship. The passions and actions that inspire this network are sometimes unseen, unheard, and untamed. But the results are powerful and ever-reaching. At the University of Georgia, we plant seeds of research and scholarship every day. And now…
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Elevating UGA’s Ideas
Last month, we leveled up with the University of Georgia’s most powerful stories, research, and ideas at the eighth annual TEDxUGA. Nine incredible faculty, student, and alumni presenters took the stage to embrace bold questions, innovative scholarship, and untold stories. At TEDxUGA 2021: Next Level, we were joined by our most wide-reaching audience yet! Attendees from 27 states and beyond gathered…
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TEDxUGA
TEDxUGA is a TEDx licensed event focussed on sharing the best and brightest ideas from within the UGA community. Since 2013, TEDxUGA has made its mark on campus and the greater Athens community growing larger and larger each year. From its humble beginnings as a single room conference to a sold-out Classic Center, TEDxUGA has featured…
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Lightform
Our team is organizing a projection-mapped stage design for the fall semester 2020 TEDxUGA event. Fitting with the event’s theme, Next Level, TEDxUGA is pushing the boundaries of stage design with the introduction of Lightform: a newly released projection mapping design software. Lightform creates illuminated augmented reality light projections that leave the audience with an…
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TEDxUGA Student Idea Showcase
Last week, the TEDxUGA Student Council hosted the 8th annual Student Idea Showcase. Eight students from across the University took the stage at the Fine Arts Theatre to share their unique ideas worth spreading with the UGA community. In the spirit of TED, this year’s showcase featured talks that examined a wide range of fascinating…
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TEDxUGA at TEDxJNJ
Four TEDxUGA students recently took their idea-spreading dedication to the next level as they curated TEDxJNJCornelia. For months, these students worked directly with the Johnson & Johnson presenters to navigate through each of the 11 steps of the curation process and prepare for the red round rug. These skilled curators seized this unique opportunity to…