TEDxMissouri S&T

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Behind the scenes! We cannot wait to hear from all of our incredible speakers this evening. 🎤

Join us TODAY at TEDxMissouriS&T's Solve for X event. 🧠💡 We're diving into the challenges of the modern workforce, cutting-edge research, mental health and beyond.

📅 When: Thursday, October 26, 2023
🕔 Time: Refreshments at 5:00 PM, program begins at 6:00 PM
📍 Where: Leach Theatre, Rolla, MO

🌍 Let's solve the unsolvable together!

TEDxMissouriS&T Today and tomorrow’s most pressing challenges require emergent thinking and solutions. Solutions could extend across fields such as the modern workforce, research, development, and beyond. Join us as we solve for X.

Wellness is a journey we start the day we are born. 👶

Katie Brown will share her solution, Starting Every Child on a Pathway to Lifelong Wellness, at this year's TEDxMissouriS&T event.

As an experienced nutrition practitioner, academic, entrepreneur, and dairy industry executive with international expertise in nutrition and agriculture, Dr. Brown is driven by the power that diet has on health and helping unleash that power for good. She understands the value of impactful partnerships and innovative programs in solving public health challenges for a better world today and tomorrow.

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💡Letting go of Fear is Being Creative🎨

Brian Watson is a self-taught sculptor with no formal art training. He is the owner and partner of a sculpting company that creates larger-than-life, metal artworks. His background includes time as a US Navy nuclear power submariner, previous owner of an ornamental copper company, and 10 years of argon-based plasma research and development. He currently resides with his family in Augusta, Missouri.

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Sarah's solution for X? Compassionate Innovation: Healthcare’s Magic Elixir🩺

Sarah Cox, a pharmacist and Clinical Associate Professor with the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy has seen the problems within healthcare firsthand both through practice and as a family member to a patient. Dr. Cox's academic research focuses on how human-centered design can solve messy, complex problems and drive innovation in healthcare. She has grants focused on technology commercialization and teaching pharmacy students innovative problem-solving skills.

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Meet Nicole Roberson, Missouri S&T vice chancellor of diversity, equity, & inclusion and chief diversity officer.

Her topic? Leaders: Your Chain is Only as Strong as its Weakest Links

🎫Grab your tickets to listen to Nicole and our other incredible speakers on Thursday, October 26.

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Meet Ebony Reed, a national media executive and journalist who lost her fiancé and partner, NFL journalist Terez A. Paylor, when he died in 2021 at age 37.

Ebony will share statistics and information about the loss of a partner/spouse from the National Institutes of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and discuss her own experience to help reduce stereotypes, grow acceptance for counseling and spur more compassion and understanding for people who have experienced the loss of their life partner. Ebony's talk is for everyone, not just those who have experienced grief, the price of love.

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Meet Mary DeMichele, one of our 2023 TEDxMissouriS&T speakers. Her solution for solving x? Improv gets your brain and life online.🎭

Mary is a certified educator, consultant, and author whose work in education, clinical and professional settings has helped thousands of people take those first critical steps in the world of improv. DeMichele is featured in Psychology Today, Forbes and the documentary, “Act Social-Using YES AND to Save the World from Within,” starring Collin Mochrie of the television show “Whose Line Is It Anyway,” . A certified academic and special needs teacher, DeMichele is the author of books, published research, articles, and her blog and courses at OneRuleImprov.com. DeMichele has her master’s degree from Syracuse University.

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Did you know? There is power in drafts. Each iteration of a design brings you one step closer to an innovative solution for a product or idea. 💡

Anthony E. Birchler PE, vice president of sales engineering at A. Zahner Company in Kansas City, MO, will focus his TEDx talk on the power of sketching in design innovation.

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Dr. Jameca Woody Cooper is a counseling and criminal psychologist with over 20 years of clinical experience. She is a full-time clinician and criminal/forensic psychology consultant as the owner and founder of Emergence Psychological Services in St. Louis Missouri. Most of her career has been dedicated to community activism, social justice, and public education. Dr. Woody Cooper’s work as a change agent in mental health and in the community drives her interest in strategies to address youth and school violence.

Her TEDxMissouriS&T talk is "Are You Unconsciously Raising the Next School-Shooter?"

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One of our TEDxMissouriS&T speakers this year will be calculating the cost of the sky!☁️

J Scott Christianson is an associate teaching professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia Trulaske College of Business, where his interests are focused on the impact of emerging technology on society and geopolitics.

Prior to joining the college, he was an entrepreneur with decades of experience deploying intricate information systems. He currently serves as the college’s director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, where he helps students turn their ideas into profitable products and services.

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📣 Calling all curious minds! TEDxMissouriS&T is the ultimate playground for exploring new ideas and perspectives. Don't miss out on this opportunity to broaden your horizons.

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TEDxMissouriS&T Today and tomorrow’s most pressing challenges require emergent thinking and solutions. Solutions could extend across fields such as the modern workforce, research, development, and beyond. Join us as we solve for X.

Have you or do you know someone who has struggled with their mental health? You're not alone. Colby Jackson, a senior at Missouri S&T, will share his solution for depression on October 26.

“Around February of 2023 I first had serious thoughts of serious depression,” he says, “and through counseling and the power of prayer, I was able to find a savior and a means of reclaiming my life."

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We're excited to announce the speaker lineup for TEDxMissouriS&T! These incredible individuals will share their ideas worth spreading on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at Leach Theatre in Rolla, MO.

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Speakers — TEDxMissouriS&T Colby Jackson is a senior at Missouri S&T on track to graduate with a B.S. of aerospace engineering in May 2024. “Around February of 2023 I first had serious thoughts of serious depression,” he says, “and through counseling and the power of prayer, I was able to find a savior and a means of re...

🤔 Hey Google, we've got a puzzling question for you! Can you help us solve for X? It's all about embracing the mysteries of the unknown and seeking out new, innovative solutions.

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Ready to dive into a world of ideas? TEDxMissouriS&T is your ticket to thought-provoking talks and exciting conversations.

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🌍 Ready to explore new frontiers of knowledge? Join us at TEDxMissouriS&T on October 26 as brilliant speakers push the boundaries of innovation and challenge conventional wisdom as they solve for x.

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Get ready for a day of inspiring ideas and thought-provoking talks! TEDxMissouriS&T is just around the corner, featuring some of the brightest minds solving for x.

🗓Mark your calendar and join us on Thursday, October 26, 2023, for a transformative experience.

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TEDxMissouriS&T Today and tomorrow’s most pressing challenges require emergent thinking and solutions. Solutions could extend across fields such as the modern workforce, research, development, and beyond. Join us as we solve for X.

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🎉 Save the date! TEDxMissouriS&T is back with a bang on Thursday, October 26, 2023.

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Did you know that positive psychology can have a profound impact on the workplace? Dr. Petroy is a leading researcher in this area, exploring how to bring positivity and inspiration to the world of business. 💡

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The Impact of Positive Psychology | Anthony Petroy | TEDxMissouriS&T Dr. Petroy discusses how positive psychology can play a role in the business world. Petroy’s research interests include ethical leadership and positive psyc...

As an educator, Chanita Jones knows that every student has their own unique strengths and talents. 📒

That's why she's advocating for a new model of education that prioritizes individualism over standardization.

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Education System Does More Harm Than Good, An Invitation to Change | Chanita Jones | TEDxMissouriS&T A model for education that replaces the current standard of standardization with a universal standard of individualism. Chanita Jones is an educator by natu...

Solving for X sometimes means seeking out answers in unique and life-changing ways.

In this talk, Salvatore Iaconesi shares how open-sourcing his brain cancer data saved his life.

What happened when I open-sourced my brain cancer When artist Salvatore Iaconesi was diagnosed with brain cancer, he refused to be a passive patient -- which, he points out, means "one who waits." So he hacked his brain scans, posted them online, and invited a global community to pitch in on a "cure." This sometimes meant medical advice, and it som...

Are you curious about what it's like to be a TEDxMissouriS&T speaker? 🕵

Check out last year's videos to learn more: https://www.tedxmst.com/fall-2022

Apply to be a speaker: https://bit.ly/43pgyq7

Fall 2022 — TEDxMissouriS&T Ways that education has dealt with current events and how COVID-19 is impacting education today, specifically in the area of teacher shortage. Education has been a passion of Dr. Schwartze, as evidenced by her nineteen years as an educator. She spent thirteen of those years teaching middle school, r...

Solving for X doesn't mean you have all of the answers.

Watch this talk, where a recovering perfectionist shares what he learned by reevaluating what he thought he knew.

What I learned from giving up everything I knew as a leader As the former Chief Operating Officer of Delta, Jim Whitehurst thought he knew the rules for how to lead. "I thought I was the person ultimately responsible for solving the problems facing my organization. I was the one who was supposed to bring order and structure," he says. His world was turned up...

Do you have a solution for tomorrow's challenges? Maybe you have a new idea for workforce development, or want to share research on technology trends like AI.

If you're an innovator, thinker, tinkerer or doer, we encourage you to apply to be a speaker at TEDxMissouriS&T's 2023 event, Solve for X.

Speaker Application 2023 - Due April 30 Before you get started, please see our speaker FAQs. https://www.tedxmst.com/faqs

Today and tomorrow’s most pressing challenges require emergent thinking and solutions. 🧐

Solutions could extend across fields such as the modern workforce, research, development, and beyond. Join us this year as we solve for X.

Applications are now open to speak at TEDxMissouri S&T this fall. Interested in being a speaker? Visit tedxmst.com to apply!

How do we teach children to solve for X? Today and tomorrow’s most pressing challenges require emergent thinking and solutions.

As it turns out, tinkering could be a life lesson that gives kids the tools to solve problems in unique, innovative ways.🕵️‍♀️

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Life lessons through tinkering Gever Tulley uses engaging photos and footage to demonstrate the valuable lessons kids learn at his Tinkering School. When given tools, materials and guidance, these young imaginations run wild and creative problem-solving takes over to build unique boats, bridges and even a roller coaster!

Applications are now open to speak at TEDxMissouri S&T this fall. Interested in being a speaker? Visit tedxmst.com to apply!

Dr. Rachel Kohman, director of Ku**er Student Programs at Missouri S&T, shares her passion for adaptive leadership by exploring new ways to act in leadership and supporting change for the common good.

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Leadership Shouldn't Be a Position | Rachel Kohman | TEDxMissouriS&T Dr. Rachel Kohman shares her passion for adaptive leadership by exploring new ways to act in leadership and supporting change for the common good. Dr. Rache...

For all the worry about false news and polarization, there are few recommendations about how we can change the ways we think to avoid these pitfalls.

Dr. Devin Burns, associate professor of cognitive psychology at Missouri S&T, shares share specific recommendations for challenging how we process information and make decisions. His talk touches on decision-making, augmented perception, and human-robot interaction.

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Our Brains Can Lead Us Astray, but We Can Do Better | Devin Burns | TEDxMissouriS&T For all the worry about false news and polarization, there are few recommendations about how we canchange the ways we think to avoid these pitfalls. I share ...

There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to learning.

Believing that none of us are the same, and all of us are exceptionally valuable, educator Chanita Jones envisions a model for education that replaces what she calls, the current standard of standardization, with a universal standard of individualization.

Watch the talk: youtu.be/uUZnZgvvzW8

Education System Does More Harm Than Good, An Invitation to Change | Chanita Jones | TEDxMissouriS&T A model for education that replaces the current standard of standardization with a universal standard of individualism. Chanita Jones is an educator by natu...

Food insecurity is everywhere.

Carmel Dare, culinary instructor at Rolla Technical Institute, teaches us how to spot the signs of food insecurity and offers examples of how to help those around us.

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The Chain Reaction of Food Insecurity | Carmel Dare | TEDxMissouriS&T The face of food insecurity is everywhere, learning how to spot that face and help without judgment. Carmel Dare is a culinary instructor at Rolla Technical...

Education is changing.

Dr. Michelle Schwartze shares how educators have dealt with current events and how COVID-19 is impacting education today, specifically in the area of teacher shortage.

Schwartze’s talk covers ways that education has dealt with current events and how COVID-19 is impacting education today.

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Where Have All The Teachers Gone? | Michelle Schwartze | TEDxMissouriS&T Ways that education has dealt with current events and how COVID-19 is impacting education today, specifically in the area of teacher shortage. Education has...

🌟2022 TEDxMissouriS&T talks are live! 🌟

Centered around the theme of chain reactions, our speakers share how they’ve transcended foundations to connect their work across barriers and horizons.

Watch the full videos at tedxmst.com/fall-2022.

Fall 2022 — TEDxMissouriS&T Ways that education has dealt with current events and how COVID-19 is impacting education today, specifically in the area of teacher shortage. Education has been a passion of Dr. Schwartze, as evidenced by her nineteen years as an educator. She spent thirteen of those years teaching middle school, r...

Thank you to our speakers, sponsors and executive committee for another great TEDxMissouri S&T event!

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