Past TEDx event

TEDxOhioStateUniversity

Took placeMarch 7, 202612:00 PM - 4:00 PM (GMT-5)
LocationColumbus, Ohio, United States
FormatUniversity
This is the TEDxOhioStateUniversity Annual Main Event. We host 9 speakers on our stage and one performance group highlighting the talent and ideas worth spreading from Ohio State faculty, staff, students, and alumni. There will be many ways to engage with the talk content and with the speakers themselves during intermission and before and after the event.

Speakers

Speakers may not be confirmed. Check the event website for the latest lineup.

  • Aaron Yarmel

    Associate Director and Lecturer

    Dr. Aaron Yarmel is the Associate Director of the Center for Ethics and Human Values and an award-winning lecturer in the Department of Philosophy, and the Director of the Philosophy for Children Academy at Ohio State. His research focuses on philosophy for children, AI ethics, social change, and two-level utilitarianism.

  • Avishar Barua

    Executive Chef

    Involved with two restaurants in Columbus, Avishar Barua is Columbus area native and Ohio State alum. He has had appearances on the hit TV shows Top Chef and Beat Bobby Flay.

  • Blaise Kimmel

    Assistant Professor

    Dr. Blaise Kimmel is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. His work focuses on developing “smart” immunotherapies and medicines for cancer and rare diseases.

  • Brad Bushman

    Professor

    A professor in the school of communication, Dr. Brad J. Bushman has studied aggression and violence for over 30 years. He was a previously a member of President Obama’s committee on gun violence, and has testified before the U.S. Congress on the topic of youth violence.

  • Brian Pace

    Lecturer

    Dr. Brian Pace teaches in the Department of Plant Pathology. His research focuses on how psychedelic experiences interact with ideology and the socio-political context of the so-called psychedelic renaissance.

  • Hollie Nyseth Nzitatira

    Professor

    Dr. Hollie Nyseth Nzitatira is a professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies at Ohio State who has published over 70 articles and book chapters on genocide, transitional justice, and human rights, receiving international recognition for her research and university recognition for her teaching.

  • Julia Applegate

    Senior Lecturer

    Dr. Julia M. Applegate is a Senior Lecturer in the WGSS Department, as well as the Director and Producer of the upcoming documentary Free Beer Tomorrow, telling the story of Ohio’s oldest lesbian bar.

  • Milap Nahata

    Professor and Medical Doctor

    Dr. Milap Nahata is an award-winning a professor emeritus of pharmacy, pediatrics and internal medicine in his 49th year at Ohio State. He is the lead or co-author and co-editor of five books and has published nearly 700 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters.

  • Nathan Demian

    Student Athlete

    Nathan Demian is a student-athlete and captain of Ohio State Men’s Soccer. Shortly after winning the 2024 Big Ten championship, he was caught in a shooting. Demian was able to overcome what could have been a fatal injury and return to the field this past season.

  • The African American Voices Gospel Choir

    The African American Voices Gospel Choir's purpose is to foster an on-campus environment where students can come together to celebrate through music and the arts, contributing to a diverse, urban community while striving for academic excellence and sharing the African American tradition with others.

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