Theme: TEDxUofSC Virtual

TEDxUofSC is going virtual in 2020! South Carolina hosts its first virtual TEDxUofSC for the greater Columbia and university communities on Oct. 21, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Broadcast from the Columbia campus, the popular event is free and open to anyone in the world.
October's collection of five talks will be the second TEDx event held at the university, building on the inaugural TEDxUofSC 2018 gathering. To register, go to sc.edu/tedxuofsc.

University of South Carolina
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Columbia, South Carolina, 29208
United States

Amit Sheth

Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, University of South Carolina

The founding director of the university’s new Artificial Intelligence Institute, Amit Sheth, is focusing on the use of AI as it pertains to augmented personal health. His team develops apps and chat bots that keep patients with chronic illness in more regular and robust communication with their health care providers. HIs team's work makes earlier intervention possible when patients are in decline.

Ann Eisenberg

Assistant Professor, School of Law, University of South Carolina

How can the U.S. revive our rural communities? Ann Eisenberg is an expert in rural decline, and she has a vision for building a new, thriving rural America.

Archie Crowley

Ph.D. Student, Linguistics, University of South Carolina

Words have the power to connect us to ourselves and others. Archie Crowley will provide a historical and cultural perspective to help the audience embrace linguistic evolution concerning gender and identity.

Kailey Mattison

University of South Carolina Student, College of Pharmacy, and Retired Student-Athlete

Kailey Mattison, a Pharm.D. candidate who medically retired from soccer while at South Carolina, will share with parents tips for building off-the-field habits with their kids to ensure that success on the field is matched with success throughout life.

Lorne Hofseth

Professor, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, University of South Carolina

Lorne Hofseth researches the link between chronic inflammation and cancer — specifically colon cancer, which is becoming more common in younger adults. He will talk about how a Western diet and lifestyle provides a hospitable environment for carcinogens in the human colon.