TEDxPSU - James Stone - A Technological Symbiosis of Cyborg Plants
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James Stone is a self-described "rhizomatic technologist". James' studies as a hacker-turned-artist have led to his M.F.A. thesis on cyborg plants. Robotic, Augmented and Cyborg Plants is an M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition taking critical theory in the area of human-machine-interface, agricultural science, and cyborgs and explores the philosophical and... Read more
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- -: TEDxPSU - James Stone - A Technological Symbiosis of Cyborg Plants
December 6, 2011 (over 12 years ago)James Stone is a self-described "rhizomatic technologist". James' studies as a hacker-turned-artist have led to his M.F.A. thesis on cyborg plants. Robotic, Augmented and Cyborg Plants is an M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition taking critical theory in the area of human-machine-interface, agricultural scien...
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- -: TEDxPSU - Dr. Joseph Valente - Hearing the Unheard
December 6, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Dr. Joseph Valente is involved in comprehensive research in childhood studies, comparative and international education, educational anthropology, deaf studies and disability studies. He is the author of the autobiographical novel and autoethnography, "d/Deaf and d/Dumb: A Portrait of a Deaf Kid a...
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- -: TEDxPSU - Mark Ballora - Opening Your Ears to Data
December 6, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Mark Ballora joined the Penn State faculty in 2000. He holds a joint appointment in the School of Music and the Department of Integrative Arts. Mark teaches courses in music technology, history of electroacoustic music and musical acoustics. He received degrees from the University of California a...
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- -: TEDxPSU - Pure Cane Sugar - Musical Performance
December 6, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Pure Cane Sugar's sultry voices, soulful harmonies, and powerful lyrics evoke exquisite vocals. Together, Kate Twoey, Molly Countermine and Natalie Berrena, are Pure Cane Sugar, "an assemblage of masterful melodies and haunting harmonies that inspire sweet dreams". With accompanying artists Danie...
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- -: TEDxPSU - Rob Rogers - America Needs an Avatar
December 6, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editorial cartoonist Rob Rogers has been creating cartoons with impact since his college days. His work is nationally syndicated four times weekly. "His work is a winning combination of dry wit, draftsmanship and a keen understanding of the humorous possibilities in curren...
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- -: TEDxPSU - Mia Bloom - Seeing the New Face of Terrorism
December 6, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Mia Bloom is an Associate Professor of Women's Studies and International Studies at the Pennsylvania State University. Her focus is on terrorism through her fellowship at the International Center for the Study of Terrorism and her work specializes in Middle Eastern conflicts as well as rape in wa...
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- -: Sam Richards: A radical experiment in empathy
April 19, 2011 (about 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com By leading the Americans in his audience at TEDxPSU step by step through the thought process, sociologist Sam Richards sets an extraordinary challenge: can they understand -- not approve of, but understand -- the motivations of an Iraqi insurgent? And by extension, can anyone t...
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- -: Brittany and Drew Brees Discuss Penn State
November 21, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Two of Ellen's favorite people, Brittany and Drew Brees, told Ellen how they feel about the tragedies that have recently come to light at Penn State. They discussed the incident as well as the outrage that has surrounded it.
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- -: Winning the Future with Clean Energy
February 3, 2011 (over 13 years ago)President Obama travels to Penn State University and speaks about encouraging and investing in innovation and clean energy technologies to create new jobs, grow the economy, and win the future. February 3, 2011.
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- -: West Wing Week: 2/4/11 or "Enter the Hub"
February 4, 2011 (over 13 years ago)Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. This week, President Obama focused on the innovation part of his plan for winning the future by out-innovating, out-educating, and out-building the rest of the world, with events at Penn State an...
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