Here it is, the second TEDxUofM indent! We hope that these videos will inspire you to get up and dance, or even better, to attend TEDxUofM on March 29th at the Power Center. The application to attend is now open, and we encourage you to fill it out as soon as you can (timeliness of [ … ]

TEDxUofM 2012 will take place on March 29th at the Power Center for the Performing Arts. This marks the third annual TEDx event held at the University of Michigan and we are excited to bring the great minds of our community together.

I recently have been spending large periods of time outside of our beautiful country, and as the homage goes, absence has indeed made the heart grow founder. When I return to South Africa for 2 to 3 months a year I find myself entranced by the beauty, magnificence and depth in culture our country possess. [ … ]

In the spirit of empowering idea’s check out The Beet Box! Its a restaurant with a purpose, a healthy fast food cart started by U of M students that support and reward people for living a healthy lifestyle!

Dear Mr. President, The past 72 hours, I have felt closer to you than ever before (in the most normal way possible…). It all began Tuesday evening with your very necessary update to the nation: The State of the Union Address.

A résumé doesn’t provide much depth about a candidate,” says Christina Cacioppo, an associate at Union Square Ventures. “We are most interested in what people are like, what they are like to work with, how they think,” she says.

TEDxUofM will take place at The Power Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, March 29, 2012. The application to attend will be available in early February.

Just as the Fall semester was coming to a close and I was making one of my final journeys home from my History of American Popular Music class, my usual pass by the local Starbucks caught me by surprise.

Growing up isn’t easy. Many young people face daily tormenting and bullying, leading them to feel like they have nowhere to turn. This is especially true for LGBT kids and teens, who often hide their sexuality for fear of bullying.

Everyone has two eyes, two ears, a nose and a mouth. But they all look the same, indistinguishable from one another. In fact, when your best friend presents you with a framed photograph, he is forced to inform you that you are actually one of the people in the photo.