Everything is a reaction; reactions occur when multiple bodies share a moment. These bodies then decompose, transform and build upon one another. The 2016 TEDxUCR theme is the source of creativity and of action. At TEDxUCR 2016 we will create a designed space where actions and reactions converge to create connections between speakers, performers, and audience members.
Speakers and Performers
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Reza Aslan is an internationally renowned scholar of religions and writer whose books include the #1 New York Times Bestseller, Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, and the International Bestseller, No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam. Aslan teaches creative writing at the University of California, Riverside. His writing has been published in The New York Times, Slate, The Daily Beast, The Christian Science Monitor and The Washington Post, and he makes frequent appearances on TV and radio shows as a religions and political analyst. He is also a Consulting Producer for HBO’s The Leftovers, an Executive Producer for ABC’s Of Kings and Prophets, and host and executive producer for both Ovation TV’s Rough Draft with Reza Aslan, and CNN’s upcoming original series, Believer.
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Meng Cheng (Summer) is a 2nd-year Ph.D. student in Management. Her research focuses on emotions, human behaviors, and diversity. Summer is passionate about expanding and applying her research interests through her volunteer work. She is active on the fundraising and recruiting committee of the Student United Way Global Leadership Board. She has also served as the Emcee for several Cultural Festivals and is one of the executive officers for the Graduate Student Association.
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Brian K. To ‘17 grew up in Los Angeles, CA and graduated from Alhambra High School. He currently studies Psychology at the University of California, Riverside with plans to pursue a career assisting the disability community. Aside from his academics, Brian works for the Employment Development Department of the state of California. Serving as a Youth Employment & Opportunity Program Specialist, he provides services and support to at-risk youth to assist them in achieving their educational and vocational goals. Brian is also a student intern, artist, and scholarship recipient for the Academy of Special Dreams, an organization striving to increase awareness and provide opportunities to artists with disabilities. At UCR, Brian has served on the board and held executive officer positions on various organizations, including the Student Disability Union and Rhythm&Brains Music Service Organization. Some of his hobbies include playing basketball, practicing piano, and learning to cook. Brian is not only thankful for the loved ones who have supported him throughout his journey, but also the peers who have doubted his abilities, ideas, and dreams. He believes they have all helped shape the person he is today and strives to become. One day, Brian hopes to make an impact in the disability community and inspire others through his personal story
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William H. Grover is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, Riverside. His research lab at UC Riverside develops instruments for biological, chemical, and medical applications. Dr. Grover also creates smartphone apps and other resources for supporting engineering practices in K-12 schools. Prior to joining UC Riverside, Dr. Grover received his postdoctoral training in the Biological Engineering Division at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In Prof. Scott Manalis’ group at MIT, Dr. Grover used the group’s microfluidic mass sensors to make the first precision measurements of the density of single living cells. Dr. Grover obtained his Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley. In Prof. Richard Mathies’ group at UC Berkeley, Dr. Grover developed microfluidic “processors” that bridged the chemical, biological, and computational sciences. A native of Tennessee, Dr. Grover received his B.S. in Chemistry at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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Lenka Morávková is a songwritter, sound-artist and electronic producer from the Czech Republic, who currently pursues her PhD degree in Digital Composition at University California Riverside.Tiptoeing on the edge of a dancefloor and conceptual sound, her work is rooted in global and private collapses, aesthetic of glitches and deconstruction and an application of academic theories into the music practis. As a cross-disciplinary artist, Lenka Morávková transgresses boundaries within music, visual art, performance and new media, tours internationally with her music project My Name Is Ann! and performs with the Cristal Baschet instrument. Her installations and performances were exhibited in various places in Europe such as: Broke L.A., LEM festival in Barcelona, Czech National Theatre Prague, Colours of Ostrava, International Glass Symposium, Biennial Ostrava Days festival, Natures in Ljubjana and Cre Art festival. Under the alias of KnofLenka, she is known as influential music critic hosting a monthly radio show on the Czech National Radio.
More information: www.mynameisann.com www.cargocollective.com/lenkamoravkova |
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Martin Kristian Arceo is an undergraduate at the University of California, Riverside, majoring in history, but with the intent to enter the field of medicine. Without a doubt, taekwondo has had the biggest influence in his life. He have practiced the art for twelve years and have received numerous accolades from local, state, national, and international competitions. More than a sport, He see taekwondo as a means to serve his community. As a fourth degree black belt, Taekwondo as enabled him serve in numerous ways from teaching in orphanages to raising money to create care packages for the homeless.
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Emcee
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Stan Morrisson
MEMBER OF 1959 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS - MEMBER OF 1960 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY NCAA RUNNER-UP TEAM - A 1962 EUROPEAN ALL-STAR WITH REAL MADRID OF SPAIN - 1963 AAU ALL-AMERICAN WITH SAN FRANCISCO OLYMPIC CLUB - ONLY COACH IN NCAA HISTORY TO LEAD THREE DIFFERENT BASKETBALL TEAMS, IN THE SAME STATE, TO THE NCAA TOURNAMENT – UOP, USC AND SAN JOSE STATE - “COACH OF THE YEAR” IN 3 DIFFERENT CONFERENCES - DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS AT UCR FOR 12 YEARS LEADING UCR FROM DIVISION II INTO DIVISION I - SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PACIFIC PREMIER BANK - BOARD MEMBER: OLIVE CREST, AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION, ARC RIVERSIDE COUNTY, MISSION INN FOUNDATION, HIGH FIVE AMERICA, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, THE UNFORGETTABLES, RIVERSIDE DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP, RIVERSIDE: SEIZING OUR DESTINY; AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY; MARCH OF DIMES, RIVERSIDE DOWNTOWN ECONOMIC COUNCIL - 2016 RIVERSIDE DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP “CHAIR AWARD” - 2016 RIVERSIDE CHAMBER “VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR” |
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