NEDtalks is a bi-annual research forum hosted by the Ned McWherter Library where UofM faculty, instructors, and students share recent research in engaging & entertaining short-form presentations in the spirit of TED Talks. One event of the year is dedicated to UofM faculty & instructors. The second event, NEDxStudents, is dedicated to UofM students. The Libraries partners with the Graduate School and Helen Hardin Honors College for NEDxStudents, and a panel of judges awards the best presentation of each day a monetary prize.
NEDtalks Research Forum | October 23 & 24, 2024 | 3-5PM | McWherter Library
NEDtalks, the University Libraries' short-form research forum, will be held October 23 and 24 from 3-5 p.m. in the 2nd Floor Commons of Ned McWherter Library. UofM faculty and instructors will share their recent research in engaging and entertaining 14-minute or shorter presentations in the spirit of TED Talks. Please email lib_marketing@memphis.edu with any questions
Event Schedule
Wednesday, October 23: McWherter Library 2nd Floor Commons & via Teams>
- 2:30 pm – Reception
- 3 pm – Impact of Generative AI Tools (LLMs-GPTs) in Education Across Different Disciplines, Dipankar Dasgupta, PhD (A&S and Computer Science)
- 3:15 pm – The Secret Sauce to Enhance Development & Early Literacy, Loretta Rudd, PhD (CPLS, CDFS)
- 3:30 pm – Killer Intros: Strategies for Engaged Learning, Ewelina Boczkowska, PhD (Music)
- 3:45 pm – What Does Your Car Know About You?, Christos Papadopoulos, PhD (Computer Science)
- 4 pm – How Did Negative Portrayals of Latinos on Cable News Shows Shape Rural Residents' Interactions with Them?, Tonyaa Weathersbee, MAMC (Journalism and Strategic Media)
- 4:15 pm – The Science of Teams: A New Model for Transdisciplinary Collaboration, Leah C. Windsor, PhD (Institute for Intelligent Systems, English)
- 4:30 pm – The Wizard's Carbon Footprint: Unveiling the Environmental Impact of AI Chatbots in Image Engineering and Content Generation, Shiva Mainaly, PhD (English)
- 4:45 pm – Health Literacy: A New Frontier in Justice, Elena Delavega, PhD, MSW (Social Work)
Thursday, October 24: McWherter Library 2nd Floor Commons & via Teams>
- 2:30 pm – Reception
- 3 pm – Look AND Touch: 3D Printing & Its Integration into AMUM’s Educational Programming, Adriana Dunn, MA (Art Museum of the University of Memphis)
- 3:15 pm – Renaissance Trade and Global Empire Reflected in Venice's “House of Gold,” Rebecca M. Howard, PhD (Art & Design)
- 3:30 pm – How the Industrial Revolution made Human Nature Obsolete, Larry Moore, MA, JD (Fogelman College)
- 3:45 pm – Trauma Healing Club: Utilizing Culturally Responsive Processes in the Implementation of an After-School Group Intervention to Address Trauma Among African Refugees, Susan Elswick, EdD, MSSW (Social Work)
- 4 pm – How to be Smarter, Richer and More Attractive—Through Bilingualism!, Emily A. Thrush, PhD (English)
- 4:15 pm – Peering Inside the Proton: Nucleon Structure and Beyond, Kei Nagai, PhD (Physics & Materials Science)
- 4:30 pm – Rocks, Lasers, and Ancient Human Behavior, Ryan M. Parish, PhD (Earth Sciences)
- 4:45 pm – Postcolonial Theory and the Intersection of Ghanaian Cinema and Politics, Anwar Jamison, PhD (Communication & Film)
Information for Presenters:
- Presentations are due on Monday, October 21 by 8 a.m. Please email your presentation file or link (PowerPoint, PDF, etc.) to nedtalks@memphis.edu.
- We plan to record the presentations and have them on the University Libraries YouTube channel. Please fill out a Model Release Form (giving us the right to record you) and return it to nedtalks@memphis.edu.
- PowerPoints and visual aids are welcome. Props are allowed. PowerPoint and PDF formats are preferred. Your presentation may have as few or as many slides as you prefer. Please have at least one slide that states the name of your presentation, your name, and your department or division.
- Research for the presentation does not need to be published.
- Presenters should plan on speaking for 14 minutes or less. There is minimal lead time between presentations, so each presenter’s 15-minute window includes our introduction of the presenter, their presentation, and any necessary wrap-up.
- If a presenter finishes early, we will follow the schedule and begin the next presentation at the designated time. Please be ready and flexible.
- Because this event is in the spirit of TED Talks, there will not be a Q&A after presentations.
- The day of the event:
- A NEDtalks team member will pull up your presentation and have it ready to go at your scheduled presentation time.
- The setup will be a laptop on a podium (with a microphone) beside a large projector screen. A clicker and pointer will be available.
- A laptop with a countdown timer will be in your line of sight to help keep track of time. This is the countdown timer we will use. A NEDtalks team member will also hold up 5-, 3-, and 1-minute warning cards. A bell will begin dinging if a presenter goes over time.
- If you want to practice with the equipment, feel free to arrive between 2 and 2:45 p.m. on the day of your presentation to do so.
Past NEDtalks Videos
NEDtalks 2017 Video Collection
Past NEDtalks Events
- NEDxStudents: Undergrads & Grads - March 13 &14, 2024
- NEDtalks: UofM Faculty & Instructors - November 1 & 2, 2023
- NEDxStudents: Undergrads & Grads - April 5 & 6, 2023
- NEDtalks: UofM Faculty & Instructors - November 9 & 10, 2022
- NEDtalks: UofM Faculty & Instructors - November 13 & 14, 2019
- NEDtalks: UofM Faculty & Instructors - April 17 & 18, 2019
- NEDxStudents: Undergrads & Grads - November 7 & 8, 2018
- NEDtalks: Social Justice - February 21 & 22, 2018
- NEDxStudents: Undergrads & Grads - November 8 & 9, 2017
- NEDtalks: UofM Faculty & Instructors - April 19 & 20, 2017