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<h3>Saturday 23<sup>rd</sup> May 2015</h3>
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<h2>TED: Ideas Worth Spreading </h2>
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30 years ago, TED has grown to support its mission with
multiple initiatives. The two annual TED Conferences invite
the world's leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18
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<h2>TEDx, x = Independently Organized Event</h2>
<p>In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of
local, self-organized events that bring people together to
share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TED Talks
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<p>TEDx University Of Dundee is a student-led TEDx event, aiming
at inspiring new ideas and enhancing creativity among
university students and within the general public in Dundee.
The upcoming event is the first TEDx organized at the
<a href="http://www.dundee.ac.uk/" target='_blank'>University of
Dundee</a></p>
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<ins>Professor Sue Black</ins>, Director of the Centre for Anatomy
and Human Identification at the University of Dundee.
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<div><p>Professor Sue Black is Director of the Centre for Anatomy
and
Human Identification at the University of Dundee and Deputy
Principal. She is a forensic anthropologist and an anatomist,
founder and past President of the British Association for Human
Identification, and advisor to the Home Office and Interpol on
issues pertaining to forensic anthropology in disaster victim
identification (DVI). She is a fellow of the Royal Society of
Edinburgh, a Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute, a
Fellow
of the Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh), a Fellow of the
Society of Biology and a certified forensic anthropologist. She
was
awarded an OBE in 2001 for her services to forensic anthropology
in
Kosovo, the Lucy Mair medal for humanitarian services and a
police
commendation for DVI training in 2008, Hon Prof of Anatomy for
the
Royal Scottish Academy in 2014 and the Fletcher of Saltoun award
for
her contribution to Scottish culture also in 2014. She was
awarded
both the Brian Cox and the Stephen Fry awards for public
engagement
with research and in 2013 her Centre was awarded the Queen’s
Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education. Her research
was
shortlisted for the Times Higher Education research project of
the
year.
<h4>How would you like to make a difference?</h4>
<blockquote><p>I would like people to think about who
they really are.</p></blockquote>
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<ins>Professor Matthias Klaes</ins>, Dean of the School of
Business at the University of Dundee.
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<div><p>Matthias Klaes is Professor of History and Philosophy of Economics. He studied electrical engineering,
economics and management at the Universities of Darmstadt, Paris and Edinburgh. Much of his
research has looked at the historical, methodological and philosophical aspects of economics
and related business disciplines. Prior to joining Dundee in 2013, he held the Chair in
Commerce at Keele University (since 2005). He has also worked at the Institute for Philosophy and
Economics at Erasmus University Rotterdam, and as a lecturer and then reader at the Universities of
Keele and Stirling. He has recently spent some time at Duke University as a Leverhulme International
Academic Fellow and is academic lead investigator in a major European ‘Horizon’ project focus on
crowdfunding renewable energy projects. He is active in a number of learned societies,
served as managing editor of the Journal of Economic Methodology for five years, and his leading
textbook on Behavioral Economics (with Nick Wilkinson) is currently going into its third edition.
</p>
<h4>How would you like to make a difference?</h4>
<blockquote><p>In our lives, we take much of our daily interaction for granted. This is as much true
of our business transactions as it is true of other areas. My aim is to make us pause
for a bit in order to allow us to approach what seems familiar with fresh eyes, and to
reflect on the insights that can be gained this way on why the world of commerce demands
of us our morality as human beings in the first instance, and prior to any consideration
of economic rationality or hard-nosed business sense.</p></blockquote>
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<ins>Professor Tim Newman</ins>, Professor of Biophysics and Dean of
Engineering, Physics and Mathematics at the University of
Dundee.
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<div><p>Tim Newman is Professor of Biophysics and Dean of
Engineering,
Physics and Mathematics at the University of Dundee, UK. Tim
studied
theoretical physics at the Universities of Oxford and
Manchester,
and then pursued research in complex systems as a postdoctoral
scholar in Europe and the US. Since 2000 he has applied
theoretical
physics ideas to the life sciences and, prior to moving to
Dundee in
2011, he held academic positions at the University of Virginia
and
Arizona State University. His research has covered many
different
biological scales, from ecology to embryo development to cell
and
molecular biology. His current research is heavily focused on
cancer progression. From 2011-2014 he served as the
Editor-in-Chief
of the journal Physical Biology. He has served on numerous
panels
and boards in the US and the UK and continually strives to
nurture
interdisciplinary research and education at the interface
between
the physical sciences and the life sciences.</p>
<h4>How would you like to make a difference?</h4>
<blockquote><p> Great ideas, an open mind, working
with
young people, and no sacred cows.</p>
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<ins>Professor Emanuele Trucco</ins>, NRP Chair of Computational Vision and VAMPIRE project
director.
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<div><p>Emanuele Trucco, MSc, PhD, FRSA, is the NRP Chair of
Computational Vision in the School of Computing, University of
Dundee, and an Honorary Clinical Researcher at Ninewells
Hospital
and Medical School. His 30-year research has covered
applications of
computer vision to manufacturing, subsea robotics, immersive
videoconferencing, and medical image analysis, funded by UK
research
councils, EU programmes, charities (e.g. the Royal Society, the
Leverhulme Trust) and industry (incl. continuous funding from
OPTOS
plc since 2002).
Current medical image analysis research includes vision for
robotic
hydrocolonoscopy (EU ERC "CODIR"), the analysis of whole-body MR
angiographic data (with Toshiba Edinburgh), and the VAMPIRE
initiative (Vessel Assessment and Measurement Platform for
images of
the REtina), an international collaboration of 10 image
processing
and clinical centres which he co-leads with Dr Tom MacGillivray
of
the Clinical Research Imaging Centre, University of Edinburgh.
VAMPIRE has been growing a software suite for efficient,
semi-automatic analysis of retinal images (vasculature
quantification, lesions), in use for retinal biomarker studies
on,
among others, cardiovascular risk, stroke, cognitive
performance,
neurodegenerative diseases, dementia, and genetics. VAMPIRE was
the
first automatic system ever applied to UK Biobank retinal
images.
Emanuele has published more than 160 refereed papers and
co-authored
two textbooks, one of which ("Introductory techniques for 3-D
computer vision", with Prof Alessandro Verri of the University
of
Genova, Italy) has become an international standard (2,516
citations, Google Scholar March 2014).
</p>
<h4>How would you like to make a difference?</h4>
<blockquote><p> I firmly believe that research has at
least two key dimensions.
One is the technical challenge of advancing knowledge;
discovering new facts about the world, introducing new
technologies, and how all this can be used to benefit
society.
The other is the human dimension of research: the fact that
research is carried out by people, who bring great richness
to a
group as individuals, with their histories, their
experiences
and their personalities. A group of people is so much more
than
their technical skills, however excellent. I am fascinated
by
this dimension of research, and strive to make my own
research
group not only a success in terms of publications, grants
and
awards, but also a community in which individuals learn to
share, laugh and flourish as scientists and as persons.
I hope to be able to put across this message as inspiringly
as
possible!</p></blockquote>
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<p>
<ins>Dr Josie Booth</ins>, Lecturer in the School of Psychology at the University of Dundee.
</p>
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<div><p>Josie Booth is a Chartered Psychologist and Lecturer in
the School of Psychology at the University of Dundee. Josie was
awarded her PhD in Psychology from the University of Strathclyde
and following this, was employed as a postdoctoral researcher
within the Physical Activity for Health group. Josie’s research
focusses on child development, with an emphasis on cognition and
educational attainment and the role of physical activity and
health. Physical activity interventions are a focus of Josie’s
work and the role that physical activity can have in addressing
inequalities in society.</p>
<h4>How would you like to make a difference ?</h4>
<blockquote><p> I’d like to make a difference by
encouraging people to think more widely about activity.
Evidence suggests that inequalities in health and education
can be reduced through participation in sport and physical
activity, as part of a healthy lifestyle. By making changes
to the amount and type of physical activity, some of the
inequalities associated with lower socio-economic status can
be reduced substantially. The growing inequalities in the UK
point to an urgent need to address this issue and to support
change. Providing people with the findings from academic
research in this area is one way to encourage greater
participation for all. It may also provide the impetus for
development of interventions, technology and changes in the
environment which are required. The need for new and
creative ways to encourage activity will be
highlighted.!</blockquote>
</p>
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<p>
<ins>Dr Lorna Gibson</ins>, Scotland Coordinator for Code Club.
</p>
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<div><p>Lorna Gibson is Scotland Coordinator for Code Club (a
non-profit which supports schools and other venues to run coding
clubs). With a background in human-computer interaction,
accessibility and child-centred design, she knows first-hand the
impact technology and technological innovation can have. She
feels strongly about young people having the opportunities to
find out and try out as many diverse activities as possible.
Code Club is one of these opportunities and consequently she has
been running her own Code Club since January 2014. She is also
an Honorary Researcher at the School of Computing at the
University of Dundee supporting their outreach work amongst
other things. Previously she has spent a number of years as a
researcher publishing on a variety of topics but always focused
on where technology can transform an experience, a situation or
peoples’ lives.</p>
<h4>How would you like to make a difference ?</h4>
<blockquote><p> I think we all make a difference; some of
us in small personal ways and others in larger societal
ways. I would like us to take more time to reflect on the
differences we each make – apart from being food for the
soul, it encourages us to continue and do more (which can
only be a good thing).</blockquote>
</p>
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<p>
<ins>Kirsty Miller</ins>, PhD student at the University of Dundee.
</p>
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<label for=kirsty></label>
<div><p>Kirsty Miller is a post-graduate student at the University
of Dundee specialising in social and health psychology. Having
previously worked in a variety of jobs, including running her
own business, she returned to education where she gained a
Masters in Psychological Research Skills. Kirsty has a strong
interest in teaching and educating, and alongside working with
university students, she also enjoys sharing her knowledge of
science with school children in her work as a STEM Ambassador.
Kirsty’s current research investigates the link between social
factors, health and behaviour in adolescents, and she hopes to
continue to develop her work with young people to improve their
well-being and quality of life.
</p>
<h4>How would you like to make a difference ?</h4>
<blockquote><p> I would like to make a difference by
encouraging people to think about those around them.
In an increasingly stressful and individualistic society,
I want to emphasise how important our relationships with
others are. Humans are social animals, and having meaningful
relationships can literally save lives. We all have the
ability to change someone’s world…
</blockquote>
</p>
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<p>
<ins>Aliraza Somji</ins>, Student at the University of Dundee.
</p>
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<div><p>
Born and raised in the city of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Aliraza
Somji completed his high school education studying the
International Baccalaureate Program at The International School
of Tanganyika. Growing up in a country where oral health
problems are ubiquitous and solutions scarce, Aliraza felt a
growing desire to make a difference to this health sector. His
developing awareness of the number of people suffering from
harmful oral diseases and his keen interest in biology led him
to pursue dentistry at the University of Dundee where he is
currently a first year international student.
Aliraza is very passionate about football and fitness. He has
climbed the legendary Mount Kilimanjaro and participated in an
international football tournament with his high school team.
Aliraza also strives to build his interpersonal and public
speaking skills.
He participated in The Hague International Model United Nations
(THIMUN) conference in 2013 where he engaged with delegates from
different parts of the world. Aliraza also served as a public
relations officer for his school during his senior year. Adding
to his leadership goals, Aliraza was also president of a local
community called Roots and Shoots, inspired by Dr. Jane Goodall.
He has also initiated the Facebook page Acts of Kindness
Tanzania, a project where him and a few friends aim to better
the lives of the needy and homeless in his hometown Dar es
Salaam.
</p>
<h4>How would you like to make a difference ?</h4>
<blockquote><p> By ensuring we don’t take for granted the
gift of life but rather see the deeper meaning to our
existence and purpose.</blockquote>
</p>
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<p>
<ins>Sean Talamas</ins>, PhD Student at the University of St.
Andrews.
</p>
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<label for=sean></label>
<div><p>Sean Talamas is a PhD Candidate at the University of St.
Andrews working under Professor Dave Perrett in the Perception
Lab. Sean earned a Masters in Psychology and another Masters in
Teaching both at Austin Peay State University. He completed all
of his Education while serving as full-time Active duty in the
US Air Force in a combat career field named TACP (Tactical Air
Control Party). He got the opportunity to attend some of the
most challenging and rewarding training courses the military has
to offer including: Airborne, Air Assault, Rappel Master, Fast
Rope Master, and Survive, Evade, Resist, and Escape (S.E.R.E)
courses to name a few. It was these opportunities that first
made him interested in education and motivated him to pursue a
PhD. He joined when he was 17 and served 4 years active duty,
quickly followed by his entrance to the PhD Program at St.
Andrews. His personal journey has made him aware that obstacles
are often simply complex challenges to find solutions. He
genuinely doubts that his academic achievement has anything to
do with his intelligence level, but rather the combination of
the motivation, expectations and grit his mentors instilled in
him. His research investigates individual differences like the
personality and intelligence of educators and its influence on
perceived intelligence of students. His interests in this area
stems from a belief that we must uncover potential limitations
to proper mentorship so that educators can impartially educate
regardless of first impressions. His blog posts are an attempt
to advocate a healthier lifestyle so that students can improve
their perceived intelligence and share useful information with
educators, mentors, and coaches alike to help combat the impact
of bias teaching practices – for the best antidote to deter
unconscious bias is to make it conscious.
</p>
<h4>How would you like to make a difference ?</h4>
<blockquote><p> I want to make a difference
by advocating a healthier lifestyle
so that people can improve their perceived intelligence,
regardless of their attractiveness and also share useful
information with educators, mentors, and coaches alike to
help combat the impact of bias teaching practices – for the
best antidote to deter unconscious bias is to make it
conscious.</blockquote>
</p>
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<p>
<ins>Caroline Parkinson</ins>, Consultant in the creative industries and skills,
and a professional photographer.
</p>
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<div><p>Caroline is a freelance consultant in the creative
industries and skills, and a professional photographer. Caroline
was Director of Film, TV, Music, Creative Industries & Skills at
Creative Scotland for four years between August 2010 and August
2014. Prior to this she was Director, Scotland & Northern
Ireland for Creative & Cultural Skills from 2005 to 2010.
Immediately prior to joining CCSkills, she ran her own
photography practice, Focus 7 (Scotland) Ltd, and provided
consultancy to Scottish companies using design to enable
business transformation. She was Director of PACT (Producers
Alliance for Cinema and TV) in Scotland & NI between 1994 and
1997. Prior to that she assisted Catch Theatre in Education
company whilst establishing her bespoke ladies fashion label
‘Strange But True’. Caroline is a singer and plays piano and
started her own band at 17 and has fronted a few bands over the
30 years following. Prior to this she studied ballet and
ballroom as well as gymnastics, and at 14 became a Scottish
Squad Rhythmic Gymnast and later, one of the coaching team and
Choreographer for her local club and Squad gymnasts. She is a
published and exhibited photographer with her most recent
exhibition of Arizona, the Grand Canyon to the Mexican border,
in 2009/10 in Phoenix, Arizona and the Holyrood Parliament,
Edinburgh.
</p>
<h4>How would you like to make a difference ?</h4>
<blockquote><p>I would like the audience to grasp, maybe
more than they have before, the importance of design, the
contribution that designers make across our society and in
every aspect of the economy, and to think about design
methodology as their first approach to tackling issues or
realising ideas. My hope would be that this renewed
enthusiasm about design would encourage their participation
in the activities to come as part of the recently awarded
UNESCO City of Design status for Dundee, the Year of
Innovation, Architecture & Design in 2016 and of course the
V&A opening in Dundee in 2018.</blockquote>
</p>
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<span class="title text-center">Fábio Madeira</span>
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<span class="title text-center">Kushal Rugjee</span>
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<span class="title text-center">Sam Watkins</span>
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<span class="title text-center">Teodora Maghear</span>
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<span class="title text-center">Alasdair McGill</span>
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<span class="title text-center">Yuri Alexandrov</span>
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<div id="dianbo" class="gridder-content">Dianbo Liu is the
licence holder for the
upcoming TEDxUniversityofDundee event. He is the leader
of the team and is currently studying for a PhD within the
Computational and Physical Biology department at the
University of Dundee. He is interested in making links
among seemingly unrelated fields, and therefore come up
with innovative and useful inventions.
</div>
<div id="gillian" class="gridder-content">Gillian Dunphy was
born and raised in Glasgow but was
compelled to make the lengthy journey to Dundee after being
lured by its East Coast charm. She is currently studying for
a PhD in Immunology at the University of Dundee. She is
currently managing a team of student volunteers in the areas
of Graphic Design and Stage Design. She is also involved in
marketing and speaker recruitment.
</div>
<div id="stefan" class="gridder-content">Stefan Tomov is a
recent University of Dundee
graduate in the field of Economics and Politics. He comes
from Bulgaria and is currently the Deputy President of
Dundee University Students' Association (DUSA). Stefan is
responsible for securing the logistics required to make
TEDxUniversityofDundee a resounding success.
</div>
<div id="thiago" class="gridder-content">Thiago Britto-Borges is
a Brazilian PhD student within
the Computational Biology department of the University of
Dundee.
He has an inexhaustible passion for learning and enjoys
spreading knowledge. Thiago
is responsible for developing and designing the
TEDxUniversityofDundee website.
</div>
<div id="sarah" class="gridder-content">Sarah-Lena Offenburger
is pursuing a PhD in
Neurobiology at the University of Dundee. When Sarah is not
in the lab, you will probably find her doing sports, taking
pictures or just having a coffee with friends. Sarah is a
curator within our team and is responsible for recruiting
and liasing with the speakers of the event.
</div>
<div id="fabio" class="gridder-content">Originally from
Portugal, Fábio Madeira is
currently studying for a PhD in the Wellcome Trust PhD
programme at the University of Dundee,
specialising in Computational Biology. Alongside with Thiago,
he develops and designs the website of the event. Additionally,
Fábio manages ticket sales.
</div>
<div id="darya" class="gridder-content">Darya Baranovka is the
president of Enterprise
Gym which is a University of Dundee department where
students learn about entrepreneurship. She comes from the
small and pretty town of Liepaya, which is located on the
Latvian coast of the Baltic Sea. Darya is responsible for
the recruitment of volunteers and organising the logistics
of the event.
</div>
<div id="kushal" class="gridder-content">Kushal Rugjee moved
from the island of
Mauritius to equally sunny Dundee to pursue a PhD in
Microbiology. His role in the team is to co-ordinate the
overall organisation of the TEDx event and to ensure that
progress is being made.
</div>
<div id="sam" class="gridder-content">Sam Watkins is currently
studying Computer Science at the University of Dundee.
He is in his third year now and interested in Web
Programming, Product Development and Entrepreneurship. Sam
is our Social Media Officer, taking care of our Twitter and
Facebook accounts.
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<div id="dora" class="gridder-content">Teodora Maghear is the
Enterprise Assistant & Coordinator
at the Enterprise Gym, University of Dundee.
Her perseverance and passion for entrepreneurship and
innovation has seen her work her way up in the roles in the
department.
She received her BSc in business Economics with marketing
from Dundee University in 2014. Dora is actively
contributing her
expertise in a number of areas of the project.
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<div id="alasdair" class="gridder-content">Alasdair McGill is
Head of Enterprise &
Entrepreneurial Strategy at the University of Dundee.
Not a man to sit about, Alasdair has a brain that's always
busy and he loves thinking of creative ways to make a
difference. As well as his role at the university, Alasdair
is also a director and founder of several companies in
industries as diverse as retail, software, sports and
financial services. He is a formidable adviser within our
team.
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<div id="yuri" class="gridder-content">Yuri Alexandrov is
currently pursuing a master's
degree in Data Engineering. He studies Data because he likes
to observe and find patterns in the environment that
surrounds us. Yuri serves as a curator along with Sarah in
our team. He is involved in the recruitment of speakers.
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<strong>Lecture Theatre 3, Dalhousie Building</strong><br>
University of Dundee<br>
Old Hawkhill, Dundee City DD1 5EN<br>
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<a href="http://www.dundee.ac.uk/travel/travellingtotheuniversity/">here</a>.
You will be directed to the University of Dundee’s website.
Parking on campus at the University of Dundee is free during weekends
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