R.I.P. David Menasche
FIU grad and English teacher David Menasche passed away this morning after a brave 8-year battle with brain cancer. As [...]
TEDxFIU was a success!
Whoever went to or saw TEDxFIU 2014 embarked on a very fearless journey. It was an incredibly moving sold-out TEDxFIU [...]
The butterfly soars [TEDxFIU update]
Last year’s most uplifting talk sprung from a formerly dark place. FIU student Alexa Chavarry let the audience in on [...]
Lighting the future [TEDxFIU update]
Ximena Prugue started Giving the Green Light to India when she was just 17 years old. She and a friend [...]
Karla Gutierrez at rehearsal
An absolutely great rehearsal by vocalist/composer Karla Gutierrez. She'll be performing 3 original songs at TEDxFIU. Hear Karla's music on [...]
What we learned about Ebola
Infectious disease expert and 2013 TEDxFIU speaker Doctor Aileen Marty participated in a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) earlier this [...]
How to write a short story?
"You never use those words [...and they live happily ever after.] in fiction because nobody lives forever after. 2014 speaker [...]
What is a racecar driver’s thought process during a race?
2014 speaker and racecar driver Dion Von Moltke gives us some insight on what exactly a driver is thinking during [...]
When paths meet
This past Friday, our 2014 TEDxFIU speakers met each other for the first time. We went over expectations for the [...]
Hope, healing and Tumblr
One of TEDxFIU's most powerful talks came from student self-help leader Alexa Chavarry, who created a Tumblr that has helped [...]