Two weeks ago, we hosted our 'On the Contrary' event with 7 TEDx speakers and live art performances from @boulder_ballet and @instasquash .
Here's an event recap in case you missed it! Thank you to all who came and supported TEDxCU throughout the year, we are eternally grateful to all of you.
15 Years of TEDxCU coming soon...
My 2025-2026 @tedxcu team produced an incredible show for over 1000 people this past Saturday. This team of 50 students worked for 10 months and curated an incredible event with seven talks, seven audience activations, a ballet performance, a jam session with a local band, and a VIP after party. Each year they recruit new members, choose a theme, build a budget, recruit speakers and coaches, plan the fall Student Voices public speaking competition, create a marketing and outreach plan, negotiate sponsorships, create a ticket sales strategy, host practice sessions for speakers, design and build audience activations and a stage, tell our story through photos and videos, manage all event logistics, all while building a cohesive and inclusive team environment. I tell them that excellence is thousands of details executed perfectly; they were excellent this weekend. The best part of my job at @cuboulder is working with this team of talented students. Congrats on a job well done! Photo Credit: @jack.moody1@cubouldercmci
THE WAIT IS OVER‼️
Today’s the day “On The Contrary” will be underway at 2pm. TEDxCU is incredibly excited to host you in Macky Auditorium ❌
Doors open at 1:00 pm. The event is open seating, we recommend you arrive early. Our audience activations will start when doors open. Speakers and other fine arts performances will start promptly at 2:00 pm and end at 5:00 pm. There will be two 10-15 minute intermissions
ENJOY THE SHOW ✨✨
#tedxcu #onthecontrary #tedtalks
What word would we use to describe “On The Contrary”? 🤔
You can still buy tickets to enjoy an incredible event full of amazing and inspiring talks as well as performances! Use the link in our bio to get your tickets 🎟️
#tedxcu #cuboulder #tedtalks
For years, MSG was treated like something to fear, but much of that stigma came from flawed science and anti-Asian bias, not fact.
Tomorrow, @dooorie of @makfamdenver is taking that conversation to the @tedxcu stage. She’ll be breaking down how one ingredient became so misunderstood despite being responsible for the umami found naturally in foods like tomatoes, mushrooms, and cheese.
Link in bio for the full story from @linneacovington .
#denvereats #MSG #denverrestaurants #DenverDining #denverfoodscene
1 ‼️ MORE ‼️ DAY‼️
The wait is almost over for “On The Contrary” hosted by TEDxCU. There is still time to buy tickets to hear 7 live talks and 2 art performances at Macky Auditorium! 🎤
Get your tickets right now🎟️🎟️
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TEDxCU Presents: On the Contrary
🗓️ April 4th, 2026
📍 Macky Auditorium
TEDxCU is CU Boulder’s own independently organized, student-run TED event. “On the Contrary” challenges us to reconsider the tension between opposites not as conflict, but as connection.
Purchase tickets at the link below:
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Featured speakers:
Leo Heuring: A CU CTD student who designs and builds open-source robots. Delivering his talk with Corndog, his robotic dog, he will explore the meaning that humans convey to their robots.
Dr. Vik Bebarta: Chair of Emergency Medicine at Anschutz who focuses on how innovations in military medicine can be applied to improve patient care.
Benji Billman: a mathematics teacher who reframes mathematics as a practical application for the everyday person.
Doris Yuen: Owner of MAKFam Denver, a nontraditional Chinese restaurant in Denver that advocates for MSG and breaks down the misconceptions surrounding it.
Ben Forman: A former screen addict who will guide through navigating the digital age by helping students reclaim attention, emotional well-being, and childhood.
Aimee Bernard: an immunologist, medical educator, and science communicator devoted to sharing the importance of spreading accessible science.
Kya Leptrone: A CU psychology student and stuttering activist who challenges the notion that the goal of communication should be fluency.
#tedtalk #publicspeaking #cuboulder #onthecontrary
2 days!???!??! 🤯🤯🤯
That’s right, TEDxCU’s highly anticipated ‘On the Contrary’ event, featuring 7 live talks and 2 art performances at Macky Auditorium is in TWO DAYS!!!
🎟️ Get your tickets now to see the beauty of opposing ideas and contradiction in action! THEY’RE ALMOST SOLD OUT!
#tedx #tedxtalks #cuboulder #events #saturday
👀 Looking to make a change in your life? Then start by coming to the TEDxCU event and hear some new perspectives at Macky Auditorium THIS SATURDAY APRIL 4TH!
🎤 There'll be 7 live TEDx talks, and live art performances. Get your tickets now by going to tedxcu.com
❌✨ We wanted to give a special thanks to the Department of Communication at CU Boulder for supporting us throughout the year and being our largest sponsor! They make a large impact, and our organization is a prime example of it.
Thank you Comms! ❤️
🎟️ Curious to see how they've helped elevate our event? Then get a ticket to TEDxCU on April 4th! They're running out quick, so get yours before they go!
To all our amazing sponsors, thank you so much for all the support and making this even possible! We appreciate each and every one of you.
“On the Contrary” is almost here so buy your tickets today 🎟️Use the link in bio to purchase your tickets and come hear amazing talks you don’t want to miss ❌
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