For 2026, TEDxPurdueU invites heroes of all kinds to embark on their own Odyssey—a journey of adventure, challenge, and transformation. From innovation and science to creativity and culture, each odyssey is unique.
Whether it’s a return, a discovery, or something entirely new, TEDxPurdueU offers a platform to explore and share these powerful stories.
TEDxPurdueU is an independently organized event by Purdue University students.
TEDxPurdueU: Parallax explores dynamic interplay of perspectives, from science & technology to human psychology & societal discourse.
Featuring national, regional and local thought leaders, the 2024 TEDxPurdueU will explore how recurrence influences our lives at a deeper level.
The 2023 TEDxPurdueU will contain a “Terrarium” of ideas and research that explore technology, entertainment, culture, sustainability, and environmentalism.
Modern Renaissance, presented by TEDxPurdueU in a series of 18 minute-long talks, will explore the dynamics of our social, cultural, and political world post-pandemic, and how science, art, history, and social justice will reemerge in its wake
How do we choose the paths we take in life? Is there a better way? Does a balanced life mean a happy life? Join us for a discussion of Ikigai—a Japanese concept that translates to “a reason for being”—and discover how its principles can shape our lives.
Purdue Convocations’ 2016-17 season will feature more than 30 events, including an array of Broadway musicals, lectures, theatre, music and concerts.