Alumna LePoint to Give TED Conference Lecture

Olympia LePoint

Olympia LePoint

Thanks in part to their informative lectures, TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Conferences are one of the most recognized in the world. Some of the lectures, such as those from Bill Clinton and Bill Gates, have gone viral on the Internet, receiving more than a billion views across the globe. Now, California State University, Northridge alumna Olympia LePoint ’98 (Mathematics Statistics), M.A. ’05 (Mathematics) will join the ranks of those speakers when she gives her TED Talk to an audience in Arcadia, Calif., on Nov. 23.

LePoint is a rocket scientist by trade, with a passion to help people. As she puts it on her website, her intention is to help others “overcome fear and adversity through the creative problem solving principles found in math, science and human determination.” This fits in perfectly with the theme of the event, “Expanding Horizons of Understanding.”The TEDxPCC (an independently organized TED event) will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.More about the event is available here. For more on Olympia LePoint, vist www.olympialepoint.com.