Radically Changing Our Schools
Linda Nathan’s Big Idea: Rethink how we teach students and radically restructure how time is used in school and what curriculum is offered and prioritized.
Summer 2024
Communicating Climate Change Through Public Art
John Craig Freeman’s Big Idea: A public art installation with an augmented reality piece to make the public aware of the devastating effects of climate change on our local environment, and show how our actions today could help reverse the course we’re on.
A Platform for Ideas and Opinions
Spencer Kimball’s Big Idea: Create a transparent, trusted worldwide opinion network to address the globe’s biggest challenges.
Norman Lear ’44, LHD ’68: An Appreciation
When TV legend Norman Lear passed away on December 6 at the age of 101, he was remembered as the man who forever changed television with such socially conscious 1970s sitcoms as All in the Family, Maude, Good Times, The Jeffersons, and One Day at a Time.
Toward a More Just Society
Ronee Penoi’s Big Idea: Activate decolonization to create a more just society and invest in people’s futures.
Fighting Fast Fashion (And Other Ideas From Emerson’s Entrepreneurial Experience)
Ariel Wile’s Big Idea: A sustainable clothing brand focused on fighting fast fashion by upcycling secondhand garments to create one-of-a-kind pieces.
Celebrating Emerson
Dr. Jay Bernhardt is inaugurated as Emerson’s 13th president.
Mitigating Climate Change by Making Green Tech Cheaper
Evan Chapman’s Big Idea: Close the cost gap between clean technologies and those that emit greenhouse gasses to make choosing climate-friendly options more viable.
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Mental Health Literacy
Jessie Quintero Johnson’s Big Idea: An institute within Emerson that offers different ways of thinking about, educating about, communicating about, and advocating for the destigmatization and treatment of mental health issues.
Amplifying Black Women’s Stories, Disrupting Medical Racism
Sharifa Simon-Roberts, Mary Anne Taylor, and Naa Amponsah Dodoo’s Big Idea: Challenge status quo health practices for BIPOC communities and address the deadly consequences of medical racism in OB-GYN healthcare.