Short Films for Big Ideas
SHORT FILMS FOR BIG IDEAS
The Big Ideas initiative presents Short Films for Big Ideas, a video showcase series featuring innovative ideas to fuel the future from faculty-led research teams in areas such as Health and Well-being, Climate Change, Social Justice and Transborder Solutions.
We are all invested in achieving a healthier world, where everyone can attain good health, comfort and happiness – these are the principles of well-being. The integration of technology with healthcare has strengthened our approach to the diagnosis, management and treatment of disease, but has not traditionally addressed wellness.
The instruments of a holistic approach to well-being include access to social networks, education, physical and mental healthcare from early childhood throughout our lives.
Health and Well-being
Big Ideas Team Information
HEROs Institute: Health, Education, Research, Outcomes
Healthy Aging Across the Lifespan
Digital Platform to Monitor Lung Health
SDSU Child and Family Services
Climate Change
As climate changes, the ability of a region to maintain industries and practices based on environmental conditions can be compromised, leading to shortages of critical needs such as food, clean water, energy and jobs. To mitigate these negative impacts of climate change on our world, four Big Ideas teams propose solutions that include government and community intervention as well as food security and biodegradable plastics made with greenhouse gases.
Big Ideas Team Information
CCAN: Community Climate Action Network
AZTEC: Advancing Zero-fossil Technologies for Engineered Carbon
Global Food Security: An Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Approach
Metabolism of Cities Living Lab
Social Justice
Social justice is the guiding principle we use to establish the support structures our communities need to thrive. A just society relies on a collective sense of responsibility to continually improve our institutions as instruments of equal rights, opportunities and treatment. Five Big Ideas teams propose tangible pathways to fostering social justice in professional, educational, historical and social contexts, empowering communities to eliminate social and economic disparities.
Big Ideas Team Information
The Empathy Lens: Gaining Insights Through Immersive Learning
Comics and Social Justice
SmartInteract: Artificial Intelligence for Online Teaching Feedback
SDSU Center for K-12 Ethnic Studies
Addressing Homelessness
Transborder Solutions
Regional environmental, social, and economic challenges are not constrained by national borders and affect all communities that share the same resources. From the coast to the Imperial Valley, our communities reflect a rich hybrid culture. Unfortunately, this transborder region is also home to disparities, such as access to clean water, economic opportunity, and modern infrastructure. To address these challenges, four Big Ideas teams focus on transborder research and development, leveraging the SDSU Imperial Valley campus.
Big Ideas Team Information
Reimagining Transboundary Water
Rural RISE: Rural Resilient InfraStructurE
Trans-facturing: Transforming Manufacturing with 3-D Printing
SDSU RISE Center: Research, Innovation, Student Engagement
