News & Research

RISD - Rhode Island School of Design

Under the Arctic Ice

04/30/2013
Glass graduate Mara Streberger MFA 12 GL has been exploring Inuit culture as part of her Fulbright year abroad in Greenland and Denmark.

Tags: alumni, graduate, global, Glass, multimedia
Picturing Infinity

07/09/2012
The first comprehensive museum survey of work by glass alum Josiah McElheny 89 GL is attracting well-deserved attention at Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art.

Tags: alumni, Glass, STEAM
Hermès Creative Director Critiques Grad Work

12/13/2011
As a graduate program guest critic in Glass and Furniture Design, Pierre-Alexis Dumas, chief creative officer at Hermès, was impressed with the experimentation, craftsmanship and passion RISD students pour into their work.

Tags: Brown, Furniture Design, graduate, Glass, local/global, multimedia, students
Bright Lights, Bold Collaboration

11/16/2011
San Francisco-based alumni and entrepreneurs Lauren Geremia 04 PT and Jess Wainer 04 GL team up to light up the Bay Area.

Tags: alumni, entrepreneurship, Glass, interdisciplinary, partnerships + collaborations, Painting
Creative Energy at Commencement 2011

06/06/2011
Graduates urged to learn by making and by doing to thrive amidst chaos. View photo slideshows and watch video of keynote and student speakers.

Tags: Apparel Design, Architecture, alumni, Ceramics, Digital + Media, Film-Animation-Video, Furniture Design, graduate, Glass, Graphic Design, Illustration, multimedia, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture, Jewelry + Metalsmithing, Landscape Architecture, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, students, Sculpture, Teaching + Learning in Art + Design, Textiles
The Best Commencement is Still to Come

06/03/2011
Share your photos and tweets or watch the webcast online this Saturday, June 4, as 661 RISD graduates celebrate their creative explorations and collect their diplomas at Commencement 2011.

Tags: Apparel Design, Architecture, Ceramics, Digital + Media, Film-Animation-Video, Furniture Design, graduate, Glass, Graphic Design, Illustration, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture, Jewelry + Metalsmithing, Landscape Architecture, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, students, Sculpture, Teaching + Learning in Art + Design, Textiles
New Masters

05/16/2011
Graduate students in 16 disciplines showcase their work in a culminating exhibition, opening May 19th at the Providence Convention Center.

Tags: Architecture, Ceramics, Digital + Media, Furniture Design, graduate, Glass, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture, Jewelry + Metalsmithing, Landscape Architecture, research, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, students, Sculpture, Teaching + Learning in Art + Design, Textiles
RISD Ranks #1 for Fine Arts Grad Programs

03/15/2011
RISD tops Fine Arts Schools in the Best Graduate Schools rankings released today by US News & World Report.

Tags: Ceramics, Digital + Media, graduate, Glass, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture, Jewelry + Metalsmithing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture
Annealing Research Down Under

11/29/2010
Recent Glass graduate Matthew Perez wins a Fulbright to pursue advanced research at the Australian National University's Glass Workshop.

Tags: alumni, graduate, Glass, global, research, STEAM
Fulbright Cites RISD as a Top Producer of Scholars

11/17/2010
In 2010 RISD topped the list of special schools graduating students who qualify for Fulbright grants, with seven recent alumni currently pursuing research abroad.

Tags: Architecture, alumni, graduate, global, Glass, Industrial Design, research, Photography

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