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RISD - Rhode Island School of Design

Stepping Into Shoemaking

04/03/2013
RISD designers are leaping into the world of traditional shoemaking – a highly specialized craft that's rooted in centuries-old European tradition.

Tags: Apparel Design, Industrial Design
Designing for Deep Space

02/12/2013
In an interdisciplinary design studio, RISD students are testing out innovative prototypes to improve the dexterity of NASA space gloves.

Tags: Apparel Design, governmental, faculty, interdisciplinary, Industrial Design, partnerships + collaborations, STEAM
Davis Educational Foundation Funds New Research

01/29/2013
RISD has launched a new Academic Commons Program (ACP) to galvanize teaching and learning initiatives across campus.

Tags: collaborations, English, Foundation Studies, faculty, graduate, Graphic Design, interdisciplinary, History of Art + Visual Culture, Industrial Design, partnerships + collaborations, research, Literary Arts + Studies
Art + Business Meet at Harvard xDesign

01/24/2013
As an MBA candidate at Harvard Business School, RISD alum Jonathan Arena 09 GD has organized the first-ever Harvard xDesign conference.

Tags: academic collaborations, faculty, Graphic Design, Industrial Design
Creating Sustainable Solutions in Central America

01/10/2013
RISD students developed a prototype off-the-grid schoolhouse for rural Costa Rica in collaboration with Earth University – the world's foremost research institute for sustainable agriculture.

Tags: academic collaborations, local/regional, faculty, global, Industrial Design, social responsibility, wintersession
Gebbia Thinks Big

10/25/2012
“Designtrepreneur” Joe Gebbia 05 GD/ID, cofounder of Airbnb, spoke at RISD last week to launch the Career Center’s Mindshare 2012.

Tags: alumni, entrepreneurship, innovation, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, students
STEAMy Discussion at Alumni + Parents’ Weekend

10/10/2012
A panel discussion centered around the ongoing STEAM initiative drew plenty of interest at RISD by Design 2012.

Tags: alumni, innovation, interdisciplinary, internships, Illustration, Industrial Design, partnerships + collaborations, research, STEAM
Natural Fiber Chairs

09/12/2012
Professor Seth Stem works with BASF to develop new uses for an eco-friendly, hemp-based alternative to plastic.

Tags: corporate, alumni, technology, faculty, innovation, Industrial Design, partnerships + collaborations, research, sustainability
Reimagining Medical Communications

08/17/2012
In the spring studio Communicating Medical Risk, Brown undergraduates teamed up with RISD art and design majors to look at better ways of disseminating medical information.

Tags: academic collaborations, Brown, Film-Animation-Video, Graphic Design, interdisciplinary, Illustration, Industrial Design, partnerships + collaborations, research, STEAM, students
Yoga Works

07/16/2012
Increasingly more RISD students have turned to yoga to help them relax, focus and tap into their creative strengths.

Tags: Foundation Studies, Illustration, Industrial Design, Painting, students

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