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  • AIGA Chief Advises Students

    05/07/2012
    When AIGA’s CEO Ric Grefé visited RISD this spring, he provided invaluable feedback on designing for political advocacy and public service communications.

  • Students Re-envision a Historic Gem

    05/03/2012
    Thanks to funding from the van Beuren Charitable Foundation, graduate students in Interior Architecture are envisioning future uses for the Jane Pickens Theater in Newport, RI.

  • Welcome to couscous

    05/02/2012
    Accomplished poet and Associate Professor Mairéad Byrne curates and hosts a monthly feast of poetry, music and performance open to the Providence public.

  • Ono Named First Gardner Fellow

    03/30/2012
    After winning a competitive fellowship, Landscape Architecture faculty member Takuma Ono will engage in research on dredging during a three-month residency at the Gardner Museum in Boston.

  • Maharam Fosters Creative Infusion

    02/28/2012
    Known for its interdisciplinary collaborations, international textile leader Maharam is sponsoring a new fellowship opportunity for RISD students to intern with governmental and nonprofit agencies.

  • Designing for America

    02/08/2012
    When Sami Nerenberg 07 ID discovered that a small group of like-minded people shared her dream of using design to foster social change, she joined their effort to launch a national design movement on college campuses.

  • Davis Calls Students to Action

    02/06/2012
    When Angela Davis visited RISD in January, students packed the auditorium to hear her speak.

  • RISD Partners with US State Department

    01/31/2012
    Renowned sculptor Jim Drain 98 SC works with students during Wintersession to design a site-specific installation for an Art in Embassies project in Morocco.

  • Design that Does Good Best

    01/25/2012
    A new interdisciplinary studio co-taught by architect Lynnette Widder and architectural historian Ijlal Muzaffar culminated in a thought-provoking conference on architecture for the public good.

  • Heartbroken but Happy: Handler and Kalman Visit RISD

    01/23/2012
    Author Daniel Handler and Illustrator Maira Kalman came to RISD to discuss their creative process with participants in RISD’s Project Open Door after-school program, the RISD Museum teen program and the broader RISD community.

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In a studio called Design Science students explore geometric patterns and relationships, in part by constructing models.