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  • The State of the Art in Healthcare

    03/22/2011
    Nearly 500 policymakers, healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, activists, academics, artists and designers came together at RISD for Make It Better, a two-day symposium that envisioned new and evolving roles for artists and designers in solving complex healthcare challenges.

  • The Very Picture of Good Health

    02/25/2011
    A RISD Wintersession class brought together students and policymakers to explore how art and design can communicate public policy around healthcare reform. For example, this bus stop rendering is an example of how design thinking can be used to reach out to Rhode Island’s Latino community.

  • Making Art Work

    02/14/2011
    Rhode Island and RISD serve as the launching pad for a national conversation about the role of the arts in the creative economy.

  • Bridging the Art/Science Gap

    01/31/2011
    The National Science Foundation recently sponsored a gathering of minds at RISD to strategize innovative ways to enhance STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math] education by integrating art and design – transforming STEM into STEAM.

  • Start the Presses

    01/28/2011
    RISD partners with local arts organization AS220 to bring printing power to the people.

  • Turner Turns to Water Wars

    01/11/2011
    In his most recent documentary, producer and director of photography Rhett Turner 98 PH probes an ongoing battle over water rights in the American Southeast.

  • Big Sky in the Big City

    12/21/2010
     A design by Jen Magathan MFA 09 GD is helping to add visual interest to a construction site in New York City.

  • RISD Exposé Returns for the Holidays

    11/05/2010
    RISD Exposé, the vibrant student-run art and design gallery and gift shop, returns for its second holiday run in downtown Providence.

  • RISD Tops the Year in Review

    10/27/2010
    Public artworks by several alumni and faculty were selected for the Public Art Network’s 2010 Year in Review program.

  • Annual Runway Show Introduces Emerging Designers

    10/27/2010
    Every spring Apparel Design students have an opportunity to showcase their one-of-a-kind garments to the public. This year's COLLECTION 2010 gave attendees a first-hand look at many of the portfolio pieces that earned graduates positions at top fashion houses around the world. 

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These FAV students are using shadow puppets to create an evocative film.