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KASCON Co-Sponsored by RISD

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:31:17 GMT

RISD and Brown University co-sponsored the 26th annual Korean American Students Conference (KASCON), an engaging forum for college students across the country to discuss issues relevant to Asian-American culture.

MilanICFF 13

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:21:44 GMT

Work by Furniture Design alumni is on view at the Milan Furniture Fair in April and the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in May.

TC Colley series 13

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:36:25 GMT

On April 2 faculty member Jesse Burke MFA 05 PH spoke about his work and influences as part of Photography’s T.C. Colley Lecture Series.

Arch+LArch series 13

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:30:35 GMT

The 2013 Landscape + Architecture Spring Lecture Series is introducing students to the work and experiences of eight practicing professionals.

Hood Writes of Love and Loss

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:33:06 GMT

The Obituary Writer, the latest novel by Literary Arts + Studies faculty member Ann Hood, is a top pick in the April issue of Oprah.

Stepping Into Shoemaking

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:44:36 GMT

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

Alumni Award 13

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:43:49 GMT

The RISD Alumni Association will present its Art and Education Award to Tamara Kaplan MA/MAT 00 at RISD’s June 1 Commencement ceremony.

'Jewel Thieves' Sparkles

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:28:26 GMT

The 2013 Jewelry + Metalsmithing graduate biennial exhibition invites visitors to expand their own concept of adornment and what constitutes wearable art.

honorary degrees 13

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:41:42 GMT

Illustrator Maira Kalman will deliver the keynote at Commencement, where she will receive an honorary degree, as will designer Karl Gerstner and environmentalist Bill McKibben.

Sitings 13

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:44:13 GMT

New site-specific works by student winners of this year’s SITINGS competition are now on view at the RISD Museum.

Leading Companies Tap RISD Talent

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:32:01 GMT

Students connected with representatives from more than 160 major tech businesses, iconic apparel brands and design studios during RISD’s 2013 Design Portfolio Review.

Art in the Age of YouTube

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:46:16 GMT

In the course From Avant-Garde to YouTube, students created provocative media projects and reflective installations.

Protecting endangered species

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:22:12 GMT

Alumna Jane Kim 03 PR is creating a series of roadside murals to focus public attention on the plight of endangered species.

Styling Scholarly Space

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:52:40 GMT

Sublime furnishings made by RISD furniture designers have added a punch of color to Brown University’s Granoff Center for the Creative Arts.

Faculty Biennial Showcases Eye-Opening Work

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:37:23 GMT

Enormous puppetry, Japanese joinery and other breathtaking pieces made by 197 talented faculty members are now on display in the RISD Museum.

Arch drawing curriculum 13

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:28:48 GMT

A new core curriculum in Architecture boldly recasts the relationship between drawing digitally and by hand.

Kirloskar gift

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:23:58 GMT

RISD has received the single largest gift ever from an international donor to create a new visiting scholar position in Painting.

TEDActive Sparks Student Brainstorming

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:49:06 GMT

RISD students maintained a breakneck work schedule to craft impactful projects now being presented this week at TEDActive 2013.

Twitter Founder Inspires Students

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:39:05 GMT

During a recent visit to RISD, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey told aspiring entrepreneurs that simplicity is the key to success.

DC STEAM caucus

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:26:06 GMT

Last week RISD co-hosted the official launch of a new bipartisan Congressional STEAM Caucus advocating for inclusion of art and design in the national educational agenda.

Lynda Barry

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:06:17 GMT

When Lynda Barry visited RISD for a recent talk and a workshop, she left students feeling ecstatic – and profoundly inspired.

Shared Voices 2013

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:20:15 GMT

Hal Abelson, a leader in the global movement to democratize intellectual resources, kicks off RISD’s 2013 Shared Voices series on February 20.

Designing for Deep Space

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:20:35 GMT

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

St. Florian studio

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:21:23 GMT

Architecture ProfessorEmeritus Friedrich St. Florian led an advanced urban design studio to reimagine a vital intersection of downtown Providence.

Mind Meld

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:44:56 GMT

Beautiful tapestries, smart installations and inventive furniture designs are now on display in Full, the fifth annual Brown/RISD dual degree exhibition.

Mentor Project

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:24:50 GMT

Painter Paula Martiesian 76 PT on The Mentor Project and accompanying exhibition she organized at the Newport Art Museum.

Davis Educational Foundation

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:27:24 GMT

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

xDesign

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:28:49 GMT

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

Sharing King-Sized Values

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:59:11 GMT

RISD's 2013 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Series – a week of events honoring the legacy of the influential civil rights leader – is inspiring many to reflect and serve their communities.

Wintersession Wanderlust

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:32:55 GMT

Students enrolled in the Wintersession travel course Creating an Archive are studying photography in Vrindavan, India – a holy pilgrimage site brimming with cultural curiosities.

Now Showing: New Work by New Faculty

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:33:48 GMT

Painters Angela Dufresne and Craig Taylor, two new assistant professors in the Painting department, are interested in innovation and integration.

Creating Sustainable Solutions in Central America

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:36:16 GMT

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.

Game On

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:24:44 GMT

The RISD athletic community – a group known for rowdy gameplay, clever mascot costumes and team names laced with innuendo – welcomes two new sports organizations into the fold.

Documenting Truth

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:34:51 GMT

Faculty member Jo Sittenfeld MFA 08 PH exposes a diverse set of students to the world of documentary photography.

Furnishing Resonance

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:21:31 GMT

Furniture Design students developed innovative design concepts for Steinway & Sons – the New York-based company widely known for making the world's finest pianos.

Decorating the Capitol

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:06:53 GMT

Students involved with RISD's Project Open Door were invited to create ornaments for this year's National Christmas Tree display – a luminous holiday celebration held in the nation's capitol.

Inquiry in Italy

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:24:46 GMT

Students who take part in the European Honors Program are given the freedom to pursue their academic interests while living in a country that has inspired artists for centuries.

Open Intro to Studio Life

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:21:06 GMT

Prospective students visiting for Graduate Studies’ annual IN FOcus program respond especially warmly to Open Studios.

Pure Genius

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 01:03:44 GMT

Now that Natalia Almada MFA 01 PH has won a coveted MacArthur award, the documentary filmmaker is excited to be able to pursue her work without the distraction of constant fundraising.

Reimagining the Industrial Waterfront

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:40:38 GMT

Graduate students are envisioning fantastical ways to reinvent the Brooklyn Navy Yard, a 300-acre site that was once America's leading naval shipyard.

Working with Rwandans

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:34:26 GMT

Fourteen alumni are creating artwork to help raise funds for housing in a remote Rwandan village.

Mixing Major Curiosities

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:36:16 GMT

Student ceramicists are working with visiting artists to create marvelous – and sometimes unorthodox – projects.

Partnering Forces

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:35:46 GMT

The permanent storefront shared by RISD Exposé and Second Life is getting prepped for The White Tie Show, a showcase of eclectic works by students and alumni.

Into the Wild

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:03:50 GMT

Lucy Spelman, a biologist and veterinarian with a taste for adventure, teaches The Art of Communicating Science this fall.

Plankton Portraiture

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:42:14 GMT

Working alongside University of Rhode Island oceanographers, Foundation Studies Critic Cynthia Rubin explores the fascinating behavior of plankton.

Entrepreneurs Show and Tell

webmaster@risd.edu — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 13:36:44 GMT

RISD's Entrepreneur Mindshare brought together experts in design and technology to offer tricks of the trade to students, alumni and others.

Gebbia Thinks Big

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 18:00:10 GMT

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

An Exceptional Mad Man

webmaster@risd.edu — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 13:30:33 GMT

Dick Jones, a new exhibition featuring the RISD library’s latest acquisition to its Archive of Graphic Design and Illustration, celebrates America’s golden age of advertising.

Bridging the Brain Divide

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:43:40 GMT

A recent panel discussion involving participants from RISD, Brown and the local performing arts group Everett focused on the natural connections between art and science.

Pixilerations Plays with our Wired World

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 21:32:40 GMT

The annual fringe fest lets audiences peer into the wondrous world of digital media.

Painting What the Eye Can’t See

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:55:43 GMT

While studying at the Woods Hole Marine Biological Lab (MBL), Lizzie Kripke 14 PT created a cutting-edge animation that allows scientists to visualize complex skin structures in ways previously unseen.

Experimenting with Work, Money, Love(1)

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:44:18 GMT

Students enrolled in an experimental graduate studies course ponder how they will sustain their creative practices – and what those choices mean for the larger artistic community.

STEAMy Discussion

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:49:07 GMT

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

Natural Fiber Chairs

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:19:25 GMT

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

RISD Reads WAO – Together

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:28:45 GMT

All incoming undergrads are reading Junot Díaz’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel as part of the 2012 Common Reading Program – and then meeting the author in November.

Recognizing a Living Legend

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 16:22:09 GMT

RISD is working to raise funds for an endowed scholarship in honor of Professor Emeritus Malcolm Grear, an internationally known graphic designer who was also one of the school’s most highly respected teachers.

Clay in Context at Hope High

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:48:21 GMT

In a collaboration that reflects RISD’s commitment to critical making and community engagement, students in Ceramics and TLAD worked with local teens to create new tile murals for Providence's Hope High School.

Reimagining Medical Communications

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:47:53 GMT

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.

BEASTS Benefits from RISD Work

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:12:50 GMT

In the breakthrough film Beasts of the Southern Wild, an apocalyptic fairytale comes to life thanks to amazing contributions from Annie Evelyn 99 FD/MFA 07, Sophie Kosofsky 06 FD, Jonathan Mosca 07 PR and Eliza Zeitlin 07 SC.

Fallen Star Stuck on Rooftop

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:58:09 GMT

Passersby are hoping the 35-ton house Do Ho Suh 94 PT has placed teetering off a seven-story building in southern California is more illusion than reality. But it’s actually a bit of both.

Yoga Works

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:38:56 GMT

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

Picturing Infinity

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:56:53 GMT

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.

Students Propose Public Art for Providence

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:24:32 GMT

Students in a spring Sculpture studio taught by Professor Ellen Driscoll are creating public art for Kennedy Plaza as part of a major initiative funded by the NEA.

Geometry Meets the World of Making

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:16:36 GMT

When architect Eduardo Benamor Duarte had an idea for building with porcelain blocks, he turned to RISD’s Ceramics department experts for help.

RISD, Asia and Creativity

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:37:46 GMT

Inspired by recent interaction with Asia’s top creative leaders, President John Maeda reflects on his own experiences as an artist and designer of Asian descent.

Drawn Together

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:26:35 GMT

When illustrators from around the world converge on Providence from June 13–16, the ICON7 conference will bear a distinct RISD stamp.

Textiles Student Named Udall Scholar

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:03:19 GMT

Weaving fiber art together with years of environmental activism, Margaret Kearney 13 TX becomes the first-ever art school student to be recognized by the Udall Foundation.

Spirits High at Commencement 2012

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 21:39:09 GMT

On Saturday, June 2, thousands of family members and friends celebrated a major rite of passage for 645 graduates who collected their hard-earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from RISD.

Movie Stills that are Anything But

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:06:13 GMT

RISD Painting Critic Dawn Clements has been awarded a 2012 Guggenheim Fellowship for her work, inspired by melodrama and film noir, that the Village Voice has dubbed “still lifes that refuse to be still.”

STEAM Club Mixes Art and Science

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:45:17 GMT

A series of workshops linking RISD and the MIT Media Lab has set the stage for this month's CreativeMornings “pop-up” event at RISD, part of an international conversation on the intersection of arts and technology.

Tribal Nuances in Black and White

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 20:18:48 GMT

Paintings by RISD Professor Duane Slick are featured in We Are Here!: The Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship, which opened on June 2 at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian’s George Gustav Heye Center in New York.

Creating Communities in the Sky

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:28:43 GMT

Architect and alumnus Kenneth Lewis BArch 83 brings his expertise about post-9/11 skyscrapers to the spring semester Tall Building Studio.

RISD Partners with CreativeMornings

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:01:38 GMT

Art and technology make for a powerful mix, as creative thinkers around the world will confirm during a series of inspiring breakfast talks in June.

Studio Ghibli Comes to RISD

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:06:55 GMT

When producer Toshio Suzuki travels to RISD to accept an honorary degree on behalf of the famous Japanese animation house, he will host a screening and discussion of two of their films, Spirited Away and Only Yesterday.

Poetics of Space

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:00:06 GMT

This spring renowned public artist Kristin Jones 79 SC brings new explorations of space and time to an interdisciplinary studio offered through Architecture.

Books as Art

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:29:32 GMT

BOOKMARK, a breathtaking exhibition now on view at the library, celebrates 30 years of book arts at RISD.

Successor Succeeds at Painting Air

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 09 May 2012 22:00:04 GMT

Alumnus Spencer Finch’s alluring installation and exhibition at the RISD Museum continues to get rave reviews from both critics and the public.

AIGA Chief Advises Students

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:45:00 GMT

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

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:28:02 GMT

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

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:10:35 GMT

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

Full STEAM Ahead

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:22:53 GMT

As part of SmART Schools, a research-based K–12 reform initiative, Industrial Design faculty member Amy Leidtke is leading two mini-institutes this spring to help Rhode Island math and science teachers incorporate art and design into their lesson plans.

Abstract Analysis

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:20:59 GMT

Alum Tomory Dodge 98 PT and current student Arthur Peña MFA 12 PT engage in dialogue about Abstract Expressionism, liminal spaces and “the death of painting.”

Students Design for Clad In

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:42:47 GMT

Foundation Studies students are showing folded-paper sculpture installations created for Clad In, a designer clothing store in Providence.

Making the Hunger Games’ Mockingjay

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:12:34 GMT

After working on dozens of blockbuster films, jewelry designer Dana Schneider 82 SC felt like she won the lottery when asked to create the iconic mockingjay pin for The Hunger Games.

Speakers Focus on Ground + Water

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:04:00 GMT

In celebration of National Landscape Architecture Month, RISD is bringing seven prominent practitioners to campus to talk about their work.

Seeing Color in a Whole New Light

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:39:51 GMT

In a recent panel discussion on Color Effects, artist Spencer Finch MFA 89 SC spoke with a biologist and photographer about the nature of color and its ramifications in the fields of art and science.

Ono Named First Gardner Fellow

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:23:26 GMT

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.

Eclectic Obsessions in 'What She Saw'

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 23:07:57 GMT

This spring Foundation Studies faculty member Amy Goodwin 87 ID is showing a new collection of paintings at the Albright Art Gallery in Concord, MA.

Felton to Accept RISD Alumni Award

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:02:31 GMT

On June 2, the RISD Alumni Association will present information graphics maverick Nick Felton 99 GD with its 2012 Business of Design Award.

Making a Mutant Vehicle

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:17:18 GMT

Students use their drive and Kickstarter to bring a creative car to this summer's Burning Man Festival.

Scrotie Responds to Hands-on Attention

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:54:34 GMT

Thanks to a lot of love, RISD's cocky mascot now holds up better than ever.

Inventive Tools Spark Innovative Designs

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:39:00 GMT

The multipurpose egg crackers Foundation students created last fall show how aesthetics and engineering naturally come together at RISD.

Maverick Thinker Wraps Up Shared Voices

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:22:58 GMT

In his March 14 talk on Screen Fluency, Kevin Kelly will discuss the importance of visual and multimedia literacy in a digital world.

Design Treatments for Cancer Care

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:02:55 GMT

Three recent RISD Architecture graduates help Memorial Sloan-Kettering envision potential solutions to more supportive patient care.

Completing the Picture

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:27:42 GMT

Artist Bo Joseph 92 PT, whose work ison view in a New York solo show, looks to the entire history of world cultures in creating evocative paintings and drawings that help clarify his own world view.

Global Luminaries Honored at Commencement 2012

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:58:12 GMT

At its June 2 ceremony, RISD will present honorary degrees to Japanese film animation house Studio Ghibli, writer-activist Rebecca Solnit and Pritzker Prize-winning architect Wang Shu, who will also deliver the keynote address.

Seller Lets Loose

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:58:38 GMT

In Letting Loose, her latest solo show, neosurrealist painter Wendy Seller, an assistant professor in Foundation Studies, moves beyond her signature style to create intriguing collages.

Maharam Fosters Creative Infusion

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:59:10 GMT

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.

Artists Seeking Science

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:36:20 GMT

Students are showing a huge interest in RISD’s growing science curriculum, which allows them to explore the many ways art, design and science inform and enhance each other.

Multimedia Storytelling

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:01:28 GMT

Known for her inspired mash-up videos and multimedia narratives, Jo Dery 00 FAV was invited to tell her own visual story as part of the deCordova’s 2012 biennial.

Seeing Science: NSF Backs RISD Research

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:04:02 GMT

RISD is the only art and design school in the US to be engaged with the National Science Foundation’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR).

Designing for America

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:32:35 GMT

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

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:31:24 GMT

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

Cultural Historian Earns High Praise for New Book

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:37:31 GMT

In his second book about music and fandom, Associate Professor Daniel Cavicchi looks at how people listened to and performed music in the 19th century.

Go Nads!

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:26:00 GMT

More than half a century after RISD’s first hockey team hit the ice, fans of The Nads are still able to yell “Go Nads!” when cheering on their team.

RISD Partners with US State Department

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:20:21 GMT

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.

Randall Illuminates the RISDsphere

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:24:22 GMT

When particle physicist Lisa Randall visits RISD as part of the Shared Voices series, she’ll shed light on the very nature of reality.

Hoop-La: RISD’s Basketball Team is Having a Ball

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:51:08 GMT

RISD students come together to play basketball for fun and for their fans, but their games aren’t for the faint of heart.

Design that Does Good Best

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:55:43 GMT

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

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:40:09 GMT

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.

Swarovski Sparks Experimentation

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:39:46 GMT

A sponsored RISD studio by global fine crystal manufacturer Swarovski kicks off its visiting artist lecture series with contemporary artist Rashaad Newsome.

Hats Off to Foundation Students

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:33:13 GMT

Students from Assistant Professor Wendy Seller’s Spatial Dynamics studio celebrate the opening of the 2012 Foundation Studies Triennial Exhibition by modeling outrageous hats created as their final project last semester.

Thai Artist Explores Displacement

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:05:56 GMT

Bundith Phunsombatlert MFA 10 DM recently won two grants to create a sound installation that metaphorically explores the refugee experience.

Mythic Meditations

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:36:27 GMT

Painting Professor Donna Bruton finds that when she’s open to the experience, painting comes as naturally as teaching.

Designs to Deliver Comfort

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:37:46 GMT

Interior Architecture graduate students design and install handcrafted furniture to help families living at a shelter in Woonsocket, RI.

Hermès Creative Director Critiques Grad Work

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:54:26 GMT

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.

Juan Enriquez Opens SHARED VOICES

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:30:34 GMT

Author and life sciences expert Juan Enriquez talks about the game-changing impact of genomics in an open forum at the RISD Auditorium on Thursday, January 5.

Alum’s Neurotic Machines at Bell Gallery

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:17:55 GMT

Quirky kinetic sculpture by Meridith Pingree MFA 03 SC injects a visceral immediacy to the work in a group show at Brown University’s David Winton Bell Gallery.

Polymath Artist Anne Spalter Makes NYC Debut

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:06:29 GMT

Inspired by computers, math and the complexity of contemporary life, Anne Morgan Spalter MFA 92 PT presents a new body of work in her first New York solo show, called Traffic Circle.

Photographic Provocateur

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:50:24 GMT

In a rare interview in The New York Times, photographer Steven Klein 76 PT reveals a bit about why he has earned a reputation as “one of fashion’s most cunning provocateurs.”

Following Dreams by Following Ideas

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:41:55 GMT

Tino Chow 09 ID, cofounder of the multidisciplinary design studio Big New Ideas, spoke about dreaming and designing at TedxHunstville.

Architecture Professor Wins Major Award

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:33:53 GMT

Architecture Professor Peter Tagiuri and his London firm earn a Best Housing Development Prize in the 2011 Brick Awards.

Etsy Backs RISD's Newest Entrepreneurs

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:55:13 GMT

Jewelry designer Kellie Riggs 11 JM reflects on her opportunity to attend the 2011 Hello Etsy Summit in Berlin.

Making HUGO

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:40:11 GMT

Cinematographer Robert Richardson 79 FAV collaborated with director Martin Scorsese to make the Brian Selznick 88 IL book, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, into a wonderful movie.

Opportunities to Make It Better

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:38:37 GMT

A new healthcare internship program at the Department of Health and Human Services grew out of RISD’s 2011 Make It Better symposium.

Student Artwork Gains Exposure at RISD Exposé

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:30:35 GMT

RISD Exposé, the student-run gallery and pop-up shop, is now in its third year of featuring fine art and design work by RISD students, both for browsing and for sale.

Passion and Problem-Solving: Artists as Entrepreneurs

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:32:26 GMT

The RISD Career Center held its first-ever Entrepreneur Mindshare on Saturday, November 12. Billed as part TED conference and part boot camp, the all-day event was designed to get RISD students and alumni energized about creative entrepreneurship.

Bright Lights, Bold Collaboration

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:15:07 GMT

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

Mapping the Visual Mind

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:54:17 GMT

A new book by Graduate Studies faculty member Anne West helps artists to better think about and articulate the meaning and messages in their work.

Architecture Trio Wins New Recognition

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:40:54 GMT

An innovative Jewish devotional hut designed by a team of young alums wins the Holcim Next Generation Award.

Maeda Brings STEAM to MIT

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:56:27 GMT

RISD President John Maeda and a number of RISD students, faculty members and trustees visited Maeda’s former academic home at the MIT Media Lab to speak about RISD’s STEM to STEAM initiative.

Collaborative Work Shines at Slater Mill Museum

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:12:22 GMT

In a three-way exchange of inspiration, students in Textiles create print designs inspired by works at the RISD Museum and Apparel Design students create garments inspired by the resulting fabrics.

Alums Revive A Tiny Town in Hudson Valley

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:24:25 GMT

The Wassaic Project connects artists with each other and with the local community.

Alum’s Powerful Portraits Now at MoMA

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:21:36 GMT

The high-energy portraits Deana Lawson MFA 04 PH is currently showing at MoMA suggest the fascinating personal and social histories of the people she photographs.

RI to Fund Bold New Ideas

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:33:48 GMT

A new fellowship opportunity announced by the Rhode Island Foundation will provide substantial seed money to Rhode Islanders with good ideas about how to solve statewide problems.

RISD/Brown Collaboration Celebrates Cunningham

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:01:49 GMT

Working with costume design professionals on RISD’s faculty, Apparel Design students became part of the late Merce Cunningham’s legacy when they designed the dancers’ costumes for MinEvent: A Cunningham Collaboration.

Local Collaboration Fosters Global Innovation

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:14:16 GMT

A Better World by Design, a student-led conference organized by RISD and Brown University, addressed sustainable solutions to complex social issues such as food, health care and the built environment in the developing world.

Gathering STEAM in Rhode Island

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:11:49 GMT

On September 26, artists, designers, scientists, educators, business leaders and policymakers came together to celebrate Rhode Island’s leadership role in advocating for the role of art and design in fostering innovation.

2011–12 Fulbright Winners Explore Global Culture

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:28:38 GMT

Four young alumni continue the RISD tradition of winning national grants to study abroad.

Innovative Storyteller Releases Latest Wonder

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:12:44 GMT

In Wonderstruck, Brian Selznick 88 IL pushes his breakthrough storytelling form even further than in his Caldecott Medal winner, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, which will debut later this fall as a film directed by Martin Scorsese.

Message in a Bottle

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:55:27 GMT

Professor Ellen Driscoll, head of the Sculpture department, uses recycled plastic bottles to make people think about issues of consumption and sustainability when viewing her new installation in the Providence River.

Rockport and Supima tap RISD talent

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:09:19 GMT

From cotton to candy, Apparel Design students created eye-catching designs for two industry-sponsored competitions in conjunction with New York Fashion Week.

Project Open Door

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:06:17 GMT

Under the leadership of Professor Paul Sproll, RISD’s Project Open Door college access program for urban teens looks to build on its successes.

Exploring Entrepreneurs

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:06:47 GMT

In a course called Entrepreneur, Oren Sherman 78 IL is inspiring students to build on their considerable problem-solving skills to market their own talents.

Celebrity Summer School

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:29:37 GMT

Plenty of RISD energy is driving the discussions this month at MoMA PS1’s stellar Summer School.

Etsy Entrepreneur Gets Off to a Flying Start

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 22:45:18 GMT

A year-long series of RISD entrepreneurship initiatives is culminating in a trip to Berlin, Germany for Kellie Riggs 11 JM, winner of an Etsy Fellowship for small business and sustainability.

Indie Inventor: Quirky + Pivot Power Get a Turn on TV

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:39:25 GMT

On August 30th, recent RISD graduate Jake Zien 11 GD makes his TV debut on Quirky, a new reality show on the Sundance Channel that brings innovation to life by showing the process and personalities behind successful inventions.

Desert Datascapes

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:28:11 GMT

Printmaking alumnus Mitch Marti 96 PR opens his new press to artists while continuing his own digital explorations of the Western landscape.

Living Pictures

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:16:29 GMT

Artist Sarah Small 01 PH is bringing the emotion and humanity of 15th-century paintings alive through an intriguing series of experimental performance art pieces.

NEA Grant Cultivates Public Art

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:41:58 GMT

RISD partners with Providence and local arts groups to reimagine downtown as a destination for the arts.

Clean Water for Urban Slums

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:48:57 GMT

In a venture called WaterWalla, RISD and Brown students are working to bring clean water to slum dwellers in the developing world.

RISD Common Reading Program

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:48:19 GMT

Assistant Professor Nicole Merola spearheads a new program inviting all incoming RISD students to read and respond to a classic horror novel set in Providence.

Building Bridges for International Innovation

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:36:50 GMT

RISD partners with Japanese font developer Morisawa to explore creative leadership and innovation through art and design.

Students’ Design in National Media Blitz for Progressive Insurance

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:38:42 GMT

Working with Associate Professor Leslie Fontana, ID students designed a prototype that’s now featured in the Progressive Insurance TV ads promoting its new Snapshot device.

Society of Illustration Students Stand Out in 2011 Competition

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:11:40 GMT

Illustration and FAV majors swept the 2011 New York Society of Illustrators competition, one of the most hotly contested student competitions in the country.

Maeda Brings Creativity to World Stage

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:17:17 GMT

At the 2011 Aspen Ideas Festival, President Maeda will speak to a global audience about the fundamental value of art and design.

Design Pioneer Celebrated in Venice

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:42:40 GMT

A solo show and film featuring the vital modernist work of Ruth Adler Schnee 45 IA, a legendary textiles artist who is still designing today, complements the Venice Biennale.

New RISD Museum Director Starts in September

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:39:10 GMT

The RISD Museum has appointed John W. Smith of the Smithsonian Institution’s Archives of American Art as its new director, effective this fall.

RISD Leads Congressional Briefing

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:52:43 GMT

A Congressional briefing, led by RISD, raises awareness about the importance of integrating art and design with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education as an essential component of the national innovation agenda.

Janine Antoni

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:54:21 GMT

Janine Antoni MFA 89 SC, whose intensely physical body-generated art has spanned more than two decades, wins a 2011 Guggenheim Fellowship.

Frenetic Films at MoMA PS1

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:18:27 GMT

Experimental filmmaker Ryan Trecartin 04 FAV makes a splash in NYC this summer with Any Ever, his solo show at MoMA PS1.

Rich Brilliant Willing Still Winning

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:44:49 GMT

In winning the best new designer award at last month’s 2011 ICFF, Theo Richardson 06 FD, Charles Brill 06 FD and Alex Williams 06 FD confirm that Rich Brilliant Willing is on the rise.

Community Garden Blossoms

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:17:24 GMT

Six faculty members work with dozens of Architecture students to design and build a community garden that brings together preschoolers, the elderly and everyone in between.

Creative energy at Commencement 2011

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:19:18 GMT

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

The Best Commencement is Still to Come

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:01:45 GMT

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.

Empowering Enterprise

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:23:59 GMT

For the second year in a row, Rhode Island School of Design is arming each of its 661 graduates with an Artrepreneur Kit, a practical parting gift to help students explore entrepreneurial possibilities after graduation and beyond.

RISD Appoints Interim Academic Leadership

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:19:29 GMT

Rhode Island School of Design has tapped three RISD alumni, professors and department heads for key leadership positions for next academic year: Professor Rosanne Somerson 76 ID, head of Furniture Design as interim provost, Professor Bill Newkirk 68 GD, head of Graphic Design as interim dean of Architecture + Design and Professor Anais Missakian 84 TX, head of Textiles as interim dean of Fine Arts.

Cyclist Sets Wheels in Motion

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:19:07 GMT

Evan Murphy 11 FD helps create RISD’s first-ever Division II sports team and gets to compete in the Nationals.

Fashion Forward

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:52:27 GMT

RISD’s future trendsetters unveil their signature creations in a fast-paced runway show of one-of-a-kind designs.

Coming Attractions

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:08:39 GMT

RISD hosts world premiere of 31 films by FAV seniors.

New Masters

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:59:55 GMT

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

Designs to Make a Difference

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:01:06 GMT

As the first RISD student to win the highly coveted Gensler Diversity Scholarship, Nathalie Jolivert BArch 12 hopes to gain valuable architectural experience to bring home to Haiti after graduation.

International Focus on Furniture

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:22:18 GMT

Furniture Design students are showcasing new works made from a recyclable composite material at the 2011 ICFF in New York City.

Students Collaborate with National Park Service

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:05:09 GMT

Student work created as part of RISD’s interdisciplinary Witness Tree course helps the NPS celebrate National Park Week.

Maeda Accepts AIGA Medal

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:28:08 GMT

RISD President John Maeda was among the three 2010 AIGA Medalists honored at a celebration in New York on April 7, 2011.

RISD Student Wins a Windgate

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:24:07 GMT

Ceramics senior Rebecca Manson is one of 10 students nationwide to win a coveted Windgate Fellowship to help further her work.

Japanese Art to Offer Relief

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:21:51 GMT

Aki Ishida of the Architecture faculty works with students to present their Japanese paper installation as part of a benefit at the Japan Society in NYC.

Building a Better Buggy: RISD Students Reach for the Moon

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:21:46 GMT

On April 1-2, a team of six RISD students participated in this year’s NASA Great Moonbuggy Race in Huntsville, AL, competing against teams from nearly 90 schools and colleges to design, build and race lightweight, human-powered vehicles over lunar-like terrain.

A Better Place to Learn

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:07:57 GMT

Jo Ann Secor 73 AE, , a principal at LHSA+DP in NYC, recently worked with kids and parents in Casper, WY to build the school of their dreams.

Creativity Cubed

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:24:59 GMT

Professors Markus Berger and Peter Dean lead a collaborative triad between RISD, Brown University and a team of RISD alumni in thinking outside the box – or in this case, redesigning the box entirely to creatively repurpose shipping containers.

MacNeil, a Master of the Medium

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:25:13 GMT

Jewelry artist Linda MacNeil 76 SC earns national recognition with a 2011 Master of the Medium award from the James Renwick Alliance in Washington, DC.

Responding to Natural Disasters

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:03:10 GMT

The RISD community came together on March 22 to consider the triple disaster in Japan and the role artists and designers can play in helping people to process and recover from this type of event.

The State of the Art in Healthcare

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:57:56 GMT

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.

Game Changer

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:13:13 GMT

The RISD Alumni Association’s 2011 Art + Education award will go to gaming design expert Katie Salen MFA 92 GD, who is experimenting with alternative approaches to K-12 education.

Extraordinary Honorees at Commencement

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:57:17 GMT

At its June 4 Commencement ceremony, RISD will confer honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degrees on three individuals who have made groundbreaking contributions to the worlds of art, design and education.

RISD Ranks #1 for Fine Arts Grad Programs

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:16:56 GMT

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

Seduced by Sugar

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:23:26 GMT

Alumna Melissa Armstrong’s latest rock candy sculpture is on view through April 8 in a show called Science is Fiction.

Sustainable Design in Six Minutes or Less

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:35:33 GMT

Drew Beam 99 IL, Dawn Danby 00 ID and Eric Smith 94 GD are working together to create a series of entertaining educational videos that outline the principles of sustainable design and construction.

Reaching New Heights of Creativity

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:50:00 GMT

RISD alumnus Kenneth Lewis BArch 83 returned to campus to talk about the creativity and the challenges that went into redesigning and rebuilding the World Trade Center site in New York.

A Better Biennial

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:06:56 GMT

RISD’s Faculty Biennial, the most comprehensive showing of faculty work to date, is on view at the RISD Museum through March 20.

RISD Dean Named to Lead MassArt

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:16:20 GMT

Dawn Barrett, dean of the Architecture+Design Division at RISD, has been elected as president of the Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt).

The Very Picture of Good Health

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:35:03 GMT

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.

Rothman’s Rabbits

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:22:39 GMT

Illustrator Julia Rothman 02 IL created a playful holiday card for RISD – between projects for clients ranging from The New York Times to Victoria’s Secret.

NEA Taps Alum to Promote Art Works

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:46:42 GMT

New York-based designer Hoon Kim MFA 08 GD created the identity for the National Endowment for the Arts’ new Art Works campaign.

Making Art Work

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:25:51 GMT

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

Commitment and Community

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:09:36 GMT

Entrepreneurs from Kickstarter, Etsy and Quirky came to campus during Wintersession to launch new online networks featuring work from RISD students and alumni, and to speak to RISD students on what it takes to launch a successful business. The answer? A combination of a focused vision and an expansive network.

Bridging the Art/Science Gap

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:11:11 GMT

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: RISD, AS220 Bring Printing Power to the People

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:23:11 GMT

RISD partners with local arts organization AS220 to bring printing power to the people.

Analog Analysis: To Digital or Not to Digital

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:29:09 GMT

President John Maeda talks about sandpit psychotherapy and the pros and cons of digitized discourse.

Turner Turns to Water Wars

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:12:02 GMT

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

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:21:26 GMT

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

Exploring New Materials

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:43:20 GMT

At the 2010 A Better World by Design conference, Professor Seth Stem led a workshop focused on the design potential of working with environmentally friendly natural fiber composites.

PARACRAFT Reveals Surprising Connections

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:38:02 GMT

The annual English Department exhibition offers a compelling look at the many ways in which literary study and studio work come together at RISD.

RISD Alumni Win 2010 USA Fellowships

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:35:32 GMT

Two RISD alumni are among the 52 artists nationwide selected for prestigious 2010 fellowships from the United States Artists foundation.

Martin Mull Witnesses the “Madness”

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:05:20 GMT

In Witness, his most recent solo show, painter, actor and RISD alum Martin Mull reflects on his memories of the long-gone “picture-perfect” America of the 1950s and ’60s.

Appreciating the Ancient Art of Creativity

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:12:59 GMT

Furniture Design senior and HAVC concentrator Adam Hyman is a natural when it comes to researching and helping to conserve works of ancient art at the RISD Museum.

Helping Astronauts to Manage Info Overload

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:43:44 GMT

When working to develop the Magic Windows communication project for NASA, students sought to simplify the manner in which astronauts receive and navigate massive amounts of information.

Exquisite Visual Treat

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:47:01 GMT

In The Exquisite Book, a lush new picture book for adults, alumni Matt Lamothe, Julia Rothman and Jenny Volvovski invited 100 of their favorite contemporary artists to play a collaborative spin-off of a classic surrealist drawing game.

From Mundane to More Meaningful

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:01:13 GMT

Painting major Yao Cheng discusses the lessons learned during a summer internship with a RISD alumna who runs her own custom mural and fine art company.

Stark Designs for Fun – and West Elm

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:45:46 GMT

David Stark brings a designer’s eye and artist’s touch to everything he does – whether he’s creating recycled holiday ornaments for the marketplace or one-of-a-kind installations for special events.

Neonatal Incubator Built from Car Parts

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:32:39 GMT

Alumni help design an incubator for the developing world that makes use of the limited parts and expertise available in remote regions of the world.

New Graduate Degree Programs for 2011

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:39:39 GMT

Interior Architecture announces two new graduate degree programs focused on adaptive reuse – one for architecture professionals, the other for designers interested in specializing in this growing field.

Learning the Art of Paper Preservation

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:29:51 GMT

As part of the Museum Fellows program, Graphic Design major Shu Min Lim is interning with the Museum’s resident expert in handling and preserving its large and varied collection of works on paper.

Exploring a Different Kind of Conservation

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:00:21 GMT

During the fall semester, Julien Nguyen has been juggling his time in the Painting studio with an internship at the RISD Museum, where he’s learning to conserve works of 3D art from every period and genre.

The Irresistible Lure of Looking Closely

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:16:53 GMT

Through her experience as a Museum Fellow, Holly Broussard has begun to think more seriously about pursuing a career as a museum curator or administrator.

Annealing Research Down Under

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:55:35 GMT

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

RISD Animators Stand Out in Ottawa

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:17:55 GMT

For the third year running, judges at the 2010 Ottawa International Animation Festival chose the films screened by RISD juniors and seniors as among the best produced at any school.

50 Years in RISD’s English Department

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:38:42 GMT

Professor Michael Fink, the longest-serving faculty member still teaching at RISD, remembers the early days of the English Department and its evolution over the last half a century.

Poetry for Life

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:39:10 GMT

Associate Professor Mairéad Byrne gathers an astonishing array of astute observations into her latest collection of poetry, enticingly titled The Best of (What’s Left of) Heaven.

Fulbright Cites RISD as a Top Producer of Scholars

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:30:25 GMT

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

Students’ Holiday Gallery Stands Out

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:06:09 GMT

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

RISD’s Newest Young Guns

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:50:24 GMT

Four RISD alumni were named winners in Young Guns 8, the Art Directors Club’s international competition for creative professionals aged 30 and under.

RISD Tops the Year in Review

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:25:46 GMT

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

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:23:10 GMT

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.

Capturing a Reservation

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:27:22 GMT

In his new book, photographer John Willis MFA 86 PH paints a poignant portrait of a proud people – the Oglala Lakota Sioux living on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.

Students Helping Students

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:55:05 GMT

By working with teenagers who face real social and economic challenges, RISD student teachers are gaining valuable experience as they help high school students find the focus and confidence needed to succeed in college.

Schuleit Reveals Rumors

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:08:26 GMT

Nationally acclaimed artist Anna Schuleit 98 PT brings architectural and historic sites to life through such creative interventions as Just a Rumor, her recent installation at UMass Amherst.

Innovative Work in National Spotlight

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:02:42 GMT

RISD is one of two colleges nationwide invited to show original student work at the 2010 American Craft Council Show.

Understanding Patterns

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:17:19 GMT

For Monica Ogrodowski 09 TX, pursuing an HPSS concentration allowed her to feed her ongoing passion for political thought and analysis while laying the groundwork for further exploration post-graduation.

Devers Makes Design Entertaining

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:42:51 GMT

As an artist, designer, carpenter and committed tinkerer, Amy Devers MFA 01 FD never dreamed that she’d spend so much time talking about design – especially on television.

Running Away with the Gypsies

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:39:43 GMT

English Professor Mike Fink, who has taught at RISD for more than half a century, contemplates the meaning of his neighbor’s exotic “gypsy caravan.”

Schools for Haiti

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:31:59 GMT

Architecture faculty and alumni lend their expertise to help Haitians rebuild.

ELLE Presents Student Designs in NYC

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:32:54 GMT

Students won major recognition and cash prizes in the ELLE + RISD Fashion Next competition and runway show, which was presented as part of New York’s Fashion Week.

Experimenting with Italy’s Finest Yarns

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:59:45 GMT

Textiles majors created one-of-a-kind wearables to showcase in Zegna Baruffa’s exhibition space at Pitti Immagine Filati, an international showcase in Milan for high-end yarns and knitwear.

Printmaking Professor Illuminates Engraving

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:48:53 GMT

Master engraver Andrew Raftery helped the RISD Museum to retrace the early history of this painstaking art form in the popular exhibition The Brilliant Line.

Documentaries Focused on Global Issues

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:20:37 GMT

Rhett Turner’s work as a photography director and documentary filmmaker has taken him to every continent on earth.

ISUS + RISD Address Global Water Issues

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:22:47 GMT

Co-founded by RISD Professor Elizabeth Dean Hermann, the Institute for Sustainable Urban Societies develops innovative solutions to the complex issues facing dense metropolises in the world’s most endangered coastal zones.

Designing a Sustainable Campus in Costa Rica

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:28:34 GMT

Students work with Earth University to plan a new campus tailored to local needs, climate and terrain.

Designing a Local Solution in Tanzania

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:19:10 GMT

Two students team up to design an affordable new dining hall for a remote secondary school that is able to be built by the students and faculty themselves.

Sikorsky + RISD: Design in Flight

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:50:53 GMT

In this partnered studio, students developed new interior configurations for the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter to accommodate its multiple applications.

Researching the Passive Solar Solution

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:07:44 GMT

RISD’s Interior Architecture Department has partnered with Brown University’s Center for Environmental Studies to further research passive solar applications in architecture.

Students Build a Simpler, Greener Car

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:29:46 GMT

In the Out of Gas! studio, students from RISD and Brown worked together to develop the Coda, an energy-efficient three-wheeler designed for urban commuters.

RISD’s Moonbuggy Stands Out

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:50:02 GMT

RISD was the first art and design school ever to enter NASA’s Great Moonbuggy Race, an annual competition sponsored by the US Space & Rocket Center.

No Moon Dust Allowed!

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:47:53 GMT

Industrial Design students complete a summer internship focused on designing an airlock system to keep potentially harmful moon dust outside of astronauts’ living quarters.

Where Art + Business Meet

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:45:41 GMT

This long-running R+D collaboration pairs RISD students with MBA candidates from MIT’s Sloan School of Management and Babson College in pursuit of new products and business models.

Designing the Ultimate User-Friendly Kitchen

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:57:10 GMT

Maytag partnered with RISD in a high-profile studio to rethink ease of access and use in the contemporary kitchen.

Reimagining Household Chores

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:26:09 GMT

To usher in the new millennium, Maytag sponsored a series of interdisciplinary studios focused on generating new ideas about home appliances.

Brown + RISD: Improving Transportation in Developing Economies

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:59:42 GMT

RISD designers and Brown University engineers are working together to develop eMotive, a cost-effective, energy-efficient vehicle designed to address transportation problems in the developing world.

Bamboo Design Initiative

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:25:54 GMT

RISD and the Environmental Bamboo Foundation in Bali, Indonesia, engaged in a multi-year partnership to explore innovative uses and applications of bamboo—a research venture that proved the true value of this amazing renewable resource.

Moving Up at Pixar

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:05:47 GMT

Animator Scott Clark ’96 IL has been at Pixar since the beginning, helping the studio to become a leader in the entertainment industry.