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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.