Smooth Sailing in Southern China

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:17:18 GMT

RISD alum Martin Lo is a fourth-generation shipbuilder.

Researching the Passive Solar Solution

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:01:57 GMT

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

KASCON Co-Sponsored by RISD

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:56:29 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Home of the Future

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:25:07 GMT

For the Solar Pavilion Collaborative Research Project, RISD and Brown researchers are working with Viessmann Manufacturing Company to build a small demonstration structure powered by a thermal electric system.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Winery Taps Students to Label New Vintage

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:51:48 GMT

RISD students work with Sakonnet Vineyards to design an eye-catching label that captures the essence of a fruity new vintage.

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.

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.

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.

Serious Play

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:09:06 GMT

Students explored the meaning of play and developed ideas for new board games in a partnered studio with Hasbro/Cranium, the popular board game “for your whole brain.”

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.

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.

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.

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.