This spring RISD was invited to send a faculty member and a grad student to the heart of the Tuscan Leather District to investigate the potential of vegetable tanned leather.
more information »
RISD artwork and artists will stand out at the mid-April TEDMED conference in Washington, DC.
In an interdisciplinary design studio, RISD students are testing out innovative prototypes to improve the dexterity of NASA space gloves.
RISD has launched a new Academic Commons Program (ACP) to galvanize teaching and learning initiatives across campus.
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.
Working alongside University of Rhode Island oceanographers, Foundation Studies Critic Cynthia Rubin explores the fascinating behavior of plankton.
A panel discussion centered around the ongoing STEAM initiative drew plenty of interest at RISD by Design 2012.
Professor Seth Stem works with BASF to develop new uses for an eco-friendly, hemp-based alternative to plastic.
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.
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.