Chast Strikes a Moving Chord
With the 2014 release of her latest book Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?, cartoonist Roz Chast 77 PT hit a nerve with readers across the country.
Opening a New World
Two new Foundation Studies students build on the creative boost they got through RISD’s Project Open Door program.
Architecture Meets Public Policy
Acting on pure impulse while on spring break last April, Ashley Kochiss BArch 15 asked a cab driver in Marrakesh, Morocco to bring her to a remote Berber village on the edge of the Atlas Mountains.
Designed for Speed
Apparel Design seniors develop crunchy new looks for Burton, Vermont’s cutting-edge snowboard company.
Towards Better Balance
As part of its ongoing efforts to bring more diversity to the field, the Architecture department has launched a partnership with Lincoln School, an independent school for girls in Providence.
Redesigning Neonatal Healthcare
Experts agree that premature infants fare better in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) when they’re periodically removed from isolettes so that parents can hold them against their chests (a practice known as kangaroo care).
Latin American Perspective
Recently hired Assistant Professor of Foundation Studies Paula Gaetano Adi brings a cultural perspective to her work in new media.
Focusing on Race
To promote dialogue, Nicole Buchanan 15 PH is creating a photographic series on students of color at RISD.
Lifesaving Textile Designs
Textiles artist Eliza Squibb 13 TX is exploring new ways of using her design work to educate African women about crucial healthcare concerns.