Alumni Stories
The recent Film/Animation/Video alum and Student Academy Award-winning animator reflects on his passions for problem solving, the magic of filmmaking, and what RISD taught him about hard work.
The alum and designer of the classic Cubebot toy robot worked with first-year students in a Wintersession studio focused on iteration and simplicity.
The award-winning Bahamian artist and educator discusses the creative breakthroughs that drove her to pursue her calling as a professional artist.
The Furniture Design alum speaks with Michelle Millar Fisher about craft that explores relationships and connections.
The largest Fulbright cohort in RISD’s history is currently conducting research in host countries across Europe and Asia.
Architecture faculty members Jonathan Knowles and Laura Briggs are working with students to design and build a butterfly pavilion on an organic farm in Ponta Delgada.
The Levantine interior designer discusses her love of craft and collaboration and how her style combines Asian and Middle Eastern influences to reflect a modern Arab identity.
New grants totaling over $1.6 million fund the study of everything from inclusive research approaches to carbon exchange in the Antarctic’s Southern Ocean to automated 3D textile manufacturing.
RISD alums Sophia-Yemisi Adeyemo and Sasha Gordon make the 2026 Art & Style list, and Pave Robotics, co-founded by Mason Landon Smith, is included in the Manufacturing & Industry category.