Faculty Stories

Rhode Island Histories in Action offers a standards-aligned, historically grounded curriculum that promotes civic literacy, creativity, critical thinking, and interdisciplinary learning.

The Rhode Island Foundation selected the winning alums and faculty members out of 144 applicants. 

The associate professor of Printmaking is one of the artists tapped to contribute work to the OPC’s public indoor and outdoor spaces. 

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.

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.

Moderated by Provost Touba Ghadessi and Assistant Provost Margot Nishimura, panelists discussed the role of artists and designers in building community and honoring diverse legacies.

Eleven arts educators and a full-time librarian join the community, bringing a wealth of new knowledge and perspectives to RISD students. 

President Crystal Williams and Provost Touba Ghadessi welcome new and returning students and lead an emotional Convocation ceremony in the RISD Auditorium.

Faculty members Catherine Andreozzi and Michael Lye teach courses focused on apparel design and habitats for astronauts and have created an informal pipeline for alums interested in working for the space agency.