Student Stories

RISD’s 2023 fiscal year closes with more than $17 million raised in support of undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships, internships and museum programming.

From being greeted at their dorm rooms during move-in by President Williams to enjoying an evening at the RISD Museum, the Class of 2027 had a lively first week on campus.

Emerging artists and designers worked with TLAD students and community arts educator Jacques Bidon to honor historic Rhode Island figures.

Nine RISD students and recent alums worked with government and nonprofit organizations from Providence to Singapore.

A sponsored spring studio led by Professor Jonathan Knowles took the concept of “clip-on architecture” to new heights.

An automaker and a design school have been collaborating on nature-based auto ideas. Here's what's been growing out of the partnership.
 

Students from 13 different majors traveled far and wide via RISD Global courses, with destinations ranging from Mexico to Japan.

From fashion to furniture to outer space, students are making the most of this summer’s internship opportunities.

Six funded projects explore radical solutions to longstanding problems that impact the environment and marginalized communities.