Student Stories

students travel by bangka, a traditional Filipino outrigger canoe

Three New RISD Global Summer Courses Explore the Arts in Greece, Japan and the Philippines

Students make cross-cultural connections and take a deep dive into fundamental concepts of truth and beauty, manga and Indigenous Filipino arts traditions.

Holden Rappuhn smiles in his work space near his computer

RISD Student Holden Rappuhn Wins Angelo Donghia Foundation Scholarship

Inspired by the canyons of the southwest, Rappuhn’s design for a music school secured a $30,000 prize.

stunning rock formation inside the Navajo Nation

RISD Students Expand Their Horizons Via Enlightening Summer Internships

More than 300 students are working for art and design organizations as nearby as Providence and as far away as the Netherlands.

Twenty-Seven Things We Loved at 2024’s New York Design Week

Sight Unseen editors highlight seating designs by RISD Furniture Design grad students shown in Material Opulence at WantedDesign.

sterling silver wearables for the fingers

SPUR-funded RISD Student Research Advances Sustainability and Social Equity

Grants are awarded for projects whose methodologies reflect diverse perspectives, utilize experimental approaches and provide innovative solutions.

four happy POD grads pose for a photo in front of Woods-Gerry House

Talented Project Open Door Grads Earn Full Scholarships to RISD

Four incoming first-year students discuss the enormous impact that POD has had on their lives.

Sculptures on view in a white-walled gallery

RISD MFAs Show Work in NYC Summer Exhibitions

Off-campus exhibitions showcase the exceptional work graduate students make in RISD’s Ceramics, Painting, Photography and Sculpture departments.

a huge abstract sculpture rendered in an imaginary plaza

Ten RISD Finalists Selected for Terra Carta Design Lab Competition

Sustainable Markets Initiative global judging panel to award £100,000 prizes to two of the innovative, scalable approaches to mitigating the global climate crisis.