RISD has launched a new Academic Commons Program (ACP) to galvanize teaching and learning initiatives across campus.
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Student ceramicists are working with visiting artists to create marvelous – and sometimes unorthodox – projects.
Working alongside University of Rhode Island oceanographers, Foundation Studies Critic Cynthia Rubin explores the fascinating behavior of plankton.
While studying at the Woods Hole Marine Biological Lab (MBL), Lizzie Kripke 14 PT created a cutting-edge animation that allows scientists to visualize complex skin structures in ways previously unseen.
A panel discussion centered around the ongoing STEAM initiative drew plenty of interest at RISD by Design 2012.
Professor Seth Stem works with BASF to develop new uses for an eco-friendly, hemp-based alternative to plastic.
In the spring studio Communicating Medical Risk, Brown undergraduates teamed up with RISD art and design majors to look at better ways of disseminating medical information.
Students in a spring Sculpture studio taught by Professor Ellen Driscoll are creating public art for Kennedy Plaza as part of a major initiative funded by the NEA.
When architect Eduardo Benamor Duarte had an idea for building with porcelain blocks, he turned to RISD’s Ceramics department experts for help.
When AIGA’s CEO Ric Grefé visited RISD this spring, he provided invaluable feedback on designing for political advocacy and public service communications.