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Students in a cross-disciplinary spring studio experiment with projection and glass.
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RISD welcomes new full-time faculty members in Experimental and Foundation Studies, Fine Arts, and Architecture and Design.
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From film premieres to the grad thesis show, graduating students are turning to alternative outlets for showcasing their work.
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In the face of the COVID-19 crisis, Film/Animation/Video students and faculty are embracing the department’s core values.
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Multidisciplinary artist Jazzmen Lee-Johnson works to transcend the legacies of enslaved peoples and gender inequality.
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DESIGNxRI advances emerging businesses through mentorship and grant support.
![Industrial Design faculty member Michael Lye 96 ID in the Mars Suit 1 (MS1) during a glacial expedition in Iceland](/sites/g/files/upbtqy111/files/styles/landscape_3_2_250x166/public/2021-02/1579572877140_%28this-is-Michael-Lye%29-ISAGEVR1_byDanielLeeb%2B%2B.jpg?h=769f9606&itok=kbBzF5bS)
Alumni Michael Lye and Daniel Leeb formed the core of a recent expedition to advance space research here on Earth.
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An experimental film by Maria Constanza Ferreira 17 FAV/GD brings satellite imagery to NYC’s Times Square.
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Recent graduates will advance interesting art and design research in Africa, Asia and Europe during the 2019–20 academic year.