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RISD’s Center for Complexity launches Horizon 2045, a 25-year project aimed at eliminating the threat of nuclear war.
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Elise McMahon and Mike Ruiz-Serra are both included in Sight Unseen’s annual roundup of US-based talent.
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Four recent graduates are included in Forbes’ annual roundup of emerging talents.
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Matthew Bird and Avishek Ganguly earn the 2019/20 John R. Frazier Award for Excellence in Teaching.
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Founded by Professor Paolo Cardini, the Mexico City-based lab counteracts stereotypes of “Western futures.”
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A RISD team creates a stunning, energy-efficient getaway in New York’s Catskill Mountains.
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Students and faculty partner with Hyundai Motor Group to improve the way people move through—and live in—the world.
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A team of Industrial Design students enters The DoGreen Project in the 2020 Biodesign Challenge.
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Industrial designer Colin P. Kelly is part of a NYC-based team working to address critical needs during the pandemic.