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Students are building a traditional boat out of wood and investigating the material’s environmental, ecological and sociocultural impacts.
![Johanna Barthmaier-Payne scans yellow flowers for new platform](/sites/g/files/upbtqy111/files/styles/landscape_3_2_250x166/public/2024-09/Johanna-scanning-hero1-ps.jpg?h=b8fe1461&itok=PdQfIRZe)
RISD team led by principal investigator Johanna Barthmaier-Payne and researchers at URI, UNH and University of Louisville will develop nature-based climate solutions to stormwater management issues.
![RISD student Upasana Pandey standing with a Bengaluru resident](/sites/g/files/upbtqy111/files/styles/landscape_3_2_250x166/public/2024-08/HERO%21.jpg?h=a51a5cf9&itok=MLjrS0tt)
RISD students and recent graduates combine art and design with sustainability and social justice in 2024 Maharam Fellowships.
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Grants are awarded for projects whose methodologies reflect diverse perspectives, utilize experimental approaches and provide innovative solutions.
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Students in a spring studio called Clay Matters conduct material investigations in support of their evolving thesis projects.
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Students in every department shared their work with classmates, professors and visiting experts in their fields.
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Six funded projects explore radical solutions to longstanding problems that impact the environment and marginalized communities.
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In Monumental Publics, students interrogated Providence’s history before turning to public spaces and monuments in Boston.
![Dorner Prize winner Claudia Peck works on outdoor garden installation](/sites/g/files/upbtqy111/files/styles/landscape_3_2_250x166/public/2023-05/DornerPeckAtWorkPossibleHero.jpg?h=b385b01d&itok=PxwcVF5e)
Grad students Claudia Peck, Priyata Bosamia and Shivani Pinapotu gain hands-on experience working with museum staff.