Faculty Stories

Alumni Michael Lye and Daniel Leeb formed the core of a recent expedition to advance space research here on Earth.

Presenters at RISD’s second annual Climate Futures symposium renewed an inspiring dialogue about design and the Green New Deal.

In a new book capping years of research, art historian Pascale Rihouet probes the meaning of materials in Renaissance processions.

Associate Professor Soojung Ham considers human emotion in developing an environmental system driven by computing technology.

Associate Professor Paula Gaetano-Adi experiments with an interesting way of helping first-year students let go of their assumptions.

Five affordable, net-zero homes designed in a RISD studio are being built in Providence’s Olneyville neighborhood.

RISD’s Architecture, Interior Architecture and Landscape Architecture programs rank well in the 2019/20 survey of America’s top architecture and design schools.

Newly appointed Assistant Professor of Industrial Design Jess Brown MID 09 is addressing difficult issues and supporting students of color.

Associate Professor Cas Holman shares her passion for toy design on the new season of the Netflix series Abstract: The Art of Design.