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RISD announces plans to celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2021 and the Class of 2020 safely and responsibly this spring.
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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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Furniture maker and RISD alumna Annie Evelyn helps to establish equitable Crafting the Future artist collective.
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President Rosanne Somerson discusses the challenges of 2020 and the future of design education on Monocle on Design podcast.
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Students finish the fall semester by sharing their final projects with visiting experts from around the world.
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President Rosanne Somerson discusses the challenges and unexpected rewards of reconstructing design education on Design Observer podcast.
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Interior Architecture students debate the fate of Civil Rights leader Rosa Parks’ former home in Detroit.
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Elise McMahon and Mike Ruiz-Serra are both included in Sight Unseen’s annual roundup of US-based talent.