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NSF Funds Research Collaboration between RISD and Partner Institutions

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. 

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Surge in RISD Community Engagement Boosts Giving and Volunteerism

Alumni, friends and families donated over $9 million in fiscal year 2024 in support of student scholarships, campus resources and more.

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RISD Students Introduced to Fine Arts Scene via Trek NYC

RISD Careers and Alumni + Family Relations team up on summer travel program exploring studios, galleries, arts nonprofits, residency programs and more.

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Esther Pressoir Is the Coolest Artist You’ve Never Heard Of

Hyperallergic reviews book about the 1923 RISD alum by art historian and RISD faculty member Suzanne Scanlan.

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Nine Accomplished Artists, Designers and Scholars Join RISD Faculty

The new hires round out RISD’s Architecture & Design, Experimental and Foundation Studies, Fine Arts and Liberal Arts divisions.

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RISD Welcomes New and Returning Students for Academic Year 2024–25

President Crystal Williams, Provost Touba Ghadessi, other academic leaders address the Class of 2028 at uplifting Convocation ceremony. 

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Sail Away

Alums Martin Lo and Jozeph Forakis create a new style of yacht.

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RISD Maharam Fellows Fuel Change Across the Globe

RISD students and recent graduates combine art and design with sustainability and social justice in 2024 Maharam Fellowships.