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Students in Film/Animation/Video Wintersession studio “The Transforming Image” pushed boundaries of digital video production and created audacious experimental shorts risd.edu/news/stories/s…

Industrial Design course “Patternmaking for Cast Iron Production” is the first in a series of departmental offerings on analogue, shop-based making made possible through a gift from a generous anonymous donor risd.edu/news/stories/r…

Painter and designer Rachel Cope, who co-founded Calico Wallpaper with her husband in 2013, discusses the joy of doing what she loves for a living and finding her place in the world as an artist: risd.edu/news/stories/l…

Students in an Architecture Wintersession course explored the interwoven histories and shared tectonic vocabulary of paper fabrication, textile production, and architectural design risd.edu/news/stories/r…

In the latest episode of “It Starts with a Question,” award-winning author, illustrator, alum, and 2025 honorary degree recipient Grace Lin discusses the importance of representation in children’s literature with RISD President Crystal Williams youtu.be/HUJZiYyiUWE

From cold-pressed watercolor paper to ribbons and film photography, six students received awards at this year's Artists' Book Contest hosted by the Fleet Library risd.edu/news/stories/r…

Students in a Wintersession course conducted research and proposed monuments for College Hill that commemorate the past while reinterpreting symbols of collective memory risd.edu/news/stories/w…

This Wintersession, students engaged in off-campus learning opportunities investigating local traditions, conducting research, and tapping into interdisciplinary making opportunities. Learn more about what the students experienced risd.edu/news/stories/s…

Recent Film/Animation/Video alum and Student Academy Award-winning animator Lucas Ansel reflects on his passions for problem solving and the magic of filmmaking. Hear his thoughts about life after college and what RISD taught him about hard work risd.edu/news/stories/l…

As we continue to deal with the logistics of this record-breaking volume of snowfall, RISD will reopen on a limited basis on Thursday, February 26 and Friday, February 27. See risd.edu/emergency for additional details and updates.

David Weeks, RISD alum and designer of the classic Cubebot toy robot, worked with first-year students in a Wintersession studio focused on iteration and simplicity risd.edu/news/stories/a…

To allow for the continued removal of blizzard snowfall, RISD will remain closed on Wednesday, February 25 and re-open on Thursday, February 26, 7:00 am. See risd.edu/emergency for additional details and updates.

Due to the volume of blizzard snowfall, RISD will remain closed on Tuesday, February 24 and re-open on Wednesday, February 25, 7:00 am. See risd.edu/emergency for additional details and updates.

Due to inclement weather, RISD will close on Sunday, February 22, at 11:00 pm and will re-open on Tuesday, February 24, at 7 am. See risd.edu/emergency for additional details and updates.

The Fulbright Program just named RISD one of 114 Top Fulbright Producing Institutions across the country and no. 1 in the US Student Program among four-year “special focus/other” institutions. chronicle.com/article/top-pr…

Students in Jewelry+Metalsmithing Wintersession course 'Silver Meets Steel' explored ancient engraving techniques such as inlay and overlay, reimagining the relationship between the functional and the ornamental risd.edu/news/stories/w…

A new Wintersession course offered by the Digital + Media department invited students to step into the world of video games. Taught by grad students Annie Hu and River Wang, the course allowed students to build their own video games from concept to play risd.edu/news/stories/g…

In the latest episode of “It Starts with a Question,” artist, 2025 honorary degree recipient, and MacArthur “genius grant” awardee María Magdalena Campos-Pons discusses the role of art and artists in turbulent times with RISD President Crystal Williams youtube.com/watch?v=beOgFx…

A Sound Wintersession course explored acoustics, architecture, and auditory perception using a state-of-the-art 20-sided 3D speaker that uses complex algorithms to send focused sound beams in any direction, creating an immersive sonic experience risd.edu/news/stories/s…

“Please Catch Me When I Fall,” RISD’s third Black Biennial, highlights joy, vulnerability, and the many stories to be told about the Black experience risd.edu/news/stories/r…