Students are turning waste into materials ready for cross-disciplinary use and experimentation, from blotter paper to cotton ...

Student interventions transform the Front Street Family Center in Woonsocket, RI into a celebration of food, wellness, and ...

Individual donors, foundations, and corporate partners stepped up to improve access and the student experience at RISD ...

Eleven arts educators and a full-time librarian join the community, bringing a wealth of new knowledge and perspectives to ...

Spring 2025 marked the return of in-person adult art classes offered by RISD’s Continuing Ed division after a five-year, pandemic-related pause. Although virtual and long-distance learning is still ...

Below you will find updates and resources, including frequently asked questions, regarding federal actions and policies. Please note that this page is intended to be a resource for the RISD community ...

President Crystal Williams and Provost Touba Ghadessi welcome new and returning students and lead an emotional Convocation ...

RISD’s Center for Complexity (CfC) is designing a spring studio for graduate students focused on building community support for Rhode Islanders affected by the national opioid crisis. Based on two NIH ...

Since 2021, the Maharam Fellowship has supported RISD students interested in summer internships with local and global organizations focused on social justice and/or sustainability. Launched in 2012 ...

Thanks to a generous gift from an anonymous donor, RISD is in position to begin critical improvements to the Jesse Metcalf Building, located in the heart of campus at 7–14 North Main Street. Since ...