Tag: RISD
Five Questions With: Phil Tobey
Rhode Island School of Design alumnus and honorary trustee Phil Tobey, an architect with SmithGroupJJR, was honored by the U.S. Army June 7 with an...
O’Neil Outar Named RISD’s Vice President for Institutional Engagement
(Providence, Rhode Island) July 03, 2018 – After an extensive international search, O’Neil A.S. Outar joined Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in January...
Shenoda named first social equity and inclusion vice president at RISD
PROVIDENCE – In the first-ever appointment to the position, Matthew Shenoda was named vice president of social equity and inclusion at the Rhode Island...
Preservation Society of Newport County, RISD put on augmented reality exhibit
NEWPORT – The Preservation Society of Newport County has partnered with the Rhode Island School of Design to put on an augmented reality exhibit...
Design talent a major lure for Infosys decision to come to...
When Infosys announced its intention late last year to hire 500 people and create a Design and Innovation Hub in Providence, it was only...
Infosys to partner with RISD, open design hub this summer
PROVIDENCE - Infosys Ltd. is "doubling down on its investment in Rhode Island," according to Gov. Gina M. Raimondo Wednesday, as the company announced a...
RISD to host Rosa Parks house installation symposium
PROVIDENCE - The next chapter in the ongoing saga surrounding the installation of a home once owned by Rosa Parks’ family will see the...
Five Questions With: Rachel Berwick
As a Rhode Island School of Design professor and head of the school’s glass department, Rachel Berwick’s work has been shown internationally in such...
9 major R.I. employers commit to Raimondo’s Supply RI initiative
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced that nine Rhode Island's largest employers have pledged to participate in the Supply RI initiative, which will...
Blakely designs go beyond the look
After working several years for a large corporation, Janelle Blakely Photopoulos started losing interest in her job.
The company was bought out and the excitement...
