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Melissa Dawson
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January 2, 2024
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Should we limit the number of new clothing items we purchase each year?
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Melissa Dawson, associate professor and director of the undergraduate industrial design program.
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May 11, 2023
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Vignelli-inspired regalia to debut at commencement
Associate professor Melissa Dawson and Clare Maxwell '23 (industrial design) designed a cap and gown using fabric from the Vignelli archives for Josh Owen, director of the Vignelli Center for Design Studies, to wear at commencement.
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March 10, 2023
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Students benefit from interdisciplinary work during Emerging Creatives Student Summit
Students across the country, including four from RIT, came together last weekend to explore the question ‘what do we want our future to look like?’ during the Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities (a2ru) Emerging Creatives Student Summit.
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December 6, 2021
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Vignelli Center's 'Beyond Fashion' event unites RIT and community designers
RIT and local designers partnered to create garments and wearables inspired by the Vignelli Center archives for display during a first-of-its-kind fashion show on Dec. 10. The event is open to the public.
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May 19, 2021
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Two RIT faculty members receive Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards to conduct research abroad
Emi Moriuchi from Saunders College of Business and Jessica Hardin from the College of Liberal Arts have received Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program awards to travel abroad and conduct research at partner universities.
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December 12, 2019
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Industrial design duo presents research on artisan innovation
Andrea Gonzalez Esteche ’19 MFA (Industrial Design) and assistant professor Melissa Dawson are developing new ways for Paraguayan artisans to use traditional textiles in their craft.
