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An essay by Juan Noguera, assistant professor in the School of Design, and Tom Weis, associate department head at the Rhode Island School of Design, published by PRINT.

WXXI talks with Juan Noguera, assistant professor of industrial design, about redesigning the Doomsday Clock.

Fast Company talks with Juan Noguera, assistant professor of industrial design, about redesigning the Doomsday Clock.

Juan Noguera, assistant professor in the School of Design, combined both traditional and modern techniques in the redesign of the infamous clock that made international headlines this week. The body of the clock was printed in RIT’s SHED.

A group of six faculty members in RIT’s College of Art and Design have earned the University & Research Projects Award from the European Cultural Centre (ECC) for their collection of works, titled “Cultural Disruptors.”

What a hoot! RIT students and faculty harnessed the power of technology, the arts, and design to create a giant owl structure out of 1,500 pounds of canned food, all of which will be donated.

Six faculty are featured in an exhibition in Venice that showcases the College of Art and Design's breadth of creative disciplines through the unification of sculpture, film, photography, and industrial design. 

Designing with a mindset of equity, empathy, and inclusion has earned Assistant Professor Juan Carlos Noguera the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Design. Noguera is one of four designers from across the country to receive the 2024 Vilcek Foundation Prizes in Design.

Core77 features Juan Carlos Noguera, assistant professor in the School of Design, about receiving the 2024 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Design for his equitable approach to product design.

Essay by Juan Noguera, assistant professor in the School of Design, published by Divided We Fall 

Essay by Juan Noguera, assistant professor in the School of Design, published by U.S. News & World Report.

Like many fields, the world of academia is wrestling with the challenges and opportunities presented by generative AI tools. While a few K-12 school districts, international universities, and businesses have attempted to ban the use of AI tools, RIT is acknowledging that it’s here to stay and can be used as a force for good.