Compare the announcement of KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) KAUST’s Unique Vision to John Maeda’s vision for the Rhode Island School of Design, risd’s next president. KAUST will be a new university with a large endowment that is for graduate students only. RISD is a design school that has just hired one of the leaders in design and technology away from MIT’s Media Lab. They are both exciting developments, but different in so many ways. Here is part of the vision of the new president of KAUST:
to conduct high impact research unconstrained by disciplinary boundaries, to create a new ecosystem for research unfettered by organizational strictures, and to build meaningful partnerships across communities, cultures and continents. (President’s Acceptance Message)
Thanks to Alex for the KAUST link and to Shawn for the RISD link.