School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Scholar and Educator Leo Coleman Named Chair of Social Science and Cultural Studies

Arriving at Pratt from Hunter College, the cultural anthropologist and historical scholar will assume the role on July 15, 2024.

School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Design Historian Sarah A. Lichtman Named Chair of History of Art and Design

The renowned educator and design scholar will assume the role on August 14, 2023.

School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Educator & Researcher Christopher Brownell Named Chair of Mathematics & Science

Arriving at Pratt Institute from the National Museum of Mathematics, he will assume the role on July 1.

Humanities and Media Studies

Listening to the Stories of a City

Students from across disciplines in the Reporting the City class investigated local issues while learning the wide-ranging applications of journalistic skills.

Humanities and Media Studies

Cinema Studies Scholar and Educator Gina Marchetti Named Chair of Humanities and Media Studies

Following a competitive international search, Gina Marchetti has been named chair of the Department of Humanities and Media Studies (HMS) in the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences. A longtime educator and researcher who focuses on women filmmakers and contemporary…

School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Pratt Institute Names Helio Takai Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Following a national search, Pratt Institute has named Helio Takai as the new dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences (SLAS). He is an accomplished physicist and educator whose work has ranged from research for the CERN Large…

School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

New Writing Studios Offer Space to Create and Collaborate

In creating the new writing studios that opened this semester on Pratt’s Brooklyn campus, the Department of Writing in the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences wanted to be sure they served students’ needs, whether they were in the…

School of Architecture

Pratt Shows 2022 Is Fully Underway with In-Person Events, Exhibitions & More

Excitement is building across campus as Pratt Shows, the annual series of public presentations and exhibitions of work by Pratt’s graduating class, gathers momentum this spring. Featuring the best work from the Schools of Architecture, Art, Design, Information, and…

Provost

The 2021 Research Open House Awards Recognize Innovative Projects from across the Institute

“The Wing Guard: An Insect Repelling Device for Temporary Food Services” by Ellen Zhengyi Ren, BID ’21, with Professor of Industrial Design Ignacio Urbina Polo Over 50 projects from across Pratt Institute are featured in the…

School of Architecture

Earth Action Week Unites Cross-Campus Efforts on Climate Change, Industry Inequities & Sustainable Materials

Spring 2021 Pratt Earth Action Week convened in early April with virtual conversations, workshops, exhibitions, and more around the theme of “Recover, Renew, Reconnect.” Organized by the Pratt Sustainability Center and Pratt Sustainability Coalition, it followed the Fall 2020 Pratt…