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A computer rendering of Madison Square Garden with multi-colored trees, tables, fountains, etc. Adults, children, and dogs are enjoying the public space.

What Could Be: A Guide to the Future of NYC

What if some of the recent thesis projects by Pratt students were brought to life on a citywide scale? From transportation to culture, buildings, and parks, many Pratt students have proposed novel ideas that could power the future of…

The North Star team: Oğuz Bayar, Raghavendra Chate, Mrityunjay Misra, Kaixin Wang, and advisor Denise Tahara

Getting Ready for the Rising Tide

The Rockaways, a coastal community in Queens, New York City, stands on the front lines of climate change. As tides rise, underserved and geographically vulnerable communities like those in The Rockaways are at particular risk, facing disparities in access…

The 2024 Pratt Research Open House at the Research Yard in the Brooklyn Navy Yard (photo by Tejas Setlur, BFA Film '26)

Research Open House 2024 Awards Recognize Projects Advancing Sustainable Materials, Technologies, and Data Literacy

Research Open House invited the public to explore groundbreaking research from across the Institute working to make a difference locally and around the world.

Alexa Kasdan Named Executive Director of the Pratt Center for Community Development

Kasdan brings two decades of experience in participatory research and community advocacy to the role, which she assumes September 1, 2023.

The first Dinner with Six hosted by Vincent Celano, BArch ’93, at Celano Design Studio Co.

Alumni & Students Share a Meal & Conversation in New Program

Dinner with Six brings alumni and students together for casual discussions and networking.

Students studying Veneto-Byzantine architecture with Visiting Assistant Professor Joseph Kopta at the Basilica of Santa Fosca on the island of Torcello (photo by Jill Brandwein)

In Venice this Summer, Pratt Students Learn from the Past to Create Practices for the Future

After being postponed in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, Pratt in Venice is again underway this summer. From June 8 to July 20, undergraduate and graduate students are studying art and its history in the famed Italian…

L-R: (front row) Cory Brown, Jamel Bowe, Kaitlyn Sanchez, Jonathon Barbaro; (back row) Alexis Alejo Vazquez, Paul Anthony Urbanek, Christopher Morales, Jesus Mejia, Andy Boateng

Internship Program Prepares High School Students with Disabilities for Success

A graduation celebration was recently held in the Student Union for this year’s Project SEARCH interns. The nine New York City high school students with disabilities have worked at Pratt since last fall, gaining real-world employment experience and workplace skills…

Snapshot 2022: Before They Graduate

This spring, the Office of Alumni Engagement is sharing the stories of graduating students as they both look back on their time at Pratt and look ahead toward the future. See their first-year and last-year photos and read about what…

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Spring Playlist: Pratt Voices Featured in Thought-Provoking Podcasts

Pratt’s creative community is continually exploring areas as diverse as historical research, sound art, climate change, and neuroscience. These fascinating recent conversations with ten notable alumni and faculty members offer a wide range of new ideas and perspectives. Groundbreaking Photography…

Pratt students on a walking tour of the Gowanus Canal during the spring 2022 Pratt Earth Action Week

From Climate Change to Social Justice, Earth Action Week Showcases How Pratt Engages with Sustainability Challenges

From a walk along a Brooklyn Superfund site to planting sidewalk gardens, the spring 2022 Pratt Earth Action Week (PEAW) brought together creative actions from across campus that are engaging with local, national, and international issues impacting the world.