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Helena Duncan (B.F.A. Writing ’17) Wins Pratt Mascot Naming Contest

Helena Duncan (B.F.A. Writing ’17) has been named the winner of the Pratt Athletics mascot naming contest. Her winning submission was “Charlie,” a name meant to honor the legacy of Pratt Institute founder Charles Pratt as the school celebrates its…

Sherri Jones Named Executive Director of Alumni Relations

Sherri Jones has been named Executive Director of Alumni Relations within the Division of Institutional Advancement. She will assume the role on January 23, 2017. Jones has more than 25 years of experience in alumni affairs and development, most recently…

Pratt Institute Moves Forward with Presidential Search Process

Pratt Institute is moving forward with the search to identify its next president. The 16-member Presidential Search Committee (PSC) is working with the search firm Isaacson, Miller to conduct a comprehensive and inclusive global search for a successor to Pratt…

Museum of the City of New York Features Maps by Pratt’s SAVI in Permanent Exhibition

The Spatial Analysis and Visualization Initiative (SAVI) at Pratt worked on data analysis and mapping for the Museum of the City of New York’s (MCNY) first permanent exhibition, New York at Its Core, which opened to the public in November…

U.S. Department of Commerce Awards Significant Grant to BF+DA

The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded a $486,000 research grant to Pratt Institute’s Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator (BF+DA), a vital hub for ethical fashion production, to support the link between sustainability, technology, and apparel manufacturing. The BF+DA program…

Pratt Participates in American Museum of Natural History’s “¡Cuba!” Exhibition

Pratt Institute will sponsor a mobile printing workshop at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) as part of the Museum’s new exhibition, ¡Cuba!, which explores the island nation’s biodiversity, culture, and art. Pratt School of…

Pratt Institute Breaks Ground on New Student Residence Hall on Emerson Place

Construction started on November 14 for Pratt Institute’s Emerson Place Residence Hall, which will provide first-year students with additional housing options one block away from the school’s Brooklyn campus. The project is expected to be completed by the end of…

Center for Art, Design, and Community Engagement K-12 Receives Significant Hearst Foundation Grant

The Hearst Foundation, a philanthropic foundation that identifies and funds outstanding nonprofits in the United States, has awarded a $100,000 grant to Pratt Institute’s new Center for Art, Design, and Community Engagement K-12. The grant is the largest single foundation…

New Scientist Magazine Features Cryonics Project Led by Architecture Alumnus and Faculty

New Scientist magazine recently published an article about a cryopreservation initiative developed by the biomedical research nonprofit The Stasis Foundation. The director and architect for the project is Stephen Valentine, graduate of Pratt’s School of Architecture. The article by Helen…

Pratt Institute Celebrates Alumni Day and Exhibition of Work by Graduates

Pratt Institute celebrated Alumni Day and Reunion on September 17, 2016, welcoming a wide range of alumni back to the Brooklyn campus to reconnect with classmates. The day featured a full program of activities that ranged from alumni readings and…