On Tuesday, October 19, at 6:30 PM EST, Pratt Presents Little Island: An Online Panel Discussion will explore what makes Little Island unique, the collaborative design process that went into its creation, and the role of public green space in general—a conversation at the heart of Pratt’s new Masters in Landscape Architecture program. The panel of experts includes Mat Cash of Heatherwick Studio; Robert Hammond, co-founder and executive director of the High Line; Signe Nielsen of Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects and Pratt’s School of Architecture; and Trish Santini, executive director of Little Island. It is moderated by Michael Kimmelman of the New York Times. Register online.
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The New York Times ran a story titled “A Long Sunrise Walk to Start the School Year,” highlighting Pratt’s commitment to cultivating creative citizens while subtly connecting its Brooklyn Bridge walk tradition to broader national conversations about the value of a creative education. Celebrating Orientation and the incoming first-year class, Pratt’s annual Brooklyn Bridge walk offers a glimpse of young creatives taking their first steps—both literally and symbolically—into the cultural fabric of New York. The article features quotes from President Frances Bronet, Vice President for Student Affairs Delmy Lendof, and student Jay Vargas-Garcia.
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Emilio Sosa, BFA Fashion Design ’89, created the costumes for Jesus Christ Superstar staged at the Hollywood Bowl from August 1 to 3, starring Tony Award winner Cynthia Erivo.
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Julia Gamolina, visiting assistant professor of Graduate Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Design, shares her favorite parts of New York City, architectural and otherwise, for Archinect. The most underrated building in the city? “The General Society’s Library — the second oldest library in New York City! The library focuses on resources for those in manual, technical, craft, and creative occupations, and hosts the Artisan Lecture Series, which pays tribute to the art of craftsmanship by featuring master artisans who lecture about the intricacies of their specialized crafts.”
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Daniel Lopatin, MSLIS ’10, has created original music for the upcoming film Marty Supreme directed by Josh Safdie and featuring Timothée Chalamet. Lopatin has a prolific musical career as Oneohtrix Point Never.
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Garrett Benisch, continuing and professional studies lecturer, was interviewed by Martha Stewart for an article on the environmental harms of peat moss and what gardeners should use instead. Benisch is also the director of design development for Bioforcetech, a company that transforms waste into carbon-negative solutions.
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Associate Professor in the School of Information John Lauermann published an article “Mapping super-gentrification in large US cities, 1990–2020” in Urban Geography with his co-authors.
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Jen Pawol, BFA Fine Arts (Painting) ’00, became the first woman to umpire a regular season game in Major League Baseball.
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Michelle Towse, BFA Photography ’91, was interviewed by Little Black Book about her career in film and what it takes to succeed. “Creative problem solving relies on the same principles regardless of implementation. The language is the same; sometimes, you just need to learn a few new vocabulary words.”
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Izzy Chavez, BFA Digital Arts (2-D Animation) ’24, had their work, Adam and Eve in the Kingdom of Animals, screened at the 2025 Annecy Festival.
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