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Research Open House 2025 Awards Recognize Community Engagement, Sustainability, and Design Projects

Research Open House presented scholarship and partnerships to the public, demonstrating Pratt’s engagement with industry, community, and university partners, and its deep commitment to equitable forms of discovery and growth.
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Snapshot 2025: Before They Graduate

From Pratt Institute News

Six soon-to-be Pratt alumni share photos, experiences, and insights from their time at Pratt.
A group of young volunteers stands behind a table lined with large metal trays of hot food, ready to serve meals. The dishes include pasta with Alfredo sauce, stir-fried vegetables, a chicken and pepper dish, and a tray of seasoned rice. One volunteer in a dark t-shirt holds biodegradable food containers, smiling at the camera. Next to her, others are wearing plastic gloves, holding serving utensils, and preparing to dish out food. In the background, two volunteers manage a table of care packages and snacks. The scene is set outdoors against a brick wall with graffiti, with a metal roll-up door to the side.

A Day of Service, Community, and Connection

From Pratt Institute News

The second annual Student-Alumni Day of service supported the local Hall Street shelter.
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Guggenheim Fellowship Awarded to Film/Video Faculty Member Matías Piñeiro

From Pratt Institute News

Matías Gustavo Piñeiro was selected for the Guggenheim Foundation’s 100th Class of Fellows. The prestigious annual grants support up to a year of creative and scholarly work.
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Dr. Peter West Appointed Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences 

From Pratt Institute News

The accomplished writer, scholar, and academic leader joins Pratt Institute from Mercy University. He will assume the role on July 7, 2025.

Barbie, Houseboats, Book Arts, and Beyond

From Pratt Institute News

Class trips invite students to experience art, conduct research, and meet with industry experts in New York City and around the world.
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Rafael de Balanzo Joue Receives Fulbright Specialist Program Award

From School of Architecture News

School of Architecture faculty member Dr. Rafael De Balanzo Joue has been awarded a Fulbright Specialist Program grant by the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

The Latest

The Daily Hub

A roundup of ideas and projects from around the Institute

  • Students from Assistant Professor of Associate Degrees Deb Caponera’s Pre-Press & Print-Production class presented their work to the public at the opening reception for Posters for a Cause: Shaping Our Future Together at Betty Bakery in Brooklyn. The students spoke about the causes and organizations for which they wanted to raise awareness and funding. Students’ posters will be on display throughout the month of May.

  • Owen Hinrichs, BID ’26, Yihang (Edward) Xu, BID ’25, Arzu Oran, BID ’25, Jaehyeok Lee, MID ’25, Ben Thannat, MID ’25, and Liam Monaghan, MID ’25, all received Student Merit Awards from the Industrial Designers Society of America, which “recognizes industrial design students across the country who demonstrate tremendous talent, breadth of skill, exceptional presentation ability, and who best embodies the industrial design program they represent.”

  • Asia Chung, MFA Interior Design ’25, was recognized by the 2025 Metropolis Magazine Future 100 as one of the top 100 graduate interior designers in the United States and Canada. In her recommendation, Alison B. Snyder, professor of interior design, wrote: “Asia is industrious. Her insatiable interests in pattern making have led her to research and experiment with crafting processes to produce multiple sustainable and cultural meanings inside her designed interiors.” 

  • Jin Liao, BFA Interior Design ’25, was recognized by the 2025 Metropolis Magazine Future 100 as one of the top 100 undergraduate interior designers in the United States and Canada. In his recommendation, Brad Leibin, visiting associate professor of interior design, wrote: “Jin is an exceptional student and a very talented, young designer. Jin’s work goes beyond course requirements because she is committed to excellence and has a passion for design. She is enjoyable to work with and is well liked by her peers.” 

  • Elizabeth Lothian writes about The Seas by Professor of Writing Samantha Hunt in The Brooklyn Rail. The Seas unfurls my spirit,” she writes. “It is the first work that spurs me to dive into my own slippery depths, to create from all that is submerged inside my head. The Seas allows me to greet the creature I am and fantasize about the one I could burgeon into being.”

  • Pratt alumni dressed celebrities for the 2025 Met Gala: Diana Ross in Sarah Sokol Millinery (Sarah Sokol, BFA Interior Design ’11); Janelle Monae wore Thom Browne in collaboration with fashion design alumnus Paul Tazewell; Chappell Roan in an upcycled look by Paul Tazewell; Taraji P. Henson in Monse in collaboration with Post-Imperial (creative director Laura Kim, BFA Fashion Design ’04). 

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