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Pratt Pairs: Valentine’s Day 2020
Wednesday, February 12, 2020This Valentine’s Day, the Office of Alumni Relations is sharing the stories of alumni who fell for each other while they were students at Pratt. Read about the couples’ magical moments, their favorite date spots,...
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Films by Pratt Faculty and Alumni Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival
Wednesday, January 15, 2020Two films by members of the Pratt Institute community will premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, being held from January 23 to February 2. The annual event is considered the largest showcase of independent...
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Solved: Pratt Alumna Blends Art, Design, and Science to Connect Viewers with the Natural World
Wednesday, December 18, 2019From the pages of Prattfolio, this article is part of a section highlighting the problem-solving process in the real world, from the perspective of alumni in the field. The Fall/Winter 2019 issue features the work...
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Pratt Alumni Push the Boundaries of Painting at UNTITLED, ART Miami Beach
Wednesday, December 11, 2019At this year’s 2019 UNTITLED, ART Miami Beach held from December 4 to 8, Pratt Fine Arts presented an exhibition exploring and challenging conventional boundaries in art and society through the work of seven Pratt...
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New and Noteworthy: 2019 Faculty Books Roundup
Thursday, December 05, 2019From artist books, to cultural surveys, to collections of neighborhood histories and poetry, Pratt faculty have contributed notable works to several corners of the literary landscape this year. Read on for New and Noteworthy’s annual...
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NY Times Features Alumna Mickalene Thomas and How She Uses Artistic Success for Positive Change
Tuesday, November 26, 2019With celebrated solo shows at major museums and work in the collections of leading institutions including the Whitney Museum of American Art, Mickalene Thomas, BFA Fine Arts ’00, continues to be recognized for her powerful...
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Local Seniors Share Their Stories and Neighborhood History in Pratt Oral Histories Project
Monday, November 25, 2019As the current wave of gentrification rapidly transforms the New York City landscape, a team of Pratt faculty, students, and Writing Program alumni have responded with a project that will outlast the dizzying transformations. Maria...
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Pratt Kicks off 2019 NYC Jewelry Week with Talks and Exhibitions on the Art of Adornment
Monday, November 25, 2019Wearing jewelry can express self-empowerment, identity, culture, and a love for the craft, with the materials themselves conveying an attention to sustainability, innovation, and tradition. Pratt Institute kicked off the second annual NYC Jewelry Week,...
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Habitat for the Bees: Pratt Professor Explores Post-Human Architecture for Native Pollinators
Wednesday, November 20, 2019By Steve Neumann Think bees and one familiar set of images, habits, and behaviors likely comes to mind. But this is scratching the surface of all that could be understood about some of nature’s most...
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Prattfolio Asked Pratt Students: What Question Can You Not Stop Thinking About?
Wednesday, October 30, 2019Prattfolio Asked Pratt Students: What Question Can You Not Stop Thinking About? As last academic year came to a close, Prattfolio interviewed dozens of students around the Brooklyn campus to find out what questions were...
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Practice: From the Site of RETI BlueCity Lab, a Pratt Faculty-Designed Climate-Research Vessel
Wednesday, October 23, 2019From the pages of Prattfolio, this article is part of a series exploring the artistic and professional practice of Pratt faculty through visits to their studios and workspaces. Here, Prattfolio visits the site of RETI...
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Portable Safe Space for Epileptics Wins Pratt Graduate the National James Dyson Award
Thursday, October 10, 2019During a seizure, an epileptic needs a safe space, but that’s not always available when an episode can happen anywhere and anytime. Uma Smith, BID ‘19, made a portable product that instantly creates that space....
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Pratt to Honor Five Outstanding Graduates at 2019 Alumni Achievement Awards
Wednesday, October 09, 2019On Wednesday, November 6, Pratt Institute’s 2019 Alumni Achievement Awards will be presented to five individuals who have made distinctive and significant cultural impacts in their communities. The evening reception for this year’s winners will...
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Mural on Life and Hope Fills the Windows of Pratt Manhattan Campus
Tuesday, October 08, 2019Over several days in early October, the first floor windows of the Pratt Manhattan campus were filled with vibrant drawings in ink. The painted mural is a long-term installation by Maria de Los Angeles, BFA...
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Two Alumnae Discuss Collaborating on Pratt’s Newest Residence Hall, Emerson Place
Thursday, September 26, 2019Many students have dreamed of designing a better residence hall for their college, one where bedroom floors don’t have to double as studios and there are places to have quiet personal time as well as...
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Adaptations in Nature Inspire Students in Award-Winning Design to Reduce Food Waste
Tuesday, September 10, 2019Could a solution to the international food waste crisis be in the respiratory system of a cricket or the ribs of a cactus? A team of Pratt Institute design students has been named as a...
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Community Science: Taconic Fellows and Youth Activists Research the Needs of a Neighborhood
Wednesday, August 28, 2019Bridging the expertise of Pratt students and faculty with communities beyond the gates begins with strong partnerships. For six years, the Taconic Fellowship, a program of the Pratt Center for Community Development, has supported projects...
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Brooklyn Historical Society Opens Ronald Shiffman Collection on the Pratt Center
Wednesday, August 21, 2019The diversity of the long Pratt Institute career of Ronald Shiffman, BS Architecture ’61, MS City and Regional Planning ’66, is reflected in the 75 linear feet of material in the new Ronald Shiffman collection...
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Pratt Names Pioneering Educator and Architect Dr. Harriet Harriss School of Architecture Dean
Wednesday, August 21, 2019Originally published 6/7/2019 Pratt Institute has named Dr. Harriet Harriss as the next dean of its School of Architecture. Dr. Harriss currently leads the Post-Graduate Research Program in Architecture and Interior Design at the Royal...
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Brooklyn Campus in Summer: A Study of Light and Shade
Monday, August 19, 2019Through the long, quiet days between June and late August, just before the new semester begins, summer brings alive the lush grounds and landscaping of Pratt Institute’s beautiful Brooklyn campus in a truly unique way....
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