News: School of Information

Snail Mail Brings Pratt Students Together with Science Experiments, Art Collaboration, and Rare Books

Monday, March 22, 2021

In the shift to hybrid learning and its virtual platforms, some members of the Pratt Institute community have been using a slower-paced way to connect: the mail. From trading handcrafted mail art to receiving science...

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Completed Renovations Enhance the Pratt Manhattan Campus as a Hub for Creativity on 14th Street

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Renovations to the Pratt Institute Manhattan campus which began in fall 2019 are now complete, supporting students across disciplines with enhanced spaces for teaching and learning and a more open presence on 14th Street. From...

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Pratt Women Organizing for Change: Mia Bruner of the Prison Library Support Network

Monday, March 08, 2021

Mia Bruner, MLS ’18, is working to help incarcerated people stay connected to the world through access to knowledge and information. Her volunteer organization, the Prison Library Support Network (PLSN), is a collective of over...

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Students Race Against Time to Digitize Archives of 1970s and ’80s LGBTQ+ Radio and TV Programs

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

During the rise of the LGBTQ+ rights movement in the 1970s and ’80s, visibility and community were crucial, and some leaders took to radio and television to elevate their voices and showcase culture. This spring...

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Digital Preservation Initiative Receives $600,000 Grant from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Monday, June 22, 2020

 The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded Pratt Institute $600,000 to support the Digital Preservation Outreach and Education Network (DPOE-N) in collaboration with New York University (NYU). Pratt and NYU website images from July 1997...

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Research Open House 2020 Awards Recognize Work in Morphology, Sustainability, Bees, and More

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

This year Pratt Institute’s Research Open House (ROH) went virtual, with more than 60 projects featuring around 200 participants showcased online. Organized by the Office of Research and Strategic Partnerships in the Provost’s Office, the...

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New Pratt Shows Portfolio Website Showcases Work by Graduating Students

Thursday, June 04, 2020

A new website is offering a digital window into an exciting range of bold creative work by this year’s graduating Pratt students. Launched this May, the Pratt Shows portfolio website showcases individual student work and...

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As More of Our Interactions Become Virtual, Students Explore the Emotional Impact of Technology

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Designing a chatbot to help get past procrastination (courtesy Veronika Kostova, MSIXD ‘20) It is easy to procrastinate when working alone. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic with its constant distractions and necessity for self-isolation, Veronika...

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Connecting at a Distance: A Remote Learning Visual Tour

Friday, May 01, 2020

Illustration from online learning in the class of James Lipovac, adjunct associate professor of Foundation Art (via @PrattFoundation/Instagram) As the spring semester shifted to distance learning, Pratt Institute’s students, faculty, and staff have innovated to...

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How Mapping Relationships Between Jazz Musicians Elevates Unsung Histories

Thursday, March 05, 2020

1960s photographs of jazz musician Zena Latto in her sister Claire Richmond’s New Orleans home (courtesy Claire Richmond) Creativity is supported by community, especially in jazz which thrives on collaboration. When Cristina Pattuelli, Professor in...

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BetaSpace Invites Students from across Pratt to Collaborate through New Technologies

Friday, February 28, 2020

Students exploring VR technology in BetaSpace On one recent afternoon, School of Art students stopped by to learn about extended reality (XR) combining the technology of virtual reality (VR) with real-world interactions; on another, an...

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New and Noteworthy: 2019 Faculty Books Roundup

Thursday, December 05, 2019

From 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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Pratt Welcomes New Faculty and Administrators for 2019-20

Tuesday, August 27, 2019

This fall, Pratt Institute welcomes its new administrators and full-time faculty members to campus in time for the 2019-20 academic year. Bringing a variety of experience through their diverse disciplines and backgrounds, they share a...

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Physical Computing with Cat-Operated Tech & Interactive Lights in the School of Information

Monday, July 29, 2019

The coursework in the Pratt Institute School of Information often engages with the potential of digital technologies in enhancing and facilitating archives, libraries, museums, and other information and cultural institutions. However, students don’t typically get...

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Pratt Projects to Brighten Your Summer

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

The downtime of summer is an opportunity for days at the beach, travel, or idle hours at home with a good book. Below is a sampling of recent projects by Pratt students and alumni that...

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New and Noteworthy: Summer Reading by Pratt Alumni

Monday, June 10, 2019

by Lexi Anderson Hit the road this summer with the latest books from Pratt alumni—from mind-expanding escapes into art and design, to flights of fiction and fantasy, to memoir with a dose of comic relief,...

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Roxane Gay, Nick Cave, and Nancy Spector Are Honored at Pratt’s 2019 Commencement

Friday, May 17, 2019

In her address at Pratt Institute’s 130th Commencement on May 20, author and cultural critic Roxane Gay urged graduating students not to be complacent as they move through the world, and to help others by...

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Educating for the Future: School of Information Professor Debbie Rabina

Wednesday, May 01, 2019

Exploring new models for education is one of the pillars of President Frances Bronet’s inauguration and an important area of discussion in academia. We live during a time of dramatic change, where the landscape is...

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Educating for the Future: School of Information Associate Professor Craig MacDonald

Friday, February 08, 2019

Exploring new models for education is one of the pillars of President Frances Bronet’s inauguration and an important area of discussion in academia. We live during a time of dramatic change, where the landscape is...

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New and Noteworthy: 2018 Faculty Books Roundup

Friday, December 07, 2018

With the end of the semester approaching and a new year around the corner, what better than a book list to prepare for the contemplative winter days ahead? Read on for highlights of recently published...

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