Pratt Institute Skip to the main content  
  • The Institute
  • The Work
  • Academics
  • Admissions
  • Student Life
  • Alumni
  • News
  • Events
  • Giving
  • Search

News: School of Information

  • Home /
  • News /
  • School of Information
  • Students Race Against Time to Digitize Archives of 1970s and ’80s LGBTQ+ Radio and TV Programs

    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...

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

    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...

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

    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...

    Continue Reading
  • New Pratt Shows Portfolio Website Showcases Work by Graduating Students

    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...

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

    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...

    Continue Reading
  • Connecting at a Distance: A Remote Learning Visual Tour

    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...

    Continue Reading
  • How Mapping Relationships Between Jazz Musicians Elevates Unsung Histories

    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...

    Continue Reading
  • BetaSpace Invites Students from across Pratt to Collaborate through New Technologies

    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...

    Continue Reading
  • New and Noteworthy: 2019 Faculty Books Roundup

    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...

    Continue Reading
  • Pratt Welcomes New Faculty and Administrators for 2019-20

    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...

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

    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...

    Continue Reading
  • Pratt Projects to Brighten Your Summer

    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...

    Continue Reading
  • New and Noteworthy: Summer Reading by Pratt Alumni

    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,...

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

    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...

    Continue Reading
  • Educating for the Future: School of Information Professor Debbie Rabina

    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...

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

    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...

    Continue Reading
  • New and Noteworthy: 2018 Faculty Books Roundup

    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...

    Continue Reading
  • Educating for the Future: School of Information Associate Professor Chris Alen Sula

    Educating for the Future: School of Information Associate Professor Chris Alen Sula

    Friday, December 07, 2018

    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...

    Continue Reading
  • We Contain Multitudes: The 2018 Alumni Achievement Award Winners on Empathy at Work

    We Contain Multitudes: The 2018 Alumni Achievement Award Winners on Empathy at Work

    Wednesday, November 14, 2018

    With humanity, compassion, and courage, Pratt alumni are changing culture, altering the landscape of the world for the benefit of others. Patients can access more effective care, communities that have experienced injustice grow stronger, and...

    Continue Reading
  • Practice: From the NYPL Office of School of Information Professor Deirdre Donohue, MSILS ’97

    Practice: From the NYPL Office of School of Information Professor Deirdre Donohue, MSILS ’97

    Tuesday, September 04, 2018

    From 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 looks inside office of Deirdre...

    Continue Reading
    • 1
    • 2
    • Next > Page
Prattfolio
Those We Have Lost
News
Faculty/Staff Exhibitions and Updates
Office of Communications and Marketing

Interested in applying to Pratt? Learn more.



Pratt Institute

  • Pratt on Facebook
  • Pratt on Twitter
  • Pratt on YouTube
  • Pratt on Instagram
  • Pratt on LinkedIn

Brooklyn Campus

200 Willoughby Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205
718.636.3600
Directions
Contact Us
Visit Us

Manhattan Campus

144 West 14th Street
New York, NY 10011
718.636.3600
Directions

PrattMWP

310 Genesee Street
Utica, NY 13502
800.755.8920

Quicklinks

  • Academic Calendar
  • Accessibility
  • Apply Now
  • Faculty and Staff Directory
  • Hire Pratt Talent
  • Learning/Access Center
  • Online Bookstore
  • Libraries
  • Privacy Policy
  • Work at Pratt

Pratt Webspace

  • ePortfolio
  • Intranet
  • LMS
  • myPratt
  • Policies
  • Pratt Commons
  • Report a Violation
  • Starfish
  • Talks.Pratt

Pratt Online Consent Agreement

By clicking agree or continuing to surf this site's pages you understand that Pratt Institute may collect information that has been provided by you. To learn more about Pratt’s privacy policy, visit www.pratt.edu/privacy.

Agree