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Physicist Helio Takai Named Chair of Mathematics and Science Department
Tuesday, June 19, 2018Dr. Helio Takai, a physicist, author, scholar, researcher, and educator, has been named Chair of the Mathematics and Science Department within the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Pratt Institute. He will assume the...
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Our Torchbearers: Four New Grads on the Teachers Who Helped Them Find Their Paths at Pratt
Tuesday, June 19, 2018Great leaders shine in the glow of those they influence. To students, professors’ guidance and mentorship can mean the courage to embrace their own ideas, the inspiration to unlock novel ways of thinking and making,...
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Pratt to Honor Six Accomplished Graduates at 2018 Alumni Achievement Awards
Monday, June 18, 2018On Saturday, September 29, Pratt Institute’s Alumni Achievement Awards 2018 will be presented to six distinguished alumni during a special “Best in Class” catered dining event to be held as part of Alumni Day 2018...
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Pratt Shows 2018 Showcases Best Work of Graduating Students
Wednesday, April 11, 2018The year’s boldest ideas will be on view this spring at Pratt Shows, Pratt Institute’s curated showcase of work by the 2018 graduating class. Composed of more than 20 events, presentations, and exhibitions, Pratt Shows...
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Professor Samantha Hunt Named Finalist for PEN/Faulkner Award in Fiction
Thursday, March 22, 2018Samantha Hunt, Professor of Writing in Pratt's School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has been named a 2018 finalist for the prestigious PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction for her 2017 book, The Dark Dark: Stories. The...
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The Pratt Network: Ashlyn Davis, BA History of Art and Design ’10
Thursday, February 01, 2018As the Office of Alumni Relations launches its first regional networks, laying the groundwork for Pratt connections to flourish in the many places alumni do their work, Prattfolio* checks in with six local influencers across the United States who...
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Pratt Institute Welcomes Its 12th President Frances Bronet
Tuesday, January 02, 2018Frances Bronet became Pratt Institute’s 12th president on January 2, 2018. She is the first woman president to lead Pratt Institute, one of the world’s most renowned art and design colleges. Bronet succeeds President Thomas...
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Practice: From the Studio of Writing Professor Samantha Hunt
Thursday, December 21, 2017From 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 the studio of...
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New and Noteworthy: Faculty Books of 2017
Monday, December 11, 2017As the year comes to a close, here is a collection of new beginnings—as written and created by Pratt faculty. Read on for a roundup of first lines and first looks from some of the...
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Pratt Art-Science Residents Create Interactive Programming for Oregon Music and Arts Festival
Tuesday, October 31, 2017A group of artists and scientists in residence at Pratt Institute—including Pratt graduate students Ian Montgomery (M.S. Package Design ’18) and Cassandra Flores (M.S. Museums and Digital Culture ’18), and faculty members Romie Littrell, Visiting...
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Maria Baker (M.F.A. Writing ’17) Produces Collection of Work from Seniors Writing Project
Wednesday, October 04, 2017Recent M.F.A. in Writing graduate Maria Baker has compiled and edited We Live Here, a newly published collection of prose and poetry by seniors from the Clinton Hill neighborhood that is home to Pratt Institute’s...
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Major Media Outlets Cover Pratt Professor’s Work to Restore Roman Painting Buried by Volcano
Wednesday, August 30, 2017A number of prominent publications, including Forbes, National Geographic, Smithsonian Magazine, and Archeology Magazine, have recently spotlighted the cutting-edge work of Eleonora Del Federico, professor of chemistry at Pratt Institute, and a network of scientists...
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Pratt Institute Names Three New Chairs in School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Wednesday, June 21, 2017Three new chairs have been appointed in Pratt Institute’s School of Liberal Arts and Sciences: John Decker, Chair of the Department of the History of Art and Design; Arlene R. Keizer, Chair of Humanities and...
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Refugees Around the World Spur Pratt Students and Faculty to Develop New Ideas and Designs
Thursday, June 15, 2017According to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, there are 65.3 million people around the world today who have been forced from their homes, including 21.3 million refugees—the highest levels of displacement on record....
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Video: Poetry Meets Performance in Poem by Jive Poetic (M.F.A. Writing ’17)
Wednesday, May 24, 2017Pratt’s MFA in Writing program, which launched in fall 2014, is unique in its mission to foster writing practices that are culturally and politically informed. The premise of the program is that writing can be...
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Humanities and Media Studies Acting Chair Steven Doloff Wins 2017 New York Emmy Award
Friday, May 19, 2017Steven Doloff, professor and acting chair of the Department of Humanities and Media Studies within Pratt Institute’s School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has received a 2017 New York Emmy Award for his work as...
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Students Explore Intersections of Photography and Wildlife Conservation with Camera Traps
Thursday, April 27, 2017Pratt Institute recently welcomed wildlife biologist Dr. Roland Kays, who is research associate professor at North Carolina State University and director of the Biodiversity and Earth Observation Lab at the North Carolina Museum of Natural...
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Guggenheim Fellowships Awarded to Three Pratt Institute Faculty Members
Thursday, April 20, 2017Three Pratt Institute faculty members have been awarded 2017 Guggenheim Fellowships: Professor and Interim Writing Program Coordinator Samantha Hunt and Media Studies Artist-Scholar-in-Residence Zina Saro-Wiwa, of the Humanities and Media Studies Department within the School...
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Video: I’ll Explain It Again If I Must… by Graduate Student Mx. JP Anne Giera
Thursday, February 16, 2017Graduate student Mx. JP Anne Giera (M.F.A. Performance and Performance Studies ’18) challenges perceptions in this short, powerful video performance about the trans body and identity. An emerging trans-femme, non-binary performance practitioner and academic, Giera...
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The Art of Protest: What Role Do Artists Play as the Agents of Change?
Friday, February 10, 2017The recent political climate has spurred a proliferation of artist involvement in expressions of protest and resistance, from banners and signs used at the Women’s March on Washington to works shared on social media or...
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