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Team Featuring Writing Alumna Lina Misitzis Awarded Pulitzer Prize for This American Life Episode
Wednesday, May 13, 2020This American Life, The Out Crowd, episode 688, by Lola Dupre Lina Misitzis, BFA Writing ’11, produced a story for “The Out Crowd,” an episode of public radio program This American Life that won the...
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Connecting at a Distance: A Remote Learning Visual Tour
Friday, May 01, 2020Illustration 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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Research Open House 2020 Goes Virtual for an Interactive Exploration of Creative Inquiry at Pratt
Thursday, April 30, 2020Cal MacAuliffe, BArch '21, presents Figuring Self Support, a project led by Jonathan Scelsa, assistant professor of Undergraduate Architecture, at the 2019 Research Open House (photo by Daniel Terna) Throughout the year at Pratt Institute,...
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BetaSpace Invites Students from across Pratt to Collaborate through New Technologies
Friday, February 28, 2020Students 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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Pratt Researchers Investigate Why the Global South Is Disproportionately Impacted by Ocean Plastics
Thursday, December 12, 2019Plastics are cheap, durable, lightweight, and resistant to decay, all qualities which have made them ubiquitous in packaging. However, those same characteristics have contributed to an environmental catastrophe. Each year, according to the Ocean Conservancy,...
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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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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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From a Hike Play to Hydroponic Plants, Blue Week Offered Hands-On Experiences in Sustainability
Wednesday, October 09, 2019Now in its fifth year, Blue Week, presented by the Pratt Sustainability Coalition, celebrated the sustainability initiatives happening year-round on campus by engaging students, faculty, and staff from across departments in environmental awareness and action....
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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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Pratt Welcomes New Faculty and Administrators for 2019-20
Tuesday, August 27, 2019This 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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Brilliant Assemblage: Pratt Practitioners and Students Help Restore Louise Nevelson’s NYC Landmark
Friday, July 12, 2019By Clinton Krute Behind every lasting artistic achievement is an intersection of practices—the sort of collaboration across disciplines that is central to the work of Pratt students, graduates, and faculty. Every artist, architect, and designer...
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Pratt Projects to Brighten Your Summer
Wednesday, July 10, 2019The 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, 2019by 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, 2019In 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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Humanities and Media Studies Professor Steven Doloff Wins Second New York Emmy Award
Friday, May 10, 2019Steven Doloff, professor in Pratt's Department of Humanities and Media Studies, has received a 2019 New York Emmy Award. The winners were announced at the 62nd annual New York Emmy Awards held on May 4....
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A Look at School of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean Andrew W. Barnes’s Legacy as He Steps Down
Thursday, May 09, 2019When Andrew W. Barnes was appointed Dean of Pratt Institute’s School of Liberal Arts and Sciences (SLAS) in July 2011, he was inspired by its interdisciplinary spirit and its capacity for an enhanced presence on...
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Pratt Research Open House: A Day to Discover Cutting-Edge Innovation
Monday, March 18, 2019Innovative research that can change our future happens every day at Pratt Institute. On March 30, the public can learn about more than 50 research projects led by Pratt faculty, staff, and students. The second...
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Women’s History Month Spotlight: “Bad Girls in Literature, Music, and Art”
Thursday, March 14, 2019Who are the strong, pathbreaking women who embolden today’s emerging artists and designers? Bad Girls in Literature, Art, and Music, an elective in Humanities and Media Studies, bridges the past and present of women, creativity,...
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Spring Break: Students Take Deep Dives into Coursework and Volunteering
Monday, March 11, 2019During the week of March 11, a number of Pratt students are using spring break to be immersed in intensive coursework abroad, and to volunteer in service of more local needs. Highlighted below are a...
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Four Pratt Students and Alumni Named 2019 Fulbright Semifinalists
Wednesday, February 13, 2019Four Pratt Institute students and alumni are among the semifinalists for the 2019 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The prestigious program offers grants for study and research, or participation in English language assistant programs, in countries...
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