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Campus Boiler Project to Boost Energy Efficiency

The project will also transform the East Hall Plaza, providing a fresh area for students to gather, study, and relax.
Pamela Pettyjohn (Co-Founder and President of the Coney Island Beautification Project) working with students sketching, comparing, and visualizing (using AI) strategies for retaining water from Coney Island Creek at “Condensations Designing in Water 03; Design and Action,

Helping Island Cities Adapt to Climate Change

Pratt Institute’s new Center for Climate Adaptation is spearheading research and design-based solutions for communities on the front lines of climate change.
Fulbright semifinalists, from left to right: Rafael Swerdlin, BArch ‘24; Lauren Walker, BFA Graphic Design ’21; Tommesha Holt, MFA Photography ’23; Blair Peters, MFA Painting and Drawing ’23.

Pratt Student and Three Alumni Named 2024 Fulbright Semifinalists

Pratt Institute received recognition as a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for US Scholars for the fifth consecutive year.
Robert Dulak, BA Social Science ’68

A Pratt Graduate Champions the Transformative Power of Education

Robert Dulak, BA Social Science ’68, developed a passion for history and giving back while at Pratt.
AquaSteady as net photographed at Early Girl Farm, Brookhaven, NY. Photo by Ameera Albalawi and Matilda Marsh.

Pratt’s AquaSteady Project Receives $5 Million NSF Award

The US National Science Foundation Convergence Accelerator supports Pratt’s interdisciplinary AquaSteady project to contribute to food and nutrition security.

Pratt Institute Mourns Trustee Emeritus Bruce M. Newman ’53

Bruce M. Newman, Trustee Emeritus and alumnus of Pratt Institute, and a devoted longtime supporter of the school, has passed away. Newman’s considerable contributions to…
Susan Birnbaum Fisher, MSLIS ’13

A Pratt Alumna Fosters Responsible Research and Information Literacy

Susan Birnbaum Fisher, MSLIS ’13, came to Pratt with an interest in archiving and left as a champion for information architecture.

The Latest

  • Innovative Design and Living Seawalls Can Improve an Imperfect Solution

    The article discusses the challenges and limitations of traditional seawalls in addressing rising sea levels and storm surges, especially in locations like Miami with high-value real estate. School of Architecture faculty members, Philip Parker and John Shapiro provide insights into the environmental, financial, and efficacy issues associated with seawalls.

  • Kenneth Cobonpue: The design genius puts perspiration over inspiration

    Interview with Industrial Design alumnus, designer, and 2023 Pratt Legends recipient Kenneth Cobonpue. The article highlights the achievements and ongoing work of the renowned Filipino industrial designer and manufacturer emphasizing his continuous dedication to innovation and the evolution of his brand. 

  • Reframing the American Landscape

    Article featuring alumna Kay WalkingStick, an 88-year-old Cherokee painter, and her upcoming exhibition at the New-York Historical Society, highlighting how her education at Pratt Institute, where she earned her M.F.A. in 1975, has influenced her distinctive reinterpretation of American landscapes.

The Daily Hub

A roundup of ideas and projects from around the Institute

  • The Research Yard led by Pratt was named the “Winner in Interior Design – Workplace / Office” by the BLT Built Design Awards. Located in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, the Research Yard was designed as a “space for Pratt Institute students and researchers to develop innovative strategies bridging art, design, engineering, and technology.”

  • Visiting Professor of Art and Design Education Theodora Skipitares’s new puppetry piece, The Four Lives, will premiere off-Broadway at La MaMa in April. “The Four Lives is inspired by the belief of the ancient philosopher Pythagoras, who believed that each soul experiences four lives—as a mineral, a vegetable, an animal, and a human. The Four Lives depicts these soul changes through a variety of puppets in different, immersive environments.”

  • First-year Historic Preservation student Siena Leone-Getten was announced as a 2024 Zabar Scholar by the Preservation League of New York State. The award provides scholarship funding to “the best and brightest preservation students studying in NYS.”

  • Beyoncé wears pieces by two Pratt alumni in her recent Super Bowl Verizon commercial and the videos for her new singles. Laurel DeWitt, BFA Fashion Design ’06, created a metal bra for “Texas Hold ‘Em” and a chain dress and hat for “16 Carriages,” while Sarah Sokol, BFA Interior Design ’11, designed two hats for the Verizon commercial.

  • Anton Ginzburg, adjunct assistant professor of graduate communications design, has a solo exhibition opening at Contemporary Calgary on March 13. Featuring paintings, sculpture, and generated video, Anton Ginzburg: Surface is “a reflection on the use of technology as it relates to cultural labour, data aesthetics, and machine learning.”

  • Pat Steir, BFA Graphic Arts ’62, is interviewed in T Magazine about her early career, creative process, and how being colorblind inspired her latest series of abstract paintings, on view now at Hauser & Wirth’s West Hollywood gallery. “The thing is, I only wanted to be an artist,” she said. “I only wanted to do this work in my life. Nothing else.”

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Passive House, Climate Action

Architecture professor In Cho brings her expertise in energy-efficient design to equip the next generation of architects to address climate change.