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

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 being willing to “make…

Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment

Center for Planning and the Environment Chair Eve Baron Named to NYC Civic Engagement Commission

Eve Baron, chair of the Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment in the Pratt Institute School of Architecture, was appointed by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams to serve as an inaugural member of New York…

Graduate Architecture and Urban Design

Students Reimagine an Avenue of Confederate Monuments as Inclusive Community Space

Updated November 25, 2019 Across the United States, communities are grappling with how to address controversies surrounding Confederate tributes and memorials on public grounds. For example, the 5.4-mile Monument Avenue in Richmond,…

Construction Management

Educating for the Future: Construction and Facilities Management Chair Regina Ford Cahill

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 quickly shifting. How is…

Construction Management

Students Win Recognition for Reimagining Austrian Inn at International Facility Management Program

A group of undergraduate and graduate students in Pratt's Construction Management (CM), Facilities Management (FM), and Real Estate Practice (REP) programs recently traveled to Kufstein, Austria, where they had a chance to work together on proposals that could bring…

Architecture

Pratt Alumnus Anthony D’Urso Honored by Pope Francis for Hiding Jews from the Nazis

Pratt Architecture alumnus Anthony (Tony) D'Urso was just five years old when his father Giuseppe hid two Jewish families from the Nazis during World War II in his hometown Formia, Italy. It was 1944, and D’Urso acted as a…

School of Architecture

Pratt Research Open House: A Day to Discover Cutting-Edge Innovation

Innovative 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 annual Research…

Architecture

Women’s History Month Spotlight: “Bad Girls in Literature, Music, and Art”

Who 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, and…

City and Regional Planning

Spring Break: Students Take Deep Dives into Coursework and Volunteering

During 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 few…

Architecture

Educating for the Future: Undergraduate Architecture Chair Erika Hinrichs

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 quickly shifting. How is…