School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Fashion

Our Torchbearers: Four New Grads on the Teachers Who Helped Them Find Their Paths at Pratt

Great 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, and the knowledge and…

School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Physicist Helio Takai Named Chair of Mathematics and Science Department

Dr. 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 role on July 1,…

School of Architecture

Pratt to Honor Six Accomplished Graduates at 2018 Alumni Achievement Awards

On 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 on the Brooklyn campus.

Architecture

Pratt Shows 2018 Showcases Best Work of Graduating Students

The 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…

School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Professor Samantha Hunt Named Finalist for PEN/Faulkner Award in Fiction

Samantha 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…

School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

The Pratt Network: Ashlyn Davis, BA History of Art and Design ’10

As 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 are helping to make…

President

Pratt Institute Welcomes Its 12th President Frances Bronet

Frances 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 F. Schutte who stepped…

School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

New and Noteworthy: Faculty Books of 2017

As 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 faculty books that have…

Graduate Communications Design

Pratt Art-Science Residents Create Interactive Programming for Oregon Music and Arts Festival

A 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 Assistant Professor of Math…

School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Maria Baker (M.F.A. Writing ’17) Produces Collection of Work from Seniors Writing Project

M.F.A. in Writing graduate Maria Baker has compiled and edited We Live Here, a  collection of prose and poetry by seniors from the Clinton Hill neighborhood that is home to Pratt Institute’s Brooklyn campus. The book grew out of…