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Provost’s Centers and Research Accelerators

Pratt researchers can form collaborative partnerships through a number of different structures. Our five Provost’s Centers and nine Research Accelerators conduct impactful research in many disciplines, from nurturing new artists and designers, to responding to climate change, to catalyzing affordable housing development and stimulating job creation. 

Each research group may have a space at the Research Yard, where collaborations and partnerships can grow and evolve. Our Pratt Research Accelerators turn early ideas into real world impact. We provide a supportive environment for research projects to grow, so that researchers can develop them into business start-ups, School Centers, Provost’s Centers, and more.

Provost’s Centers

Center for Art, Design, and Community Engagement K-12

Pratt’s Center for Art, Design, and Community Engagement K-12 expands access to art and design education by creating meaningful exchanges between Pratt students and faculty, local schools, and community-based organizations.
SAVI

SAVI is a leader in geographic mapping, information visualization and design to support urban community change.
Pratt Center for Community Development

Pratt Center for Community Development works for a more just, equitable and sustainable New York City in partnership with community-based groups, small businesses, and policymakers.
Center for Climate Adaptation

The Center for Climate Adaptation focuses on adaptation strategies in archipelagos, clusters of islands which are some of the world’s fastest growing areas in terms of populations but that are some of the areas that are most vulnerable to climate change.
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The Pratt Sustainability Center

The Pratt Sustainability Center serves as a physical and virtual hub for Pratt’s commitment to educating environmentally and socially responsible citizens.

Research Accelerators

Supported by the IDC Foundation, Pratt’s Research Accelerators take early-stage research and support their growth and development, as they pursue further funding, product realization, or prototyping studies. Housed at the Research Yard, Accelerators can share ideas, access support and resources, and grow their research into business start-ups, School or Provost’s Centers, or, we can help them to imagine and realize a different path that matches their ambition.

School of Art Research Accelerator Lead

  • Justice Whitaker

School of Architecture Research Accelerator Leads

  • Mariel Collard
  • Yuliya Dzyuban
  • Laura Salazar-Altobelli

School of Design Research Accelerator Leads

  • Swati Piparsania
  • Keena Suh

School of Information Research Accelerator Lead

  • Sai Shruthi Chivukula

School of Liberal Arts and Sciences Research Accelerator Leads

  • Whitney Laemmli
  • Philip Ording