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Author: Jonathan Vatner

Preeti Arya Talks Sustainable and Performance Fabrics

May 12, 2021 Jonathan Vatner Faculty/Staff, Faculty/Staff Home, Sustainability

Dr. Preeti Arya, assistant professor of Textile Development and Marketing, has become a go-to source for journalists writing about performance […]

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Students Advocate for Sustainability at Clinton Global Initiative University

May 6, 2021 Jonathan Vatner Students, Sustainability, Top Stories

For the eighth year in a row, FIT students have been accepted to the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U). […]

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FIT’s Illustration Program Tops the Rankings

May 5, 2021 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Rankings, School of Art & Design, Top Stories

FIT has one of most popular and renowned Illustration programs in the country—and two recent rankings help make this case. […]

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Albert Palmaccio Wins Sustainability Changemaker Award

April 21, 2021 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, Sustainability, Top Stories

Each spring, the president’s Sustainability Council honors one member of the FIT community with the Changemaker Award for lifetime contributions […]

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Students Take the Lead in Sustainability

April 12, 2021 Jonathan Vatner Students, Sustainability

FIT has long attracted students passionate about sustainability, eager to research natural materials and promote earth-friendly practices. This year, students […]

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NEA Grant Funds Sustainability STEAM Education

April 12, 2021 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, Innovation, Sustainability, Top Stories

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has awarded FIT a $25,000 grant titled “Unconventional Innovation: New Design for a […]

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Engineering Smart Textiles That Can Save Lives

March 26, 2021 Jonathan Vatner Alumni, Alumni Home, College & Campus, Innovation, School of Art & Design, Top Stories

At the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering in Boston, Fashion Design alum Vanessa Sanchez developed robotic textiles that could […]

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Bras Are Getting More Comfortable, Say FIT Experts

March 22, 2021 Jonathan Vatner Faculty/Staff, Faculty/Staff Home, Top Stories

The pandemic has caused us to rethink everything we wear—including bras. In recent weeks, that marvel of engineering has received […]

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Fashion Psychologist Carolyn Mair Speaks to Students

March 11, 2021 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, School of Liberal Arts

On February 25, fashion psychologist Carolyn Mair spoke to faculty member Roberta Degnore’s class, the Psychology of the Expression and […]

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Pride Media Publishes Ron Amato Retrospective

March 11, 2021 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Art & Design

In daily installments over the first week of March, Pride Media, publisher of Out, The Advocate, and Out Traveler, published a […]

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