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Category: Innovation

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FIT and Columbia Work Together on a New Sustainable Fiber

August 3, 2026 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, Featured, Innovation, School of Liberal Arts, Sustainability

FIT, in partnership with Columbia University, has been awarded an $11.5 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund to develop […]

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How Can Faculty Evaluate AI Assignments?

July 16, 2026 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, Featured, Innovation, School of Art & Design

In most creative academic environments, educators evaluate a student’s process and final project to gauge understanding of the concepts taught. […]

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PETE Prize Winner Develops Recovery Footwear for Industrial Workers

June 8, 2026 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, FIT + Industry, Innovation, Press Release, School of Graduate Studies, Students, Top Stories

Graduate student Annalisa Nundahl’s Iron Step tackles industrial worker foot pain caused by long hours in protective gear FIT’s DTech […]

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FIT Joins New York City Sustainable Materials Research Center

December 1, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, Innovation, School of Liberal Arts, Sustainability, Top Stories

FIT has joined a major city-backed initiative to push forward sustainable materials research. Gotham Foundry, a hub focused on developing […]

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Paving the Way for Beauty’s Next Frontier

July 7, 2025 Alexandra Mann College & Campus, FIT + Industry, Innovation, School of Graduate Studies, Students, Top Stories

On June 25, graduate students from FIT’s master’s program in Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management (CFMM)—widely recognized as the […]

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2025 PETE Prize for Entrepreneurs Grand Prize Winner Develops Pre-Tied Turbans for Sikh Men

May 19, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Innovation, School of Graduate Studies, Students, Top Stories

The winner of FIT’s fourth annual PETE Prize for Entrepreneurs was announced Wednesday, May 13, at FIT. The 2025 winner, […]

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Students Study AI and Fashion in Venice

August 26, 2024 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Diversity, Innovation, Students, Top Stories

Earlier this summer, eight students explored the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and fashion in a unique study abroad curriculum […]

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2024 PETE Prize Winners to Launch Adaptive Fashion Marketplace

May 28, 2024 Alexandra Mann Alumni, College & Campus, Diversity, FIT + Industry, Innovation, School of Art & Design, Top Stories

The winners of FIT’s third annual PETE Prize for Entrepreneurs were announced Thursday, May 16, at FIT. The 2024 winning team of […]

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Key Lessons From DTech’s AI Symposium

March 25, 2024 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Events, FIT + Industry, Innovation, Top Stories

On Thursday, March 21, FIT’s DTech Lab hosted an AI Symposium for the creative industries to discuss how the rapidly […]

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UNIQLO Partners with FIT on an Upcycling Collection for RE.UNIQLO Studio

December 18, 2023 Alexandra Mann College & Campus, FIT + Industry, Innovation, School of Art & Design, Sustainability, Top Stories

More than 225 people gathered on Tuesday, December 12, at the UNIQLO Fifth Avenue Global Flagship Store to celebrate the […]

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