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Building a Biomaterials Reference Library, One Avocado Skin at a Time

February 20, 2026 Kim Masibay College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Liberal Arts, Sustainability

From 60,000-year-old Neanderthal “super-glue” to WWII-era milk-spun fabric, humans have always found ways to forge useful materials from whatever is […]

Tanya Melendez-Escalante stands in front of the Museum at FIT entrance; Natalie Nudell stands on Seventh Avenue near the Garment District

Tanya Meléndez-Escalante and Natalie Nudell Win Vilcek Prizes

February 9, 2026 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, Featured, Museum, School of Liberal Arts

Since its inception in 2006, the Vilcek Foundation has awarded more than $9.6 million to support the achievements of immigrants […]

student working on a garment at a dress form in an FIT classroom

FIT Named One of the World’s Best Fashion Schools by ‘Vogue Business’

January 20, 2026 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, FIT + Industry, Rankings, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology, School of Graduate Studies, School of Liberal Arts, Top Stories

FIT has been named one of the world’s top fashion schools by Vogue Business in its latest global roundup. The […]

Julian Silverman in his classroom pouring a yellow substance into a beaker

We Have Questions for … Julian Silverman

December 5, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Liberal Arts, Top Stories

Julian Silverman is an assistant professor in the Department of Science and Math, where he focuses on developing hands-on activities […]

rendering of the inside of the Gotham Foundry with chairs and glassed-in offices with lab tables

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 […]

Jennifer Shloming Gives Presentation for National Distance Learning Week

November 6, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Liberal Arts, SUNY

Jennifer R. Shloming, associate professor and assistant chair of Science and Math, gave a presentation during National Distance Learning Week […]

Kyunghee Pyun giving a lecture in front of presentation screens

Kyunghee Pyun Presents at Symposium on Taiwanese Art

November 5, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Liberal Arts

Kyunghee Pyun, professor of History of Art, participated in an international symposium held at the University of Edinburgh in conjunction […]

Line graphs illustrating the results of color-science experiment, co-authored by FIT assistant professor Luke Hellwig

Luke Hellwig’s Color Science Research in Major Journal

October 27, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Liberal Arts

Luke Hellwig, assistant professor of Science and Math, co-authored a paper in the journal Scientific Reports titled “Influence of color […]

Kyunghee Pyun Gives Talk on Korean Megachurches

October 15, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Liberal Arts

Professor Kyunghee Pyun, History of Art, gave a lecture at the University of California, Irvine, on October 8, on an […]