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FIT Students Dominate 2026 CFDA Scholarships

September 8, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Featured, FIT + Industry, School of Art & Design, School of Graduate Studies, Students

Since its founding in 1996, the CFDA Scholarship Fund has supported emerging design talent through financial assistance, mentorship, and industry […]

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Gap and BroSis Give Precollege Students the Experience of a Lifetime

September 8, 2026 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Diversity, FIT + Industry, Students, Top Stories

Imagine getting a one-on-one critique from renowned fashion designer Zac Posen … while you’re still in high school. That’s what […]

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FIT and Polimoda Renew 40-Year Partnership, Continuing Global Study Abroad Opportunities

August 3, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology, Students, Top Stories

FIT and Polimoda in Florence, Italy, are celebrating 40 years of collaboration with a renewal of an agreement that will […]

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FIT’s ‘Beauty Think Tank’ Reveals Research on Longevity and the Industry

July 6, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Featured, School of Graduate Studies, Students

While 65% of beauty buyers already use longevity-supporting products, 58% don’t grant beauty a role in longevity. The longevity consumer […]

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Highlights From the 2026 Illustration MFA Theses

June 22, 2026 Jonathan Vatner School of Graduate Studies, Students, Top Stories

This year’s Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition, titled Pick Up the Pieces, and currently on display through July 12 in […]

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FIT Students Win Prestigious Awards for Entrepreneurial Ideas

June 22, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Diversity, School of Business & Technology, Students, Sustainability, Top Stories

FIT students took home top honors in the the International Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Student Pitch […]

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Fine Arts Grads Unveil Interactive Art Sculpture in Collaboration with Union Square Partnership

June 18, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Featured, FIT + Industry, Press Release, School of Art & Design, Students

The debut of Bead Maze, designed by recent FIT graduates with Scale Rule, highlights Union Square Partnership’s work to create […]

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Three Standout Graduating Student Films

June 8, 2026 Jonathan Vatner School of Liberal Arts, Students, Top Stories

An imaginative short about identity and friendship. An experimental documentary exploring feminine body hair. And a story about a mother […]

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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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Malene Djenaba Barnett in regalia at the FIT commencement lecturn.

Career Advice From FIT’s 2026 Commencement Speakers

May 26, 2026 Jonathan Vatner Alumni, College & Campus, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology, School of Graduate Studies, School of Liberal Arts, Students, Top Stories

As FIT graduates prepare to embark on their post-college journeys, this year’s six commencement speakers—at seven ceremonies from May 18 […]

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