Using Biodesign, Students Invent Sustainable Textiles
What if our world’s most pressing environmental crises could be solved by looking to nature? The Biodesign Challenge, now in […]
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Category: Sustainability
Students Research Synthetic Biology at Brooklyn Lab
For two years, FIT has partnered with Genspace, a synthetic biology lab in Brooklyn, to provide bench space and mentorship […]
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FIT’s Sustainability Conference Draws Record Crowds
On April 3 and 4, nearly 1,000 students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the college attended FIT’s 13th Annual […]
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FIT Is a Model for Energy Efficiency for the City and Beyond
FIT is being recognized by New York City for its impressive 50 percent reduction in energy use and 55 percent […]
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Ethical Threads: Behind the Global Apparel Industry’s Push for Human Rights
In 2013, dozens of American and European fashion firms were producing garments at the Rana Plaza factory in Bangladesh when […]
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Camera Ready: FIT’s Bees Celebrate National Honeybee Day Aug 18
FIT’s newest residents are not students, but rather a bevy of bees that have been living blissfully on the roof […]
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FIT Celebrates Earth Day
While Earth Day is an annual event celebrated worldwide on April 22, FIT is committed to sustainability year round. So deeply […]
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The MAGIC of FIT
FIT has made its presence in the sustainability arena known to a whole new audience by participating in February at […]
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The Fashion Innovators
Two of FIT’s research teams–AlgiKnit and #GROWAPAIR–were featured on NY1’s morning and daytime shows on Friday, February 16, capturing the collaborative […]
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Ten Things To Know About Bees
FIT’s hives are part of a citywide effort to increase the local bee population. Guillermo Fernandez, founder and executive director […]
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