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Inside FIT’s Four National Science Foundation–Funded Projects

July 22, 2021 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, Featured, Innovation, Sustainability

FIT faculty and student research activity has never been more robust. Case in point: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has […]

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AlgiKnit Wins a National Geographic Chasing Genius Award

September 18, 2017 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Students

National Geographic has awarded FIT’s Team AlgiKnit $25,000 to develop a groundbreaking, sustainable textile. A panel composed of a scientist, […]

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Sustainability: A Campus Community Discussion

March 27, 2017 Laura Hatmaker

Please join the Faculty Senate Committee on Sustainability for a town hall event featuring Jessica Schreiber, founder of FABSCRAP, with […]

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Fri 22

Film Screening: ‘Bayard & Me’ and ‘Brother Outsider’ With Walter Naegle

September 22 at 4:10 pm - 7:00 pm
Tue 26

Book Launch Event: Jane Austen’s Wardrobe, with Hilary Davidson

September 26 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Wed 27

Fashion Culture: Rodney Smith: A Leap of Faith

September 27 at 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Thu 28

Spotlight: Experts Talk [the Age of AI in] Writing and Speaking Pedagogy

September 28 at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Thu 28

Globally Connected 2023: Meet Our New Faculty—Part 2

September 28 at 1:15 pm - 2:00 pm

THE MUSEUM AT FIT

dress made to look like a Hershey's chocolate barFood & Fashion on Display Through Nov. 26

The exhibition explores how food themes and motifs are used to comment on critical topics from luxury, gender, and consumerism to sustainability, social activism, and body politics. More details

FROM THE SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN BLOG

“ROPA PINTADA” BY DEBORAH KRUGER (FORM BASED ON TUNIC-LIKE HUIPIL FROM CHIAPAS AND GUATEMALA)
“Ropa Pintada,” by Deborah Kruger.

Flight Patterns

Internationally recognized artist and alumna Deborah Kruger credits FIT for the textile and design influences in her feathered works that will soon be touring across the U.S. Read more

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