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Photos From Sustainability Awareness Week 2026

October 13, 2026 Jonathan Vatner All Stories, Events, Students, Sustainability, Top Stories

Sustainability Awareness Week 2026, the week of October 5, gave students the opportunity to learn about and engage with sustainability […]

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FIT Recognized for Leadership in NYC Carbon Challenge

September 22, 2026 Laura Hatmaker All Stories, Sustainability, Top Stories

FIT has been honored by the New York City Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice (MOCEJ) for the college’s […]

The JFB Building Receives Major Sustainability Accolade

April 23, 2026 Jonathan Vatner All Stories, Sustainability, Top Stories

On April 23, Sherry Brabham, vice president for Finance and Administration, announced that the Joyce F. Brown Academic Building has […]

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Mallorie Dunn Discusses Size Inclusivity at U.N. Women’s Conference

April 8, 2026 Laura Hatmaker All Stories, Center for Continuing & Professional Studies, Faculty/Staff, Sustainability

On March 19, Mallorie Dunn, adjunct faculty member in both the Center for Continuing and Professional Studies and Precollege Programs, […]

Stacy Flynn to Keynote 20th Anniversary Sustainability Conference

March 27, 2026 Kim Masibay All Stories, Alumni, Sustainability, Top Stories

When Stacy Flynn, Textile Development and Marketing ’99, returns to campus on April 9, she brings more than a success […]

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

February 20, 2026 Kim Masibay All Stories, 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 […]

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We Have Questions for … Julian Silverman

December 5, 2025 Laura Hatmaker All Stories, 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 […]

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FIT Joins New York City Sustainable Materials Research Center

December 1, 2025 Laura Hatmaker All Stories, 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 […]

Whitney Crutchfield Named a SUNY Sustainability Faculty Fellow

October 15, 2025 Kim Masibay All Stories, Faculty/Staff, School of Business & Technology, SUNY, Sustainability

Whitney Crutchfield, assistant professor of Textile Development and Marketing in FIT’s Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology, […]

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8 Ways to Weave Sustainability Into Your Life at FIT

August 25, 2025 Kim Masibay All Stories, Featured, Students, Sustainability

Sustainability is a core value at FIT. On campus and off, FIT students, staff, and faculty are working to make […]