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The JFB Building Receives Major Sustainability Accolade

April 23, 2026 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, 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 Center for Continuing & Professional Studies, College & Campus, 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 Alumni, College & Campus, 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 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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

Whitney Crutchfield Named a SUNY Sustainability Faculty Fellow

October 15, 2025 Kim Masibay College & Campus, 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 College & Campus, Featured, Students, Sustainability

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

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‘Sourcing Journal’ Spotlights FIT Materials Scientist’s Biotextile

August 4, 2025 Kim Masibay College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Art & Design, School of Liberal Arts

Associate Professor of Science and Math Theanne Schiros’ bioleather is finding broader recognition. Recently, Sourcing Journal’s 2025 Material Innovations Report […]

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FIT and The RealReal Partner for a Second Upcycled Collaboration

April 21, 2025 Ivana Cepeda College & Campus, FIT + Industry, School of Art & Design, Students, Sustainability, Top Stories

This spring, The RealReal, the online marketplace for authenticated resale luxury goods, partnered with FIT for the second upcycled collaboration […]