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SMARTWEAR
FOR SAFETY
B’zT (Beacon Zone Technology) is an award-winning smart clothing solution …
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STUDENTS DESIGN TOYS FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN
In spring 2018, for the first time ever, seniors in the FIT BFA Toy Design program…
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SUSTAINABILITY & DIVERSITY AT
CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE U
During the spring of 2020, FIT students in the 2020 Clinton Global Initiative U (CGI U)…
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SUSTAINABILITY
AWARENESS WEEK
Each fall, FIT’s Sustainability Council dedicates a week to events …
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SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS AND DESIGN CONFERENCE
In 2018, FIT collaborated with IBM, harnessing artificial intelligence to design…
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TAGGING DNA FIBERS
Because of the complexities of cotton sourcing, textile and apparel companies…
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TAILORING SOFTWARE FOR AN EMERGING DESIGNER
The Emerging Designer Project is an opportunity for students to connect…
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TEACHING BOTHSIDES OF THE BRAIN
With the goal of helping students harness their creativity, this interdisciplinary…
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TEACHING THE SCIENCE OF SUSTAINABILITY
In spring 2018, Science and Mathematics Professor Karen Pearson introduced…
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TECHNICAL DESIGN
MADE VIRTUAL
James Pearce, technology manager at the Faculty Research Space (FRS) at FIT …
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TECHNOLOGY THAT GUIDES
THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Keith Kirkland, Accessories Design ’10, is co-founder of WearWorks, a haptics design …
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THE POWER OF VIRTUAL FASHION DESIGN
The Faculty Research Space (FRS) at FIT is pioneering the use of new technologies …
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USING VIRTUAL REALITY FOR PATIENT WELL-BEING
The Virtual Reality Fine Art Program (VRFA) at Montefiore Medical Center, in partnership…
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VISUAL AID FOR
ONLINE SHOPPERS
The spring 2021 capstone projects from students in the Global Fashion …
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WEARABLE DYNAMIC OPTICAL
TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEM
In March 2020, FIT received funding from the Hearst Foundations …
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WEARABLE TECHIN SPORTS APPAREL
The FIT/Infor Design and Technology Lab—under the direction of its Executive Director…
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WHAT WE CANLEARN FROM BEES
Most visitors to campus would never know that two beehives, home to thousands…