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Highlights for the weeks of July 22–Aug. 2, 2019

Visit news.fitnyc.edu for full coverage of FIT's campus, faculty, and student news and events.
Team Natural Futurism presented a concept to develop a biodegradable lifestyle shoe using natural material alternatives, including bacterial cellulose and mycelium, and advanced fiber concepts to avoid use of chemical dyes.
FEATURED STORY
FIT and MIT Join Forces to Create Innovative Textiles    
If you knew that hundreds of millions of running shoes are disposed of in landfills each year, would you prefer to buy a high-performance athletic shoe that is biodegradable? Would being able to monitor your fitness in real time and help you avoid injury while you are running appeal to you? If so, look no further than the collaboration between MIT and FIT. For the second consecutive year, students from each institution teamed up for two weeks in late June to create product concepts exploring the use of advanced fibers and technology. Read more
UPCOMING EVENTS
JUL 24, 10:30 AM  The 15th Annual English as a Second Language/Fashion Business Exhibition and Closing Ceremony

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FACULTY/STAFF
•  Julia Jacquette’s Work on View in the Netherlands
•  Deborah Beard Gives Presentations and Judges Student Work in China

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There Is No Planet B/FIT X Sustainability logo T-shirt
Professor Jeffrey Silberman, chair of Textile Development and Marketing, spoke with Fortune about the growing interest in sustainability among students of all disciplines at FIT.

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Social Media Post of the Week

Our campus isn’t quite the same without you. If you are interning, studying abroad, or have any fun summer plans, tag us or use #unconventionalsummer for a chance to be featured on our Instagram account!  
 screenshot of FIT Instagram post with photo of FIT campus building

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Just Say Yes!
Support FIT and enter to win a wedding dress and personalized fitting from #FITalumni and Say Yes to the Dress host Randy Fenoli! Donations will directly benefit our mission. 

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Don't miss the video from when Say Yes to the Dress visited FIT! 
screenshot of Randy Fenoli with FIT student in classroom

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