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Hackathon Welcomes Young Hackers to Kean University

Hackathon Welcomes Young Hackers to Kean University

Kean recently hosted the fourth annual HACK KEAN workshop. Fueled by teamwork and energy drinks, high school and college students from around the region had 24 hours to build apps and create hardware. Watch and see their work in action.

10th Annual Research Days to Feature Record Number of Students

10th Annual Research Days to Feature Record Number of Students

Two dynamic speakers – an expert on human-machine interaction and a robot-making animatronics guru – will join a record 810 student researchers at Kean University’s 10th annual Research Days later this month.

Lesniak Institute Hosts Youth Against Gun Violence Roundtable

Lesniak Institute Hosts Youth Against Gun Violence Roundtable

High school students from throughout Union County recently gathered for a roundtable discussion about youth activism against gun violence at the inaugural event of Kean University’s Lesniak Institute for American Leadership.

Celebrate the Life of Composer Frank Ezra Levy with Ars Vitalis at Kean University

Celebrate the Life of Composer Frank Ezra Levy with Ars Vitalis at Kean University

UNION, N.J. – Ars Vitalis: The New Jersey New Music Forum at Kean University will celebrate the life of one of New Jersey’s most prolific composers, Frank Ezra Levy (1930-2017), on Thursday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m., at Kean’s Enlow Recital Hall in Hillside.

Kean Professor Shaping Metal and Minds

Kean Professor Shaping Metal and Minds

When she’s not shaping metal in her art studio, Kean University Professor Jennifer Crupi is shaping minds in her classroom. Watch and learn about her unique artistic sense, which has led her to prominent exhibitions in the Smithsonian and other major galleries.

 

 

Art by Prisoners Featured in New Exhibition at Kean University

Art by Prisoners Featured in New Exhibition at Kean University

UNION, N.J. — An exhibition featuring art created by inmates is now on display at Kean University in Union, N.J. Cellblock Visions: Prison Art in America, curated by Phyllis Kornfeld, includes 60 works by men and women imprisoned in jails and penitentiaries across six states. 

The American Among Us

The American Among Us

Graphic design student Holly Taylor is a freshman with an unwavering student-work ethic and a big life off campus.

Cellblock Visions: Art by Prisoners

Cellblock Visions: Art by Prisoners

An exhibition featuring art created by inmates is now on display at the Karl and Helen Burger Gallery. Cellblock Visions: Prison Art in America, curated by Phyllis Kornfeld, includes 60 works by men and women imprisoned in jails and penitentiaries across six states. 

Film Fest to Amplify the Voices of America’s Largest Minority

Film Fest to Amplify the Voices of America’s Largest Minority

From April 19-22, Kean will host the ReelAbilities: New Jersey Disabilities Film Festival, featuring screenings of more than 20 films from the United States and around the world complemented by engaging programs, all related to the largest minority group in America – the disability community. &