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Breathing Life into Discarded Items: Exploring Sayaka Ganz’s Sculpture
Breathing Life into Discarded Items: Exploring Sayaka Ganz’s Sculpture
Artist Sayaka Ganz uses discarded everyday plastic items like utensils, toys and other household objects to create beautiful animal sculptures in her exhibition, Reclaimed Creations. Now on display at the Liberty Hall Academic Center Gallery, the artwork carries a deeper message about the importance of conservation and sustainability.
Kean Students Succeed in Publishing Creative Writing
Kean Students Succeed in Publishing Creative Writing
From poems to short stories, Kean students and alumni are seeing their creative works in print.
Architecture Students Helping Redesign Florida College
Architecture Students Helping Redesign Florida College
Kean is one of six universities selected for the New College Challenge, in which architecture and design students reimagine a Florida college campus to address environmental, sustainability and other challenges.
Why Students Love Kean University
Why Students Love Kean University
This Valentine's Day, we showcase the love our students have for Kean University. In this video, students share what makes Kean so special to them, from our supportive community to our engaging academics.
Urban Impact Episode 3: “Are Urban Farms and Micro Forests the Key to a Healthier Planet?”
Urban Impact Episode 3: “Are Urban Farms and Micro Forests the Key to a Healthier Planet?”
On the third episode of Kean’s podcast, "Urban Impact," ethnobotanist and chair of the Department of Environmental and Sustainability Sciences, Daniela Shebitz, Ph.D., talks about how environmental researchers at Kean are breathing new life into urban spaces.
Kean Biology Graduate Encourages Diversity in Medicine
Kean Biology Graduate Encourages Diversity in Medicine
A physician assistant and podcast co-host, Nia Phillips '14, DMS, is passionate about patient care and empowering Black listeners to pursue careers in medicine.
Author James McBride Urges Kean Audience to ‘Move Your Heart to a Better Place’
Author James McBride Urges Kean Audience to ‘Move Your Heart to a Better Place’
The award-winning author spoke during Kean’s Black History Month celebration as part of the President's Distinguished Lecture Series, offering a message about inclusion, kindness and the power of education.
Celebrating Black History Month: A Walk Through Time with Historical Wax Figures
Celebrating Black History Month: A Walk Through Time with Historical Wax Figures
Kean University kicked off Black History Month with a one-day exhibition of several prominent Black historical figures from The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum. Check out our video to see how students, faculty and staff connected with history as they viewed the wax figures.
Higher Ed Computer Science Enrollment Gets Boost from Latest Tech
Higher Ed Computer Science Enrollment Gets Boost from Latest Tech
Smart homes, self-driving cars and advances in artificial intelligence are all fueling interest in computer science – and increasing enrollment – at Kean and other universities.
Kean Receives $2.7 Million Grant to Provide Free Child Care for Students
Kean Receives $2.7 Million Grant to Provide Free Child Care for Students
The CCAMPIS grant from the U.S. Department of Education will help Kean students achieve their academic goals by providing quality care for their children so they can attend classes.