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Kean Biology Student Is a Viral TikTok Star

Kean Biology Student Is a Viral TikTok Star

Luis Duval studies biology at Kean but gets recognized on campus most often for being a TikTok star with more than 2 million followers.
Kean professor Dongyan Mu in protective clothing hold two pails of sorted trash under a blue tent.
Kean Researchers Seek Environmental Solutions in the Trash

Kean Researchers Seek Environmental Solutions in the Trash

A research project funded by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is investigating how to best utilize the on-campus composter to reduce the amount of food waste the University sends to landfills.
21-Year-Old Entrepreneur from Kean Launches First Business

21-Year-Old Entrepreneur from Kean Launches First Business

As the fitness industry recovers from a devastating pandemic, 21-year-old Kean Ocean business student Brandon Lombardo opens his first brick-and-mortar health shop.

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Kean Named New Jersey’s First Urban Research University

Kean Named New Jersey’s First Urban Research University

Kean has been named New Jersey’s first urban research university, recognizing the University’s growing role in conducting research and generating solutions to issues in urban communities statewide.
Tianna Marquez in action with the Jets, where she is doing clinical rotation as an athletic training student
Kean Athletic Training Student Wins NFL Scholarship

Kean Athletic Training Student Wins NFL Scholarship

Kean senior Tianna Marquez, who is doing her clinical rotation in athletic training with the New York Jets, received a scholarship to help her pursue her dream of being a trainer in the NFL.
Kean senior Edgar Arauz works as a peer mentor with student veterans
Peer Mentors Help Student Veterans Succeed at Kean

Peer Mentors Help Student Veterans Succeed at Kean

Kean senior Edgar Arauz is a U.S. Marine veteran and a peer mentor who helps other Kean student veterans navigate the transition to college.
Immersive Virtual Environment Opens at Kean

Immersive Virtual Environment Opens at Kean

The new Visualization and Immersive Studio for Education and Research (VISER) at the University breaks down the four walls of the classroom and offers Kean students a new learning experience.
Student Florencia Burian is working in the lab at MIT
Kean Students Climb Higher Through Summer Research

Kean Students Climb Higher Through Summer Research

Molecular biology major Florencia Burian now has her sights set on a doctoral degree after being part of a prestigious summer research program at MIT.
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Kean Leads Restorative Justice Training Program

Kean Leads Restorative Justice Training Program

Kean is working with educators in 15 New Jersey public school districts on a pilot program to create a more supportive and inclusive culture in K-12 schools.
Spotted Lanternfly – Why Is It So Bad?

Spotted Lanternfly – Why Is It So Bad?

A Kean researcher is working with students to understand how the destructive spotted lanternfly, a plant-hopping insect indigenous to parts of China, India and Vietnam, is spreading across New Jersey.