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Google Grant Funds Kean Research into Computer Science Education for Bilingual Learners
Google Grant Funds Kean Research into Computer Science Education for Bilingual Learners
A prestigious Google grant is supporting Kean researchers who are working to break language barriers for Hispanic students in high school computer science classes. The $113,000 grant is one of only six Computer Science and Education Research (CS-ER) grants awarded this year by Google.
Kean Grad Spreads the Word About Climate Change at U.N. Forum
Kean Grad Spreads the Word About Climate Change at U.N. Forum
Kean alumnus Michael Favetta ’07, a former TV weatherman who has built a successful career around the weather, recently presented at a United Nation climate change forum in Taiwan on the topic, "Communication Climate Change."
High School Students Learn about Renewable Energy at Kean
High School Students Learn about Renewable Energy at Kean
New Jersey high school students learned about wind and solar power and other renewable energy in workshops hosted by Kean University’s School of Environmental and Sustainability Science in Union, New Jersey this summer.
Kean Alum Leads Elmora Troopers to the Little League World Series
Kean Alum Leads Elmora Troopers to the Little League World Series
VIDEO: Jairo Labrador '07 made the national spotlight with his inspiring speech to the Elmora Troopers during the 2019 Little League World Series. The alumnus says Kean's professors helped make him "the teacher that I am and the coach that I am."
$1.5 Million Federal Grant Supports Kean’s Supplemental Instruction Program
$1.5 Million Federal Grant Supports Kean’s Supplemental Instruction Program
Kean’s Supplemental Instruction program has received a $1.5 million federal grant to fund a major expansion of the program, which offers specialized, peer-to-peer academic support to students enrolled in traditionally difficult gateway courses such as chemistry and mathematics.
Kean Associate Dean’s Drawings Included in Smithsonian Collection
Kean Associate Dean’s Drawings Included in Smithsonian Collection
Four drawings by Michael Graves College Associate Dean Rose Gonnella are part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) Sara Roby Foundation Collection in Washington, D.C.
News 12 NJ: Kean Skylands Campus is 'Simply Stunning'
News 12 NJ: Kean Skylands Campus is 'Simply Stunning'
VIDEO: News 12 New Jersey visited the Kean Skylands campus in Jefferson recently and met with earth science students who are engaging in hands-on learning in the field. Video courtesy of News-12 New Jersey.
Distinguished Lecture Series Opens with Samantha Power on October 28
Distinguished Lecture Series Opens with Samantha Power on October 28
Former Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power and political strategist David Axelrod will speak at Kean University this fall as Kean University’s Distinguished Lecture Series returns for its third year.
The Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship at Kean Named Top Tech Accelerator in the Nation
The Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship at Kean Named Top Tech Accelerator in the Nation
ILSE received the Best Life Science Tech Accelerator-USA award from Global Health & Pharma, which pays "homage to those whose innovative work within the pharmaceutical industry contributes towards furthering the advancement of patient care."
Speech-Language Professors Spearhead New Autism Training Program
Speech-Language Professors Spearhead New Autism Training Program
Two Kean University speech-language pathology professors received a faculty scholarship to collaborate with colleagues on a model graduate-level training program for students to specialize in working with children on the autism spectrum.