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Physicist Michio Kaku, Ph.D., to Give Distinguished Lecture at Kean

Physicist Michio Kaku, Ph.D., to Give Distinguished Lecture at Kean

Influential physicist Michio Kaku, Ph.D., will speak on The Future of the Mind on Monday, April 24 at Kean as part of the President’s Distinguished Lecture Series. The event kicks off the University’s Research Days.
U.S. Senators Menendez and Booker pose with Kean President Repollet and the University's Deans
US Sens. Menendez, Booker Highlight $18 Million in NJ Higher Education Federal Funding at Kean

US Sens. Menendez, Booker Highlight $18 Million in NJ Higher Education Federal Funding at Kean

New Jersey’s two U.S. senators came to Kean to announce federal aid to colleges and universities throughout the state, including more than $4 million dollars for Kean projects.
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The Power of Family Engagement in Education

The Power of Family Engagement in Education

On the sixth episode of Kean’s podcast, "Urban Impact", Senior Vice President for Entrepreneurial Education Initiatives Sancha Gray, Ed.D., discusses how intentionally developing programs that engage families in the education of their children brings about positive outcomes, increases graduation rates and has the potential to disrupt the cycle of poverty.
Kean delegation in front of the U.S. Capitol
My Experience Speaking to U.S. Legislators on Capitol Hill

My Experience Speaking to U.S. Legislators on Capitol Hill

Ms. Stasil goes to Washington. Travel along with a Kean University graduate student, Julia Stasil, who shares her recent visit to Capitol Hill as part of a Kean delegation.
Kean Students Travel the World to Give Back and Learn

Kean Students Travel the World to Give Back and Learn

Kean University students spent Spring Break traveling across the globe as part of six international Travelearn excursions, including a trip to Costa Rica to launch Kean’s new Give Back Abroad internship initiative.
Game-Changing Upgrades to Athletic Facilities

Game-Changing Upgrades to Athletic Facilities

Kean University is committed to supporting the health and well-being of our entire community, including our student-athletes. That's why we've upgraded our gym, pool and other indoor facilities as well as built a state-of-the art esports arena. Take a look.

Scott LaFontaine sits before a laptop computer and sophisticated scientific equipment
Biotechnology Grad Uses Food Chemistry Expertise to Boost Beer and Food Flavor

Biotechnology Grad Uses Food Chemistry Expertise to Boost Beer and Food Flavor

The science of beer has driven the career of Scott Lafontaine, Ph.D., ’11, ’12, who studied with some of the best-known experts in the field and now teaches food chemistry to university students.
A student shows off a book, autographed by author George M. Johnson, at the 2022 Common Read.
Common Read to Continue Discussion of Disability Justice

Common Read to Continue Discussion of Disability Justice

Kean students will explore the topic of disability justice through the University’s next Common Read selection, The Future Is Disabled, a collection of essays by disabled author Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha.

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Kean Historians Lead New Research into Revolutionary War Battles

Kean Historians Lead New Research into Revolutionary War Battles

Kean researchers are using new tools like GPS technology as well as original documents to seek new perspectives on two historic conflicts.
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The Power of Nonprofits to Transform Urban Communities

The Power of Nonprofits to Transform Urban Communities

On the fifth episode of Kean’s podcast, "Urban Impact," Kean Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs David S. Birdsell, Ph.D., explains what nonprofits need to do to maximize their impact and how they became such an important part of America’s social support network.