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Kean Skylands Campus Hosts Drone Training
Kean Skylands Campus Hosts Drone Training
VIDEO: Kean University students and faculty joined first responders at Kean Skylands in Jefferson recently for FAA drone training that could help save lives in emergencies and is helping students develop important professional skills.
Kean Design Lab Students Use Virtual Reality to Help Save Whales
Kean Design Lab Students Use Virtual Reality to Help Save Whales
A virtual reality rescue of an endangered whale is one of the projects Kean design students are creating through the University's new Center for Immersive Experiences.
Kean Advertising and Design Students Win Coveted Mentorships
Kean Advertising and Design Students Win Coveted Mentorships
Five Robert Busch School of Design seniors have been awarded virtual mentorships at top advertising agencies in the U.S. and Canada through an elite program run by a New York-based nonprofit that works with advertising and design professionals throughout the world.
Kean Students Work to Restore Maritime Forest
Kean Students Work to Restore Maritime Forest
VIDEO: Environmental biology and environmental science students at Kean participated in service learning at the Jersey Shore to gain vital field experience that will prepare them for their future careers.
Kean Students, New Buildings Recognized by New Jersey Architects Group
Kean Students, New Buildings Recognized by New Jersey Architects Group
Architecture students in Kean University’s Michael Graves College recently won three out of the four top student design awards from the regional chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The group — AIA Newark & Suburban Architects — also awarded silver medals for design to Kean’s Liberty Hall Academic Center and Hynes Hall buildings.
College of Education Professor Wins National Research Award
College of Education Professor Wins National Research Award
College of Education Associate Professor Jennifer Chen, Ed.D., received a prestigious national research award to study the impact of remote instruction on the teaching practices of early childhood teachers in New Jersey.
Mentorship Program Introduces Students to Entertainment Careers
Mentorship Program Introduces Students to Entertainment Careers
A new mentorship program designed to increase diversity and introduce students to behind-the-scenes careers in film, TV and theatre was launched recently for students at Kean.
Kean Associate Professor Patents New Computer Password System
Kean Associate Professor Patents New Computer Password System
School of Computer Science and Technology Associate Professor Jing-Chiou Liou, Ph.D., has patented an invention that could improve computer login authentication and reduce the number of passwords users need.
Kean Recognized for Social Mobility and Ethnic Diversity by U.S. News & World Report
Kean Recognized for Social Mobility and Ethnic Diversity by U.S. News & World Report
For the second year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Kean University as a top-performing school for helping economically disadvantaged students succeed and graduate.
Kean Student Juggles Minor League Baseball Career and Classwork
Kean Student Juggles Minor League Baseball Career and Classwork
Kean University student James Pugliese will bring his eight years of experience as a minor league baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs farm team system into his future career as a teacher and a coach.