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Associate Professor Jing-Chiou Liou, Ph.D.
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.
COVID-19 Testing and Contact Tracing Protect Kean Campus and Community

COVID-19 Testing and Contact Tracing Protect Kean Campus and Community

Kean University, in coordination with the County of Union, is offering nasal swab testing for the entire community and saliva testing for residential students amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch and see how this innovative partnership helps to keep students and others safe.
A diverse group of students on Kean University's campus.
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.

A computer screen with code and an aerial view of Kean's parking lot.
Nationwide Comp Sci Research Program Paves the Way to Advanced Degrees

Nationwide Comp Sci Research Program Paves the Way to Advanced Degrees

Kean computer science and technology students collaborated with professors at universities nationwide in virtual research this summer as part of a mentoring program designed to break down barriers to graduate school.

A closeup of a student registering to vote at a desk.
Kean Voting Squad Works to Get Out the Vote

Kean Voting Squad Works to Get Out the Vote

A corps of student volunteers called the Voting Squad is fanning out across Kean University, on campus and remotely, to register students to vote in the upcoming election.
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.
Welcome Back, Kean Cougars

Welcome Back, Kean Cougars

VIDEO: Kean University is ready to welcome back the entire community for the Fall 2020 semester, both virtually and on campus. Hear from students, faculty and staff about the role everyone plays in creating a safe environment.
Kean President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., delivers his Opening Day Address.
President Repollet Delivers First Opening Day Address, Pledges to Take University from 'Great to Elite’

President Repollet Delivers First Opening Day Address, Pledges to Take University from 'Great to Elite’

In his first Opening Day Address, Kean President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., pledged to make the University “New Jersey’s next world-class research institution” and called on faculty, staff and students to work with him in taking the University "from great to elite."
Bridge to Success
New Kean Students Take Bridge to the Future

New Kean Students Take Bridge to the Future

A group of incoming Kean freshmen were among the first to participate in Bridge to Success, a new program designed to help incoming students in Kean’s Exceptional Educational Opportunities and PASSPORT programs transition to college and gain the skills they need to graduate.
Medical staff at Union County's COVID-19 testing site on Kean University's campus
County of Union and Kean Announce Innovative COVID-19 Initiative

County of Union and Kean Announce Innovative COVID-19 Initiative

The County of Union will continue to operate its free COVID-19 testing site at Kean University throughout the Fall semester under a first-of-its-kind partnership that will provide testing for the campus community as well as opportunities for research and student employment.