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Michael Graves College Dean David Mohney stands at the head of a long table, gesturing.
Reversing Urban Distress in Trenton’s Coalport Neighborhood

Reversing Urban Distress in Trenton’s Coalport Neighborhood

Kean’s John S. Watson Institute for Urban Policy and Research recently brought experts together in Trenton to develop strategies to revitalize the city’s Coalport neighborhood and similar communities throughout the state.
A procession of doctoral students takes part in Kean Commencement in 2019.
Kean Designated as Doctoral University by Carnegie Commission

Kean Designated as Doctoral University by Carnegie Commission

Kean University has been named a Professional/Doctoral University by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education, reflecting the University’s increased number of doctoral programs offered and degrees awarded, and Kean’s strong commitment to research.

Graduate student Ayesha Hashim is researching COVID-19 variants
Kean Student Researcher Studies Pandemic in Real Time

Kean Student Researcher Studies Pandemic in Real Time

Kean STEM student Ayesha Hashim is studying COVID-19 variants in the on-campus diagnostic laboratory for her graduate research project.
Two researchers work at ILSE at Kean
ILSE Wins International Awards for Business Acceleration Efforts

ILSE Wins International Awards for Business Acceleration Efforts

The life sciences accelerator based at Kean's STEM Building was recognized for its work supporting entrepreneurs and start-ups.
A new laboratory at Wenzhou-Kean University will meet a need in the biomedical field
Laboratory of Applied Biomedical Informatics Approved at WKU

Laboratory of Applied Biomedical Informatics Approved at WKU

A new research laboratory at Wenzhou-Kean University will use technology and data to seek solutions for human health problems.
David Serra, Carlier Hernandez, Tristram Dacayan, and Varun Medidi smiling at a webcam for a headshot photo.
Kean Students Win National STEM Awards

Kean Students Win National STEM Awards

Six Kean University STEM students received awards at the recent Great Minds in STEM (GMiS) Virtual Conference, including one student who won the conference hackathon competition.

Peter and Faith Goldsmith look over old family pictures
‘A Shock and a Miracle’: Kean Oral History Project Changes History for Family

‘A Shock and a Miracle’: Kean Oral History Project Changes History for Family

A New Jersey family’s personal history has been rewritten after taking part in the Holocaust Resource Center of Kean University’s Oral History Project. 

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.
Kean Hall is located on the Kean campus
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.
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.