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OT Students Help Senior Citizens Stay Safe at Home and in the Community
OT Students Help Senior Citizens Stay Safe at Home and in the Community
Occupational therapy students from Kean have been making house calls to help make senior citizens safer in their homes and communities, teaching fall prevention, conducting home assessments, and getting the elderly patients out into their communities.
Better Food Advocate and Renowned Chef Tom Colicchio to Speak at Human Rights Conference
Better Food Advocate and Renowned Chef Tom Colicchio to Speak at Human Rights Conference
Award-winning chef and food policy activist Tom Colicchio, head judge and executive producer on Bravo Television’s Top Chef, will be the featured speaker at the Human Rights Institute conference in March that will focus on hunger and food insecurity.
‘Professional Fixer,’ Inspiration for Scandal TV Drama, Joins Kean’s Distinguished Lecture Series on February 6
‘Professional Fixer,’ Inspiration for Scandal TV Drama, Joins Kean’s Distinguished Lecture Series on February 6
The woman who inspired the hit TV series Scandal, high-powered crisis manager Judy A. Smith, will discuss her work in politics, media and top-level crisis management when Kean University’s Distinguished Lecture Series continues on Wednesday, February 6.
Rapping Prof. Makes Algebra 'Contagious'
Rapping Prof. Makes Algebra 'Contagious'
Kean University adjunct professor Irisa Leverette helps her students learn algebra, encourages them to do homework, and reduces “math anxiety” by rapping in the classroom.
Q&A: Kean Scientist Helps Lead International Race for New Antibiotics
Q&A: Kean Scientist Helps Lead International Race for New Antibiotics
Keith Bostian, Ph.D., dean of the New Jersey Center for Science, Technology and Mathematics, is one of the leading scientists in the world researching drug-resistant antibiotics.
Grammy-winning Alumnus Holds Music Master Class for Kean Students
Grammy-winning Alumnus Holds Music Master Class for Kean Students
Kean University alumnus Alan Paul, a founding member of the Grammy Award-winning vocal group The Manhattan Transfer, recently shared his harmonizing expertise with Music Conservatory students in a master class.
Computer Science Professor Recognized Nationally as Outstanding Mentor
Computer Science Professor Recognized Nationally as Outstanding Mentor
Jenny Li, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science at Kean University, is being recognized by the National Center for Women in Technology (NCWIT) for her outstanding research mentorship of women and underrepresented minorities.
Kean Student Showcases Baking Talent on Rachael Ray Show
Kean Student Showcases Baking Talent on Rachael Ray Show
Math major Bridget Trela has baked her way to a Jamaican vacation on the Rachael Ray Show.
Kean ID Students Win Top 3 Spots in National Design Competition
Kean ID Students Win Top 3 Spots in National Design Competition
Kean University industrial design students took top honors in the national 2018 FORM Student Innovation Competition sponsored by Formica Corp.
TV's Soledad O'Brien to Discuss Women's Empowerment in Kean Distinguished Lecture Series
TV's Soledad O'Brien to Discuss Women's Empowerment in Kean Distinguished Lecture Series
Emmy Award-winning television journalist, entrepreneur and philanthropist Soledad O’Brien will speak at Kean University on Tuesday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the STEM Building auditorium as part of the University’s Distinguished Lecture Series.