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Kean Researchers Attend National Conferences

Kean Researchers Attend National Conferences

At the National Conference on Undergraduate Research and Posters on the Hill, Kean students presented their research, took first place in a competition, and met staff from U.S. Senator Cory Booker’s office.
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Faculty-Student Research Team Advances Understanding of Fertility

Faculty-Student Research Team Advances Understanding of Fertility

An interdisciplinary team of Kean researchers studying fruit flies has created a mathematical model of a key cell structure that could have applications in the study of human fertility.
Research Days Highlights Student Projects at New Jersey's First Urban Research University

Research Days Highlights Student Projects at New Jersey's First Urban Research University

Kean’s 14th Annual Research Days featured in-person poster presentations and virtual oral presentations of research conducted by more than 1,300 students and 70 members of the faculty.

Research Days 2022 presentation
Kean Research Days 2022 Highlights Student Discovery

Kean Research Days 2022 Highlights Student Discovery

The annual showcase of student and faculty research is underway, both in-person and online, and wraps up with poster presentations on Wednesday, April 27.
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Chemistry Graduate Brings Passion and Energy to Johns Hopkins University Lab

Chemistry Graduate Brings Passion and Energy to Johns Hopkins University Lab

Angela Estevez ’17 has the job of her dreams as a lab manager at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. But to get there, she had to dig deep inside herself to find the confidence and resilience to apply for a position at the school 11 times.

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K-12 Teachers Learn Cultural Competency Through Kean Professional Development

K-12 Teachers Learn Cultural Competency Through Kean Professional Development

As the K-12 student population in New Jersey becomes more diverse, a Kean program provides classroom teachers with increased cultural understanding and perspective.
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.