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Kean University Receives Grant to Support Diverse Computer Science Enrollment

Kean University Receives Grant to Support Diverse Computer Science Enrollment

Kean University’s role as a leader in promoting diversity in computer science will be expanded through a nearly $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). 

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Kean Professor Receives Award from Army Research Lab for AI Materials Research

Kean Professor Receives Award from Army Research Lab for AI Materials Research

Kean University mathematics Assistant Professor Ensela Mema, Ph.D., has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to use machine learning for materials science, offering students an opportunity to apply the latest science and techniques to materials development.  

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Kean University Study Finds High School Athletic Trainers Would Benefit from Concussion Standards and Education

Kean University Study Finds High School Athletic Trainers Would Benefit from Concussion Standards and Education

Athletic trainers make critical early decisions on how to manage potential concussions in high school sports, and could benefit greatly from improved standards and education, a Kean researcher found in a recent study. 

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Kean Kicks Off Global Research Collaboration Initiative on Two Continents

Kean Kicks Off Global Research Collaboration Initiative on Two Continents

Kean University has launched a collaborative international research initiative aimed at advancing research to benefit communities served by its campuses in the United States and China. 

Patricia Morreale, Ph.D. formal portrait
Kean University Receives Grant to Support Diverse Computer Science Enrollment

Kean University Receives Grant to Support Diverse Computer Science Enrollment

Kean University’s role as a leader in promoting diversity in computer science will be expanded through a nearly $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). 

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Kean Research Q&A: Faculty Researcher Joshua Guitar, Ph.D.

Kean Research Q&A: Faculty Researcher Joshua Guitar, Ph.D.

Joshua Guitar, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication, Media and Journalism at Kean University.

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Student Researcher Q&A: Kean University Senior Jessica C. Apai

Student Researcher Q&A: Kean University Senior Jessica C. Apai

Kean University student Jessica C. Apai is majoring in political science with a second major in sociology. The senior from Pennington spoke with Kean Research about her work with the John S. Watson Institute for Urban Policy and Research, where she was named the Watson Scholar. 

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Two Kean Faculty Named Among the World's Top 2% of Scientists

Two Kean Faculty Named Among the World's Top 2% of Scientists

Professor Jennifer Chen, Ed.D., and Assistant Professor Supratik Kar, Ph.D., were named among the most-cited researchers in the world in the 2023 Stanford/Elsevier ranking, reflecting the University's growing research prominence.
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Hundreds Attend Inaugural Higher Ed Conference on Teaching

Hundreds Attend Inaugural Higher Ed Conference on Teaching

Faculty from Kean and nearly two dozen other universities gathered virtually to exchange effective teaching strategies and discuss the role of AI in education during the conference hosted by Kean’s Office of the Provost.