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Kean Researcher Kuan Huang, Ph.D., Working to Transform Lives with AI Cancer Screening

Kean Researcher Kuan Huang, Ph.D., Working to Transform Lives with AI Cancer Screening

Kean Assistant Professor Kuan Huang, Ph.D., is researching the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in breast cancer screening, aiming to develop highly accurate diagnostic tools that can ultimately save lives. 

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Kean University Establishes Partnership with the New York Yankees

Kean University Establishes Partnership with the New York Yankees

Kean University is stepping up to the plate as a Proud Partner of the New York Yankees.

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Kean Doctoral Student Simone Cooper Selected for U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Fellowship

Kean Doctoral Student Simone Cooper Selected for U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Fellowship

Simone Cooper, a former college athlete who plans to pursue a career in sports and performance psychology, will begin a psychological services fellowship with the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee in Colorado Springs after earning her Psy.D. at Kean.
Kean Human Rights Conference Shows ‘How Gen Z Is Changing the World’

Kean Human Rights Conference Shows ‘How Gen Z Is Changing the World’

Two Gen Z changemakers who began their human rights work as teenagers — David Hogg and Tiana Day — delivered powerful messages to the conference’s nearly 1,200 attendees
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Collaborative ‘Think Tank Hackathon’ Sparks New Ideas for Student Success at Kean University

Collaborative ‘Think Tank Hackathon’ Sparks New Ideas for Student Success at Kean University

New uses for University buses, zero-cost textbooks and other ideas were pitched as ways to support student success in Kean's Think Tank Hackathon.
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U.S. Army Major Kristine Sparks Returns ‘Home’ to Kean University Wellness Center

U.S. Army Major Kristine Sparks Returns ‘Home’ to Kean University Wellness Center

Kean Wellness Center nurse practitioner Kristine Sparks, DNP, stepped back into her role on campus after completing a deployment to a Texas military base as a U.S. Army reservist.
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Kean University Criminal Justice Graduate Achieves Milestones in Port Authority Police Department

Kean University Criminal Justice Graduate Achieves Milestones in Port Authority Police Department

Kean alumna Priscilla Sanchez-Gonzalez ’13 grew up watching police solve crimes, and now works to protect critical infrastructure in New York and New Jersey as the first female captain of Hispanic descent in the Port Authority Police Department.
Actor Giancarlo Esposito shares the stage with moderator Darlene Repollet, Kean's first lady
Actor Giancarlo Esposito Shares Insights in Kean's President’s Distinguished Lecture

Actor Giancarlo Esposito Shares Insights in Kean's President’s Distinguished Lecture

In a thought-provoking conversation, award-winning actor Giancarlo Esposito inspired the audience with wisdom from his five-decade career spanning Broadway, film and television, encouraging aspiring actors and others to pursue their passions "with your whole being."
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Kean University to Add Women’s Flag Football as Varsity Sport

Kean University to Add Women’s Flag Football as Varsity Sport

The Cougars are adding women's flag football to their athletic program, bringing its total varsity sports to 24, with the team competing at the recreation level this Spring before transitioning to varsity status in 2026.
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From Dropping Out to Teaching: Lauren Connors' Inspiring Journey

From Dropping Out to Teaching: Lauren Connors' Inspiring Journey

Kean graduate Lauren Connors ’21 achieved her dream career, teaching high school history, through an atypical path.