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Kean’s Sarah Coykendall Joins Global Fellowship Shaping the Future of Holocaust Education

Kean’s Sarah Coykendall Joins Global Fellowship Shaping the Future of Holocaust Education

Coykendall is part of an international team that is reimagining how the history and lessons of the Holocaust will be taught to future generations. 
Kean University Establishes First Endowed Professorship in College of Education Honoring Betty C. Elrod Cobb ’75

Kean University Establishes First Endowed Professorship in College of Education Honoring Betty C. Elrod Cobb ’75

Kean University is honoring the legacy of Betty C. Elrod Cobb ’75 with the establishment of the University’s first endowed professorship in the College of Education, a milestone made possible by a generous gift from her daughter, Karla C. Elrod.
Alka Bishnoi
Kean University Researcher Conducts Study on Osteoarthritis’ Impact on the Brain

Kean University Researcher Conducts Study on Osteoarthritis’ Impact on the Brain

Kean University Assistant Professor Alka Bishnoi, Ph.D., has published research on the link between balance and cognition in women with osteoarthritis.
Meng Xu
Kean Assistant Professor Meng Xu, Ph.D., Earns Prestigious NIH-Funded Research Fellowship

Kean Assistant Professor Meng Xu, Ph.D., Earns Prestigious NIH-Funded Research Fellowship

Assistant Professor Meng Xu, Ph.D., in the Department of Computer Science and Technology at Kean University, has been awarded an AIM-AHEAD Research Fellowship Grant to support her work applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) to breast cancer detection. 

Kean Pride Shines at 2025 Homecoming Celebration

Kean Pride Shines at 2025 Homecoming Celebration

Kean University’s Homecoming 2025 brought students, faculty, staff, alumni and families together for a weeklong celebration of Cougar pride, connection and tradition that truly felt like coming home.
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Kean University and NJCU Sign Definitive Merger Agreement to Launch Kean Jersey City

Kean University and NJCU Sign Definitive Merger Agreement to Launch Kean Jersey City

Leaders of Kean University and New Jersey City University (NJCU) this week signed a definitive agreement advancing the historic merger between the two state universities, expanding access and opportunities for students from across the region for generations to come. 

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Tech Journalist Kara Swisher to Discuss Future of AI at Kean President’s Distinguished Lecture

Tech Journalist Kara Swisher to Discuss Future of AI at Kean President’s Distinguished Lecture

Best-selling author and tech journalist Kara Swisher will open this year's Kean’s President’s Distinguished Lecture Series with sharp insights on the risks and rewards of artificial intelligence.