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Children's book author Charlene Higgs, on right holding book, with Kean lecturer Amanda Rodrigues
Kean Senior Combines Love of Travel, Psychology and Literacy to Write a Children’s Book

Kean Senior Combines Love of Travel, Psychology and Literacy to Write a Children’s Book

Graduating senior Charlene Higgs created Bodhi the Bird, the main character in her first children’s book, to teach children about positivity, perseverance and finding friends who love you the way you are.
Kean researcher Brenna Levine, Ph.D.
Kean Research Offers New Tools in the Fight Against Spotted Lanternflies

Kean Research Offers New Tools in the Fight Against Spotted Lanternflies

Assistant Professor Brenna Levine, Ph.D., has decoded the most detailed genome of the invasive spotted lanternfly, paving the way for future control methods. The National Science Foundation-funded research, co-authored by a Kean graduate student, was published in Scientific Data.
Kean University Yoga Program Builds Mind-Body Connection and Community

Kean University Yoga Program Builds Mind-Body Connection and Community

Kean's Yoga Teacher Certification Program is one of only two in New Jersey that offers certification and college credit. From enhancing classroom teaching skills to empowering future healthcare professionals, this program teaches students to embody mind, body and spirit.

Kean 2025 graduate Lauren Aber is heading into the world of advertising
Creative Talent on the Rise: Kean Graduate Lauren Aber Ready to Break into Advertising

Creative Talent on the Rise: Kean Graduate Lauren Aber Ready to Break into Advertising

Aber is ready to draw on her creative talents and hands-on experience gained through Kean's design program to make her mark in the advertising industry.
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Kean Leaders Contribute to New Book on Women’s Leadership in Higher Education

Kean Leaders Contribute to New Book on Women’s Leadership in Higher Education

A team of University administrators contributed to a new book that explores women's leadership in higher education and international education.
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Kean Student Researcher Q&A: Ahad Shabazz-Henry 

Kean Student Researcher Q&A: Ahad Shabazz-Henry 

Ahad Shabazz-Henry, a student in Kean's five-year biotechnology B.S./M.S. program, has conducted research for four years in the Niepielko Lab at Kean, served as a visiting research scientist at Princeton University, and presented at international conferences.
Saran Nurse
Kean Faculty Researcher Q&A: Saran Nurse, Ph.D.

Kean Faculty Researcher Q&A: Saran Nurse, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor Saran Nurse, Ph.D., researches racial disparities in entrepreneurial outcomes, gender and entrepreneurship, and small business resilience.
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'Kean Research' Spring 2025 Message from the Vice President for Research

'Kean Research' Spring 2025 Message from the Vice President for Research

As Kean celebrates its prestigious R2 designation for high research activity, Susannah Porterfield, Ed.D., invites the campus community to explore the University's latest research highlights.
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Kean University Researchers, Student-Athletes Partner to Study Calcium Intake and Cardiovascular Health

Kean University Researchers, Student-Athletes Partner to Study Calcium Intake and Cardiovascular Health

A collaborative study involving Kean University’s student-athletes and researchers is one of the first to examine the importance of calcium to cardiovascular health, opening new pathways for future scientific discovery. 

Students at Kean and in Brazil are sharing a class on sustainable housing.
Kean University Forges Research Partnership in Brazil, Furthering Global Reach

Kean University Forges Research Partnership in Brazil, Furthering Global Reach

Kean University is partnering with an institution of higher education in Brazil to conduct applied research focused on sustainability and the bioeconomy, offering students opportunities for international collaboration. The partnership between Kean and SENAI CIMATEC, a science and technology institution located in Salvador, Brazil, will focus on research in areas such as sustainable agricultural products; drug discovery for therapeutics to combat the Zika virus and neglected tropical diseases; and the development of healthy, sustainable housing.