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Kean Holds First Student-Run Sports Summit
Kean Holds First Student-Run Sports Summit
Kean students had the chance to network with and learn from professionals in the world of sports, at the Kean Sports Summit, run by students for students.
First-Generation Students Excel at Kean
First-Generation Students Excel at Kean
Students who are the first in their families to attend college find extra support and resources at Kean University. Watch and learn how Cougars climb higher.
Kean Public Affairs Alumni Offer Students Expertise in Government
Kean Public Affairs Alumni Offer Students Expertise in Government
A panel of public officials, many of them Kean University alumni, shared career advice during a Kean Public Affairs Forum held on November 20.
Expanded Office of Technology Commercialization Assists Kean Inventors with Moving Discoveries to the Marketplace
Expanded Office of Technology Commercialization Assists Kean Inventors with Moving Discoveries to the Marketplace
The OTC is “open for business and stronger than ever,” with staff, resources and information to help Kean researchers patent their discoveries and develop them for consumer use.
Recycling 500 Pounds of Plastic
Recycling 500 Pounds of Plastic
Kean Lecturer William Heyniger challenged his students to collect 500 pounds of plastic waste to earn a free bench. Learn about their impressive results and why film plastics, such as grocery bags, are so bad for the environment.
Kean Assistant Professor Named Among Top 2% of Scientists Worldwide
Kean Assistant Professor Named Among Top 2% of Scientists Worldwide
Assistant Professor Supratik Kar, Ph.D., who conducts biomolecular and medicinal chemistry research at The Dorothy and George Hennings College of Science, Mathematics and Technology, has been named in the top 2% of the most-cited scientists in the world.
Microforest Research | Big Impact in Small Spaces
Microforest Research | Big Impact in Small Spaces
Planting microforests has become a worldwide trend because of their presumed benefits, but few scientific studies have been done on these tiny spaces. Kean University is leading the way, researching the urban impact of these powerhouse environments.
Hydroponics Research | Urban Farming
Hydroponics Research | Urban Farming
Kean researchers are studying the best approaches to hydroponics, which allows people in urban communities to grow their own fruits and vegetables indoors while protecting the environment and water resources.
What Is Environmental Justice? | Nicky Sheats, Ph.D., J.D.
What Is Environmental Justice? | Nicky Sheats, Ph.D., J.D.
On Season Two’s second episode, the Kean University podcast Urban Impact explores environmental justice with Nicky Sheats, Ph.D., J.D., director of the Center for the Urban Environment at the John S. Watson Institute for Urban Policy and Research at Kean.
Kean’s 16th Annual Human Rights Conference Spreads Nelson Mandela’s Message
Kean’s 16th Annual Human Rights Conference Spreads Nelson Mandela’s Message
Ndaba Mandela, grandson of the late human rights icon Nelson Mandela, will speak at Kean’s 16th annual Human Rights Conference on Friday, December 8.