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Graduate student Ayesha Hashim is researching COVID-19 variants
Kean Student Researcher Studies Pandemic in Real Time

Kean Student Researcher Studies Pandemic in Real Time

Kean STEM student Ayesha Hashim is studying COVID-19 variants in the on-campus diagnostic laboratory for her graduate research project.
Kean University's STEM building illuminated at night.
ILSE Launches Plumeria Therapeutics

ILSE Launches Plumeria Therapeutics

The Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship (ILSE) at Kean University has launched Plumeria Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage developer of non-opioid treatments for pain.
Alec Boss presented with an interactive display at the League of Municipalities Conference
Kean Ocean Student Finds Dream Career on Barnegat Bay

Kean Ocean Student Finds Dream Career on Barnegat Bay

Senior Alec Boss used his communication skills to help the Barnegat Bay environment and in the process, discovered his calling.
David Serra, Carlier Hernandez, Tristram Dacayan, and Varun Medidi smiling at a webcam for a headshot photo.
Kean Students Win National STEM Awards

Kean Students Win National STEM Awards

Six Kean University STEM students received awards at the recent Great Minds in STEM (GMiS) Virtual Conference, including one student who won the conference hackathon competition.

Two CMJ professors spoke at the first session of the new DEI facilitator program
Teaching Students to Lead Challenging Conversations

Teaching Students to Lead Challenging Conversations

A new certification program is giving Kean students and faculty the tools they need to lead sensitive discussions on diversity and equity inside and outside the classroom.
Natural Classrooms at Kean Skylands

Natural Classrooms at Kean Skylands

Panoramic views from floor-to-ceiling windows offer a unique learning experience for Kean Skylands students. Check out the award-winning building affectionately known as “The Cabin.”
Two workers at Kean's COVID-19 lab collaborate as they review paperwork.
Kean COVID-19 Diagnostic Lab Now Testing for Omicron Variant

Kean COVID-19 Diagnostic Lab Now Testing for Omicron Variant

The diagnostic lab in Kean's STEM building that processes COVID-19 test samples from across Union County is conducting genomic sequencing to look for the Omicron variant that is causing concern worldwide.
Group pictures of participants in the meeting
Kean University Launches New Center for Economic Development

Kean University Launches New Center for Economic Development

Small businesses and economic development were on the agenda when members of the new Kean University Center for Business/Workforce Development, Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship met.
New Bloomberg Terminals at Kean

New Bloomberg Terminals at Kean

Kean University students are gaining the edge by getting hands-on training on the Bloomberg Terminal, the industry-standard software for finance professionals, and earning Bloomberg Market Concepts credentials.
Wenzhou-Kean University's architecture building, with blue sky and Wenzhou-Kean in large letters on the lawn.
Wenzhou-Kean University Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Wenzhou-Kean University Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Events were held in China and at Kean USA to mark the 10th anniversary of Wenzhou-Kean University, Kean's American-style campus in China, which builds cultural and educational bridges between the two countries.