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Urban Impact Episode 4: Urban Invasion: How Invasive Species Could Collapse Entire Ecosystems
Urban Impact Episode 4: Urban Invasion: How Invasive Species Could Collapse Entire Ecosystems
On the fourth episode of Kean’s podcast, Urban Impact, biologist and Kean Assistant Professor Brenna Levine, Ph.D., discusses how the population density and higher average temperatures of urban areas make them susceptible to invasive species that are disrupting their biodiversity.
Kean Students Succeed in Publishing Creative Writing
Kean Students Succeed in Publishing Creative Writing
From poems to short stories, Kean students and alumni are seeing their creative works in print.
Architecture Students Helping Redesign Florida College
Architecture Students Helping Redesign Florida College
Kean is one of six universities selected for the New College Challenge, in which architecture and design students reimagine a Florida college campus to address environmental, sustainability and other challenges.
Urban Impact Episode 3: “Are Urban Farms and Micro Forests the Key to a Healthier Planet?”
Urban Impact Episode 3: “Are Urban Farms and Micro Forests the Key to a Healthier Planet?”
On the third episode of Kean’s podcast, "Urban Impact," ethnobotanist and chair of the Department of Environmental and Sustainability Sciences, Daniela Shebitz, Ph.D., talks about how environmental researchers at Kean are breathing new life into urban spaces.
Author James McBride Urges Kean Audience to ‘Move Your Heart to a Better Place’
Author James McBride Urges Kean Audience to ‘Move Your Heart to a Better Place’
The award-winning author spoke during Kean’s Black History Month celebration as part of the President's Distinguished Lecture Series, offering a message about inclusion, kindness and the power of education.
University Releases New Commercial
University Releases New Commercial
Kean University’s newest commercial, The Best College for You, shows how everyone gets their chance to climb higher at Kean. It introduces real students who found their path to success with a Kean degree.
Kean Receives $4.5 Million Grant for Mental Health Program in Belleville Schools
Kean Receives $4.5 Million Grant for Mental Health Program in Belleville Schools
A $4.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will fund a Kean University program designed to increase diversity among school psychologists while proactively addressing student mental health in the Belleville School District.
Kean to Compete in USDA Business Challenge
Kean to Compete in USDA Business Challenge
Two teams of students from Kean's College of Business and Public Management will be among teams from 17 institutions nationwide competing in a simulation to increase export opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products.
The City of Orange and Orange Public Schools Address the Amistad Mandate Through a New Partnership with Kean University
The City of Orange and Orange Public Schools Address the Amistad Mandate Through a New Partnership with Kean University
Students from the Orange Public Schools will interact via videoconferencing with students across the world in Ghana, through a new Amistad Global Village Program facilitated by the University.
Kean Professor’s Artwork Featured in Opera in France
Kean Professor’s Artwork Featured in Opera in France
Fine arts Professor Jennifer Crupi’s ornamental jewelry is receiving international attention through a new opera that premiered recently in France.