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Kean STEM Graduate Helps Scientists Bring Discoveries to Light
Kean STEM Graduate Helps Scientists Bring Discoveries to Light
Kelly Bachovchin, Ph.D., uses her skills as a doctor of organic chemistry every day — but not in a lab. As a customer engagement scientist at Collaborative Drug Discovery (CDD) Vault in Boston, the Kean graduate helps scientists file preclinical research data for use as needed in patent filings, new drug applications or clinical trials.
Kean to Offer Courses at Brookdale Community College
Kean to Offer Courses at Brookdale Community College
Kean University will begin offering courses on the main campus of Brookdale Community College in Lincroft beginning in Fall 2023 under a new partnership between the two institutions that will expand educational offerings for students in Monmouth County.
Kean Receives Three National Science Foundation Grants to Help Diversify STEM Education
Kean Receives Three National Science Foundation Grants to Help Diversify STEM Education
Kean University received three recent grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to expand equity and opportunities for students, faculty and future teachers in the STEM fields.
Kean’s Podcast 'Urban Impact' Celebrates First Season
Kean’s Podcast 'Urban Impact' Celebrates First Season
On the 10th and final episode of Season One of Kean’s podcast, Urban Impact, hosts Barbara George Johnson, JD, and Michael Salvatore, Ph.D., recall their favorite moments from the first season. Hear what caught their attention as the podcast’s season draws to a close.
Former New York Jets Cheerleader, Dance School Owner Earns Education Degree from Kean
Former New York Jets Cheerleader, Dance School Owner Earns Education Degree from Kean
Megan Braine ’23 kept herself busy while studying at Kean. She was a member of the New York Jets Flight Crew and opened a dance studio with her family while on her way to graduating summa cum laude with a degree in elementary education.
Kean Grad Goes from High School Dropout to Researcher of the Year
Kean Grad Goes from High School Dropout to Researcher of the Year
Computer science graduate Eric Landaverde ’23 said he had a disdain for education until he came to Kean and discovered his passion for research.
Kean Q&A: Vice President Susannah Porterfield, Ed.D., Research Advocate
Kean Q&A: Vice President Susannah Porterfield, Ed.D., Research Advocate
Kean’s new Vice President for Research Sue Porterfield, Ed.D., talks about expanding research at the University, the background she brings to the position, and what she likes best about the ‘beautiful’ Kean campus.
Couple Leaves $850K to Kean, Expands Scholarship Fund for Future Teachers
Couple Leaves $850K to Kean, Expands Scholarship Fund for Future Teachers
An Elizabeth couple created a scholarship fund in memory of their only daughter, Damarys Vazquez ’98, a Kean graduate. Now following their deaths, their final gift increases the fund to nearly $1 million.
Kean Awards Nearly 3,000 Bachelor’s Degrees to Class of 2023
Kean Awards Nearly 3,000 Bachelor’s Degrees to Class of 2023
A celebratory air and a sea of Kean blue filled the Prudential Center in Newark as Kean’s graduating seniors crossed the stage at Undergraduate Commencement.
Why Artificial Intelligence Is Flawed (Currently)
Why Artificial Intelligence Is Flawed (Currently)
On the ninth episode of Kean’s podcast, Urban Impact, astrophysicist and Kean Associate Professor David Joiner, Ph.D., pulls back the curtain on artificial intelligence, revealing its current limitations, flaws and even potential biases.