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Kean Students Excel in Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge for Second Year

Kean Students Excel in Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge for Second Year

Students from Kean University’s College of Business and Public Management (CBPM) reached the top echelon of competitors in the Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge for the second year in a row.

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Autism Advocate Temple Grandin, Ph.D., to Give Lecture at Kean University

Autism Advocate Temple Grandin, Ph.D., to Give Lecture at Kean University

The well-known advocate for the autism community and expert in animal science will present The World Needs All Kinds of Minds as part of the President’s Distinguished Lecture Series on Thursday, December 5.
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Acclaimed Author Imbolo Mbue Visits Kean University for Common Read

Acclaimed Author Imbolo Mbue Visits Kean University for Common Read

The author engaged the Kean audience, including students who had read her novel, "How Beautiful We Were," with insights into her writing process and the novel’s themes of social justice, environmental activism, and the resilience of a fictional African village.
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Kean University Receives Grant to Support Diverse Computer Science Enrollment

Kean University Receives Grant to Support Diverse Computer Science Enrollment

Patricia Morreale, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Computer Science and Technology, secured a nearly $750,000 award for Kean as part of the Computing Alliance for Hispanic-Serving Institutions (CAHSI). The funding aims to drive systemic changes that support underrepresented students in computer science.
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Kean Professor Receives Award from Army Research Lab for AI Materials Research

Kean Professor Receives Award from Army Research Lab for AI Materials Research

Kean University mathematics Assistant Professor Ensela Mema, Ph.D., has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to use machine learning for materials science, offering students an opportunity to apply the latest science and techniques to materials development.  

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Kean Kicks Off Global Research Collaboration Initiative on Two Continents

Kean Kicks Off Global Research Collaboration Initiative on Two Continents

Kean University has launched a collaborative international research initiative aimed at advancing research to benefit communities served by its campuses in the United States and China. 

Patricia Morreale, Ph.D. formal portrait
Kean University Receives Grant to Support Diverse Computer Science Enrollment

Kean University Receives Grant to Support Diverse Computer Science Enrollment

Kean University’s role as a leader in promoting diversity in computer science will be expanded through a nearly $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). 

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Kean Research Q&A: Faculty Researcher Joshua Guitar, Ph.D.

Kean Research Q&A: Faculty Researcher Joshua Guitar, Ph.D.

The assistant professor in the Department of Communication, Media and Journalism at Kean University spoke with Kean Research about his research on political rhetoric, critical theory, democracy and whistleblowing.
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Student Researcher Q&A: Kean University Senior Jessica C. Apai

Student Researcher Q&A: Kean University Senior Jessica C. Apai

Kean University student Jessica C. Apai is majoring in political science with a second major in sociology. The senior from Pennington spoke with Kean Research about her work with the John S. Watson Institute for Urban Policy and Research, where she was named the Watson Scholar.