Kean University
Winter Weather Announcement
All classes and activities at Kean Ocean will continue to be conducted remotely through Sunday, March 1, due to ongoing power issues.
This remote schedule applies only to Kean Ocean. Kean’s main campus in Union and Kean Skylands will operate as normal.
Only essential personnel should report in person for work at Kean Ocean during this time. Employees with questions about their status should consult their supervisor.
News Archive
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.
Cougar Pantry Upgrades Address Student Food Insecurity
Cougar Pantry Upgrades Address Student Food Insecurity
Healthy foods, pots and pans, and even salad kits with lettuce grown on campus are available through Cougar Pantry’s new 24/7 online ordering and food pick-up system.
Win $10,000 in Cougar Investigator Research Challenge
Win $10,000 in Cougar Investigator Research Challenge
Cougars, get rewarded for your research ideas. Teams of two or more students are invited to pitch their research ideas for a chance to win cash prizes – up to $10,000! The Cougar Investigator Research Challenge is an exciting new initiative open to students with at least one year left of school.
Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship Announces Winners of the $50,000 Translational Research Competition
Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship Announces Winners of the $50,000 Translational Research Competition
The Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship (ILSE) at Kean University awarded prizes totaling $50,000 to three research groups investigating new approaches to breast milk preservation, inhibiting Salmonella carriage in poultry, and treatments for immune deficiencies.
Kean Study Lays Groundwork for Upcoming Merger of Three New Jersey School Districts
Kean Study Lays Groundwork for Upcoming Merger of Three New Jersey School Districts
The merger of three Monmouth County school districts into one, set to take effect in July, stemmed from a study conducted by Kean University’s Division of Entrepreneurial Education Initiatives (EEI).
NSF Grant Sparks Cross-Disciplinary Data Analytics and Visualization Projects in Urban Research at Kean
NSF Grant Sparks Cross-Disciplinary Data Analytics and Visualization Projects in Urban Research at Kean
The study of building and broadening data analytics and visualization skills in urban research received a $1 million boost from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the form of a three-year grant to an interdisciplinary team of Kean University faculty.
Kean Graduate Finds Success as Cannabis Branding and Packaging Entrepreneur
Kean Graduate Finds Success as Cannabis Branding and Packaging Entrepreneur
Mike Kapotis ’19 discovered his talent for entrepreneurship as a child. He used that skill, and his Kean education, to create a successful business.
Q&A: Faculty Researcher – Laura Lorentzen, Ph.D.
Q&A: Faculty Researcher – Laura Lorentzen, Ph.D.
Laura Mackey Lorentzen, Ph.D., is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Biological Sciences in The Dorothy and George Hennings College of Science, Mathematics and Technology.
Q&A: Student Researcher – Gabriel Serrano
Q&A: Student Researcher – Gabriel Serrano
Gabriel Serrano is a senior computer science major in The Dorothy and George Hennings College of Science, Mathematics and Technology at Kean University. Serrano, who is from Springfield, is mentored by Kean Assistant Professor Daehan Kwak, Ph.D.
'A Different World' Cast to Discuss Race, Equity and Society at Kean
'A Different World' Cast to Discuss Race, Equity and Society at Kean
The cast of the iconic TV show A Different World, set in a fictional, historically Black college, will reunite at Kean University on Thursday, November 16 for a panel discussion on changes in higher education culture and society since the show began in the late 1980s.