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Q&A: Creating a More Diverse Future for Computer Science
Q&A: Creating a More Diverse Future for Computer Science
Patricia Morreale, Ph.D., executive director of the Kean University School of Computer Science and a fellow of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), talks about the benefits of racial and gender diversity in computing.
Award-winning Chef Tom Colicchio Advocates for Healthy Food for All
Award-winning Chef Tom Colicchio Advocates for Healthy Food for All
Speaking at the 12th Annual Human Rights Institute Conference, Hunger: The Politics of Food, the food policy activist and head judge of Bravo’s Top Chef told the audience to go beyond food drives and demand action from elected leaders.
New Jersey’s First Lady Promotes Family Health Initiative at Kean
New Jersey’s First Lady Promotes Family Health Initiative at Kean
New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy spoke at a Women's History Month celebration at Kean, outlining her Nurture NJ program to ensure equitable maternal and infant care among women and children of all races and ethnicities.
Higher Education Expert Touts the Value of 'Big Questions'
Higher Education Expert Touts the Value of 'Big Questions'
Ken Bain, Ph.D., the founding director of teaching and learning centers at several universities and the author of two best-selling books on teaching and learning, recently conducted a professional development session for Kean faculty.
Chelsea Clinton to Speak, Sign New Book at Kean University
Chelsea Clinton to Speak, Sign New Book at Kean University
Event Sponsored by the Lesniak Institute for American Leadership, Kean’s Distinguished Lecture Series
Best-selling author Chelsea Clinton will speak about her new children’s book, Don’t Let Them Disappear, and threats to endangered animals during a spe
Documenting History, Kean Professor Is Producer of Films
Documenting History, Kean Professor Is Producer of Films
Associate Professor C. Brid Nicholson shares her passion for history by making documentaries that offer a different way of looking at some of the most fascinating figures of the past.
Surprises on Four Paws Greet Kean Child Care and Development Center Classes
Surprises on Four Paws Greet Kean Child Care and Development Center Classes
Four new, furry additions were introduced to children in the Kean Child Care and Development Center preschool classes recently, a surprise gift to the youngest Kean cougars.
Grammy-Winning Gospel Singer Got Her Start at Kean
Grammy-Winning Gospel Singer Got Her Start at Kean
The Rev. Stefanie R. Minatee, D.Min., has performed gospel with Queen Latifah and Ray Charles, but her career really started with a decision she made at Kean - to major in music.
Kean Student Ambassadors Have All The Answers
Kean Student Ambassadors Have All The Answers
Student ambassadors from the Admissions Office are the first friends many new students make at Kean. They welcome prospective students and their families to Kean, answer questions and give tours, all while honing the essential communication skills that they will use in their careers.
Kean Alumnus Discovers Genetic Link Between Two Congenital Disorders
Kean Alumnus Discovers Genetic Link Between Two Congenital Disorders
Kean alumnus Dr. Youssef A. Kousa ’05, ’07 M.S. and his collaborators made a breakthrough discovery, identifying three genes that could be responsible for two previously unrelated types of congenital disorders — cleft lip and palate, and neural tube defects like spina bifida.