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Kean Research Days 2025 Showcases Discoveries That Matter

Kean Research Days 2025 Showcases Discoveries That Matter

At Kean's 17th annual Research Days, bold ideas met real-world innovation. Students and faculty across disciplines – from biology and neuroscience to architecture and more – presented their work. Watch and see them in action.

Kean Oceanography Students Dive into Hands-On Science at Sandy Hook

Kean Oceanography Students Dive into Hands-On Science at Sandy Hook

Kean oceanography students are making discoveries through coastal research at Sandy Hook.

The Power of Research at Kean University

The Power of Research at Kean University

Kean University’s Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF) connects students with real-world research opportunities in genetics, artificial intelligence and beyond.

Kean Research Days Highlight Research, Learning and Creative Work

Kean Research Days Highlight Research, Learning and Creative Work

Nearly 1,300 Kean students will take part in the three-day conference focused on research, innovation and learning.
Children's book author Charlene Higgs, on right holding book, with Kean lecturer Amanda Rodrigues
Kean Senior Combines Love of Travel, Psychology and Literacy to Write a Children’s Book

Kean Senior Combines Love of Travel, Psychology and Literacy to Write a Children’s Book

Graduating senior Charlene Higgs created Bodhi the Bird, the main character in her first children’s book, to teach children about positivity, perseverance and finding friends who love you the way you are.
Kean researcher Brenna Levine, Ph.D.
Kean Research Offers New Tools in the Fight Against Spotted Lanternflies

Kean Research Offers New Tools in the Fight Against Spotted Lanternflies

Assistant Professor Brenna Levine, Ph.D., has decoded the most detailed genome of the invasive spotted lanternfly, paving the way for future control methods. The National Science Foundation-funded research, co-authored by a Kean graduate student, was published in Scientific Data.
Kean University Yoga Program Builds Mind-Body Connection and Community

Kean University Yoga Program Builds Mind-Body Connection and Community

Kean's Yoga Teacher Certification Program is one of only two in New Jersey that offers certification and college credit. From enhancing classroom teaching skills to empowering future healthcare professionals, this program teaches students to embody mind, body and spirit.

Kean 2025 graduate Lauren Aber is heading into the world of advertising
Creative Talent on the Rise: Kean Graduate Lauren Aber Ready to Break into Advertising

Creative Talent on the Rise: Kean Graduate Lauren Aber Ready to Break into Advertising

Aber is ready to draw on her creative talents and hands-on experience gained through Kean's design program to make her mark in the advertising industry.
Four people posing two of them wearing Kean athletic wear
Kean University Researchers, Student-Athletes Partner to Study Calcium Intake and Cardiovascular Health

Kean University Researchers, Student-Athletes Partner to Study Calcium Intake and Cardiovascular Health

A collaborative study involving Kean University’s student-athletes and researchers is one of the first to examine the importance of calcium to cardiovascular health, opening new pathways for future scientific discovery. 

Students at Kean and in Brazil are sharing a class on sustainable housing.
Kean University Forges Research Partnership in Brazil, Furthering Global Reach

Kean University Forges Research Partnership in Brazil, Furthering Global Reach

Kean University is partnering with an institution of higher education in Brazil to conduct applied research focused on sustainability and the bioeconomy, offering students opportunities for international collaboration. The partnership between Kean and SENAI CIMATEC, a science and technology institution located in Salvador, Brazil, will focus on research in areas such as sustainable agricultural products; drug discovery for therapeutics to combat the Zika virus and neglected tropical diseases; and the development of healthy, sustainable housing.