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Dr. Daniela Shebitz, a woman with long, dark hair, smiles in a image with the words Urban Impact, Episode 3.
Urban Impact Episode 3: “Are Urban Farms and Micro Forests the Key to a Healthier Planet?”

Urban Impact Episode 3: “Are Urban Farms and Micro Forests the Key to a Healthier Planet?”

On the third episode of Kean’s podcast, "Urban Impact," ethnobotanist and chair of the Department of Environmental and Sustainability Sciences, Daniela Shebitz, Ph.D., talks about how environmental researchers at Kean are breathing new life into urban spaces.
Nia Phillips is a Kean graduate and physician assistant
Kean Biology Graduate Encourages Diversity in Medicine

Kean Biology Graduate Encourages Diversity in Medicine

A physician assistant and podcast co-host, Nia Phillips '14, DMS, is passionate about patient care and empowering Black listeners to pursue careers in medicine.
Author James McBride speaks with moderator Deonte Griffin-Quick, a Kean alumnus
Author James McBride Urges Kean Audience to ‘Move Your Heart to a Better Place’

Author James McBride Urges Kean Audience to ‘Move Your Heart to a Better Place’

The award-winning author spoke during Kean’s Black History Month celebration as part of the President's Distinguished Lecture Series, offering a message about inclusion, kindness and the power of education.
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Higher Ed Computer Science Enrollment Gets Boost from Latest Tech

Higher Ed Computer Science Enrollment Gets Boost from Latest Tech

Smart homes, self-driving cars and advances in artificial intelligence are all fueling interest in computer science – and increasing enrollment – at Kean and other universities.
Kean assistant professor Jun Cheng PhD is part of the new Kean coastal team
Kean University Coastal Team to Tackle Environmental Issues Along the Shore

Kean University Coastal Team to Tackle Environmental Issues Along the Shore

An interdisciplinary team of researchers will tackle issues stemming from climate change and other environmental pressures, with work beginning this semester in the Borough of Keyport.
University Releases New Commercial

University Releases New Commercial

Kean University’s newest commercial, The Best College for You, shows how everyone gets their chance to climb higher at Kean. It introduces real students who found their path to success with a Kean degree.

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Kean Graduate Is Building His Career on Social Media

Kean Graduate Is Building His Career on Social Media

Kean alumnus Agranay Dhondiyal ’23 was a business marketing student when he created a digital product using blockchain technology that he says can help universities and organizations build engagement.
Urban Impact Podcast
Announcing a Kean University Podcast: 'Urban Impact'

Announcing a Kean University Podcast: 'Urban Impact'

Kean University has launched "Urban Impact," a podcast featuring Kean scholars as well as community leaders and others that examines the complex issues facing urban communities. In the first episode, "What Is Urban Research Anyway?," Kean Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs David S. Birdsell, Ph.D., explains Kean’s important role as New Jersey’s first urban research university. 
Kean Hall on Kean University's main campus in Union, New Jersey.
Kean Makes History as Urban Research University with Funding for Three Initiatives in Federal Spending Bill

Kean Makes History as Urban Research University with Funding for Three Initiatives in Federal Spending Bill

The University will receive more than $4 million for a series of new initiatives tied to its designation as an urban research university under the federal spending bill signed into law by President Biden.
Hynes Hall houses the College of Business and Public Management at Kean
Kean to Compete in USDA Business Challenge

Kean to Compete in USDA Business Challenge

Two teams of students from Kean's College of Business and Public Management will be among teams from 17 institutions nationwide competing in a simulation to increase export opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products.