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Kean Receives NSF Grant to Cultivate Sustainable Agriculture

Kean Receives NSF Grant to Cultivate Sustainable Agriculture

Kean researchers have received a grant from the National Science Foundation for a sustainability study to help develop alternative, more sustainable methods of cultivating fresh vegetables for consumers by comparing two water-based growing techniques, aquaponic and hydroponic farming.
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Kean History Honor Students Among Elite Presenting at National Conference

Kean History Honor Students Among Elite Presenting at National Conference

Six history honors students shared their original research on founding father William Livingston at the premier national gathering of historians, the American Historical Association conference. They presented two of the only 17 undergraduate research posters selected for the conference.
Phi Kappa Phi 2020 Faculty Inductees
Phi Kappa Phi Names Faculty to Kean Chapter

Phi Kappa Phi Names Faculty to Kean Chapter

The Kean University chapter of Phi Kappa Phi (PKP), the nation’s oldest and largest all-discipline honor society, recently initiated six faculty members during a ceremony at the Alumni House.

Da Vinci — Inventions Exhibit Opens at Kean University

Da Vinci — Inventions Exhibit Opens at Kean University

Da Vinci — Inventions, an international traveling exhibition about one of the world's greatest inventors and artists, opened at Kean University's Liberty Hall Museum & Academic Center.

Q&A: Advertising Expert Robin Landa on the Super Bowl, Branding and ‘Buzz’

Q&A: Advertising Expert Robin Landa on the Super Bowl, Branding and ‘Buzz’

Distinguished Professor Robin Landa, who teaches advertising and graphic design at Kean University’s Michael Graves College, says the Super Bowl is a singular national event when millennials and other audiences welcome advertising into their homes and on their smartphones.
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Kean University Music Conservatory to Offer Prestigious Augustine Foundation Classical Guitar Scholarship

Kean University Music Conservatory to Offer Prestigious Augustine Foundation Classical Guitar Scholarship

Kean University has joined the ranks of world-renowned colleges and schools of music in offering a music scholarship supported by the prestigious Augustine Foundation. 

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New Kean Project Showcases Faculty and Staff Expertise

New Kean Project Showcases Faculty and Staff Expertise

Kean University's new Kean Experts webpage showcases faculty and staff who are experts in their fields and can offer insight and commentary on current events and other important topics.
Q&A: ‘We Only Have One Planet Earth’ Warns Environmentalist Daniela Shebitz, Ph.D.

Q&A: ‘We Only Have One Planet Earth’ Warns Environmentalist Daniela Shebitz, Ph.D.

The executive director of Kean's School of Environmental and Sustainability Sciences, Daniela Shebitz, Ph.D., lays out the natural and man-made causes for the recent rash of wildfires around the world, including those in Australia.
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Kean Partners with College Steps on New Program for Students with Disabilities

Kean Partners with College Steps on New Program for Students with Disabilities

Through a partnership with College Steps, Kean is launching a new program in Fall 2020 in which students with learning disabilities, autism and executive functioning difficulties will receive comprehensive specialized support, including peer mentoring, group seminars and individualized learning plans.
Kean Lecturer Brings Music into Early Childhood Education

Kean Lecturer Brings Music into Early Childhood Education

"Guitar Bob," also known as Kean Lecturer Robert Messano, believes music motivates children to learn and succeed. Watch him and Kean's graduate education students bring a love of music and literacy to area children.