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Physicist Michio Kaku, Ph.D., to Give Distinguished Lecture at Kean

Physicist Michio Kaku, Ph.D., to Give Distinguished Lecture at Kean

Influential physicist Michio Kaku, Ph.D., will speak on The Future of the Mind on Monday, April 24 at Kean as part of the President’s Distinguished Lecture Series. The event kicks off the University’s Research Days.
Kean delegation in front of the U.S. Capitol
My Experience Speaking to U.S. Legislators on Capitol Hill

My Experience Speaking to U.S. Legislators on Capitol Hill

Ms. Stasil goes to Washington. Travel along with a Kean University graduate student, Julia Stasil, who shares her recent visit to Capitol Hill as part of a Kean delegation.
Kean Students Travel the World to Give Back and Learn

Kean Students Travel the World to Give Back and Learn

Kean University students spent Spring Break traveling across the globe as part of six international Travelearn excursions, including a trip to Costa Rica to launch Kean’s new Give Back Abroad internship initiative.
Ricardo Roig, Kean artist-in-residence, poses alongside his work
Kean Alumnus Ricardo Roig Named University’s Artist-in-Residence

Kean Alumnus Ricardo Roig Named University’s Artist-in-Residence

The 2008 Kean alumnus will return to campus in the Fall to create a mural at the Human Rights Institute, conduct workshops and classes with students, and show new work.
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Urban Impact Episode 4: Urban Invasion: How Invasive Species Could Collapse Entire Ecosystems

Urban Impact Episode 4: Urban Invasion: How Invasive Species Could Collapse Entire Ecosystems

On the fourth episode of Kean’s podcast, Urban Impact, biologist and Kean Assistant Professor Brenna Levine, Ph.D., discusses how the population density and higher average temperatures of urban areas make them susceptible to invasive species that are disrupting their biodiversity.

Kean alumna Rabia Ashraf and her mother posing for a selfie in a car
Kean Students Succeed in Publishing Creative Writing

Kean Students Succeed in Publishing Creative Writing

From poems to short stories, Kean students and alumni are seeing their creative works in print.
Kean students work with students from other universities in the New College Challenge
Architecture Students Helping Redesign Florida College

Architecture Students Helping Redesign Florida College

Kean is one of six universities selected for the New College Challenge, in which architecture and design students reimagine a Florida college campus to address environmental, sustainability and other challenges.
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.
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.
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.