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Saran Nurse, Ph.D., a Black woman wearing a pink blouse, smiles.
Kean Equity in Action Fellow to Research Black Entrepreneurs

Kean Equity in Action Fellow to Research Black Entrepreneurs

Equity in Action Presidential Fellow Saran Nurse, Ph.D., who teaches in the College of Business and Public Management, has received a grant to research the resiliency of Black-owned businesses to four types of external disruptions: natural disaster, COVID-19, civil unrest and gentrification.
A school 'Zen Zone' gives students a place to take a deep breath.
DOE-Funded Project at Kean Instills Restorative Justice in Schools

DOE-Funded Project at Kean Instills Restorative Justice in Schools

With reset rooms, morning messages of kindness and other measures, K-12 schools across the state are building a more inclusive culture through a pilot project led by a team at Kean.
Panelists spoke about the impact of Superstorm Sandy, in an event at Kean
Kean Panel Discusses Anniversary, Impact of Sandy

Kean Panel Discusses Anniversary, Impact of Sandy

Ten years after Hurricane Sandy struck New Jersey, a Kean panel marked the storm’s anniversary with a discussion on how it impacted the state and the lives of its residents.
Xavier Amparo speaks at a lecturn on stage, with a screen behind him reading 2022 GMiS Student Leadership Awards
Kean Senior Wins Top Undergraduate Award at Prestigious GMiS Conference

Kean Senior Wins Top Undergraduate Award at Prestigious GMiS Conference

Computer science student Xavier Amparo won the highest student recognition award at the prestigious Great Minds in STEM (GMiS) Conference in Pasadena, the first time a Kean student received the honor.
A wireframe view of the Bedroom of Susan Livingston Kean Niemcewicz at historic Liberty Hall Museum
Kean University Is 'Fast Company' 2022 Innovation by Design Awards Honoree

Kean University Is 'Fast Company' 2022 Innovation by Design Awards Honoree

Kean received a prestigious Fast Company 2022 design award for a project in which Associate Professor Edward Johnston and students at Michael Graves College used interactive 3D media to explore history.
Kean's Hynes Hall at Night, with an illuminated ticker running across one side.
Kean Expands Its Small Business Development Center to Somerset County

Kean Expands Its Small Business Development Center to Somerset County

The New Jersey Small Business Development Center (NJSBDC) at Kean University has expanded its service territory and now will provide services to businesses in Somerset and Union counties.
A Zoom screenshot of Kean faculty and students meeting with staff from Sen. Cory Booker's office.
Kean Researchers Attend National Conferences

Kean Researchers Attend National Conferences

At the National Conference on Undergraduate Research and Posters on the Hill, Kean students presented their research, took first place in a competition, and met staff from U.S. Senator Cory Booker’s office.
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Faculty-Student Research Team Advances Understanding of Fertility

Faculty-Student Research Team Advances Understanding of Fertility

An interdisciplinary team of Kean researchers studying fruit flies has created a mathematical model of a key cell structure that could have applications in the study of human fertility.
Research Days Highlights Student Projects at New Jersey's First Urban Research University

Research Days Highlights Student Projects at New Jersey's First Urban Research University

Kean’s 14th Annual Research Days featured in-person poster presentations and virtual oral presentations of research conducted by more than 1,300 students and 70 members of the faculty.