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Graduate Student Wins Fulbright Award to Teach in Peru
Graduate Student Wins Fulbright Award to Teach in Peru
A high school teacher who is studying in Kean’s Holocaust and Genocide Studies program, Kevin Vega will travel to Peru to help teachers learn new skills in historical interpretation.
Fruit Fly Research at Kean Provides Insights on Human Infertility
Fruit Fly Research at Kean Provides Insights on Human Infertility
Dive into the cutting-edge world of genetic research with Kean Assistant Professor Matthew Niepielko, Ph.D., as he and his students study fruit flies to unlock solutions for infertility and sterility. Discover how this important research could pave the way for future medical breakthroughs.
Kean University Announces Dual Degree Agreement with Howard University
Kean University Announces Dual Degree Agreement with Howard University
Kean students now have a faster path to earning a doctoral degree in pharmacy under a new dual degree agreement with Howard University that is designed to encourage more students from underrepresented groups to enter the healthcare field.
Kean Q&A: Jacquelyn Tuerk-Stonberg, Ph.D., Presents Inaugural Art History Lecture on Dark Arts
Kean Q&A: Jacquelyn Tuerk-Stonberg, Ph.D., Presents Inaugural Art History Lecture on Dark Arts
Kean Associate Professor Jacquelyn Tuerk-Stonberg, Ph.D., will deliver a lecture exploring the world of magical amulets to ward off dangers and fears in ancient and medieval civilizations.
Kean Q&A: Vice President Barbara George Johnson, J.D., Continues ‘Transformative’ Work Through Murphy Appointment
Kean Q&A: Vice President Barbara George Johnson, J.D., Continues ‘Transformative’ Work Through Murphy Appointment
Kean Vice President of External Affairs and Urban Policy and Research Barbara George Johnson, J.D., has devoted her career to creating ‘transformative’ public policy that improves peoples’ lives, with a special focus on the health of mothers, babies and families.
Nicky Sheats, Ph.D., Receives Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award
Nicky Sheats, Ph.D., Receives Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award
Sheats, of the John S. Watson Institute for Urban Policy and Research at Kean, received the award in the category of environmental justice, for his work focused on improving conditions in underserved communities.
Kean Assistant Professor Testifies on Housing in Washington, D.C.
Kean Assistant Professor Testifies on Housing in Washington, D.C.
Assistant Professor of Sociology H. Jacob Carlson, Ph.D., provided expert testimony addressing the need for secure, affordable social housing in another example of Kean’s growing role as an urban research university.
Expanded Office of Technology Commercialization Assists Kean Inventors with Moving Discoveries to the Marketplace
Expanded Office of Technology Commercialization Assists Kean Inventors with Moving Discoveries to the Marketplace
The OTC is “open for business and stronger than ever,” with staff, resources and information to help Kean researchers patent their discoveries and develop them for consumer use.
Kean Assistant Professor Named Among Top 2% of Scientists Worldwide
Kean Assistant Professor Named Among Top 2% of Scientists Worldwide
Assistant Professor Supratik Kar, Ph.D., who conducts biomolecular and medicinal chemistry research at The Dorothy and George Hennings College of Science, Mathematics and Technology, has been named in the top 2% of the most-cited scientists in the world.
Microforest Research | Big Impact in Small Spaces
Microforest Research | Big Impact in Small Spaces
Planting microforests has become a worldwide trend because of their presumed benefits, but few scientific studies have been done on these tiny spaces. Kean University is leading the way, researching the urban impact of these powerhouse environments.