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Norman Winarsky, Ph.D., co-inventor of Siri, describes the breakthrough in a lecture at Kean
Co-inventor of Siri Describes the Breakthrough Moment

Co-inventor of Siri Describes the Breakthrough Moment

In a recent lecture, the co-founder of Siri described the "aha" moment that led to the creation of the virtual assistant technology. Norman Winarsky, Ph.D., said it came during a brainstorming session on a California beach.
Actor Jeff Daniels
Actor Jeff Daniels, Comedian Nancy Giles to Speak at Kean University Commencements

Actor Jeff Daniels, Comedian Nancy Giles to Speak at Kean University Commencements

Emmy Award-winning actor and three-time Tony Award nominee Jeff Daniels, who is currently on Broadway in the critically acclaimed production of To Kill a Mockingbird, will address more than 2,800 students and their families as the featured speaker at Kean University’s Undergraduate Commencement on Thursday, May 23 at the Prudential Center in Newark. Comedian, actress, CBS News Sunday Morning contributor and self-described “accidental pundette” Nancy Giles will speak at the Nathan Weiss Graduate College Commencement on Friday, May 17 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark.
Senator Lesniak
Kean Students Become Advocates in New History Class

Kean Students Become Advocates in New History Class

A new course that teaches Kean students how to research and advocate for positions on social issues is showing results. Students in the “History of Social Movements” course have published letters in the media, spoken with members of Congress and are going to the New Jersey State House to talk with legislators.
Student Researchers Excel at Kean Research Days

Student Researchers Excel at Kean Research Days

VIDEO: Student research projects, including "The Psychopathology of Batman" and "Do People Take the Fastest Route?," were the highlight of Kean Research Days, a two-day celebration of discovery and academic accomplishment held across the University.
Michael Graves College Students are 'Thinking Creatively'

Michael Graves College Students are 'Thinking Creatively'

The annual Thinking Creatively conference gives design and architecture students at Kean the chance to learn from leaders in their fields and work with them on real-world projects. This year the students took a hands-on approach to creative work for the Elizabeth, N.J. postal service. 

Kean Graduate Students Train In Real Allied Healthcare Scenarios

Kean Graduate Students Train In Real Allied Healthcare Scenarios

Graduate students studying physical therapy, speech, occupational therapy and more got the chance to learn from each other and work together to help a fictional patient during Kean's Interprofessional Grand Rounds program.

Four young woman pose
Kean Women Math Graduates Defy the Odds

Kean Women Math Graduates Defy the Odds

Four women of color who will graduate with mathematical sciences degrees from Kean this May have been accepted to graduate programs nationwide, bucking a national trend showing both gender and racial gaps in math higher education and professions.
A group of Kean Psy.D. students developed school safety plans.
Psy.D. Students Address School Safety with Local Officials

Psy.D. Students Address School Safety with Local Officials

Students in the Combined School and Clinical Psychology program who are studying school violence and related issues recently presented their findings to the mayor and police chief of Scotch Plains. They researched a wide range of school safety issues, including infectious diseases, mental health, substance abuse, bullying and overuse of technology.
Chelsea Clinton Urges Action to Help Endangered Species

Chelsea Clinton Urges Action to Help Endangered Species

Best-selling author and animal rights advocate Chelsea Clinton joined Senator Raymond J. Lesniak at Kean's Enlow Recital Hall to discuss her new book, "Don't Let Them Disappear." The former first daughter answered questions from children and signed books for the sold-out crowd.
Photo of Research Days 2019 Keynote Speaker Paula Gaetano Adi
Research Days Speaker Creates STEAM from STEM

Research Days Speaker Creates STEAM from STEM

The keynote speaker at Kean's Research Days will be celebrated artist Paula Gaetano Adi, known for her works that combine art and technology. Her appearance highlights the addition of the arts to the traditional STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.