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Win $10,000 in Cougar Investigator Research Challenge

Win $10,000 in Cougar Investigator Research Challenge

Cougars, get rewarded for your research ideas. Teams of two or more students are invited to pitch their research ideas for a chance to win cash prizes – up to $10,000! The Cougar Investigator Research Challenge is an exciting new initiative open to students with at least one year left of school.

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Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship Announces Winners of the $50,000 Translational Research Competition

Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship Announces Winners of the $50,000 Translational Research Competition

The Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship (ILSE) at Kean University awarded prizes totaling $50,000 to three research groups investigating new approaches to breast milk preservation, inhibiting Salmonella carriage in poultry, and treatments for immune deficiencies.

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Kean Study Lays Groundwork for Upcoming Merger of Three New Jersey School Districts

Kean Study Lays Groundwork for Upcoming Merger of Three New Jersey School Districts

The merger of three Monmouth County school districts into one, set to take effect in July, stemmed from a study conducted by Kean University’s Division of Entrepreneurial Education Initiatives (EEI). 

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NSF Grant Sparks Cross-Disciplinary Data Analytics and Visualization Projects in Urban Research at Kean

NSF Grant Sparks Cross-Disciplinary Data Analytics and Visualization Projects in Urban Research at Kean

The study of building and broadening data analytics and visualization skills in urban research received a $1 million boost from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the form of a three-year grant to an interdisciplinary team of Kean University faculty.

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Kean Graduate Finds Success as Cannabis Branding and Packaging Entrepreneur

Kean Graduate Finds Success as Cannabis Branding and Packaging Entrepreneur

Mike Kapotis ’19 discovered his talent for entrepreneurship as a child. He used that skill, and his Kean education, to create a successful business.
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Q&A: Faculty Researcher – Laura Lorentzen, Ph.D.

Q&A: Faculty Researcher – Laura Lorentzen, Ph.D.

Laura Mackey Lorentzen, Ph.D., is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Biological Sciences in The Dorothy and George Hennings College of Science, Mathematics and Technology.

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Q&A: Student Researcher – Gabriel Serrano

Q&A: Student Researcher – Gabriel Serrano

Gabriel Serrano is a senior computer science major in The Dorothy and George Hennings College of Science, Mathematics and Technology at Kean University. Serrano, who is from Springfield, is mentored by Kean Assistant Professor Daehan Kwak, Ph.D.

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'A Different World' Cast to Discuss Race, Equity and Society at Kean

'A Different World' Cast to Discuss Race, Equity and Society at Kean

The cast of the iconic TV show A Different World, set in a fictional, historically Black college, will reunite at Kean University on Thursday, November 16 for a panel discussion on changes in higher education culture and society since the show began in the late 1980s.

Susannah Porterfield, ed.d., vp for research
'Kean Research' Welcome Message from the Vice President for Research

'Kean Research' Welcome Message from the Vice President for Research

Susannah Porterfield, Ed.D., introduces the University's new "Kean Research" newsletter, which highlights some of the ongoing research at Kean as well as spotlights the people who are conducting this work.
Kean Women’s Swimming Team Sets Sights on Another Championship Year

Kean Women’s Swimming Team Sets Sights on Another Championship Year

How did Kean Women’s Swimming go from a brand new team to conference champions in just four years? Discipline, commitment and a positive mentality are just some of the ingredients of their success. Watch our video to check in with the team.