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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.
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.
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.
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.
Chelsea Clinton
Chelsea Clinton to Speak, Sign New Book at Kean University

Chelsea Clinton to Speak, Sign New Book at Kean University

Event Sponsored by the Lesniak Institute for American Leadership, Kean’s Distinguished Lecture Series

Best-selling author Chelsea Clinton will speak about her new children’s book, Don’t Let Them Disappear, and threats to endangered animals during a spe

Dr. Yousseff Kousa ’05, ’07 M.S. examines a test tube in the lab
Kean Alumnus Discovers Genetic Link Between Two Congenital Disorders

Kean Alumnus Discovers Genetic Link Between Two Congenital Disorders

Kean alumnus Dr. Youssef A. Kousa ’05, ’07 M.S. and his collaborators made a breakthrough discovery, identifying three genes that could be responsible for two previously unrelated types of congenital disorders — cleft lip and palate, and neural tube defects like spina bifida.
Jennifer Zuniga, Kean art history student, smiles in front of the Newark Museum
Newark Museum Internship Puts Kean Senior on Path Toward Arts Leadership

Newark Museum Internship Puts Kean Senior on Path Toward Arts Leadership

Kean University art history student Jennifer Zuniga is being groomed as a future leader in the art world with a prestigious three-year internship at the Newark Museum. The Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative internship exposes college students to the full range of museum departments, paying them while training them in all aspects of the business.
Hynes Hall
Introducing Hynes Hall

Introducing Hynes Hall

The new College of Business and Public Management building rising on Morris Avenue on the main campus in Union has a name, Hynes Hall. It will bear the name of Jim Hynes, a 1963 Kean graduate, and his wife Carole, who announced a significant contribution toward the development of the Global Business School’s new academic facility late last fall.
Lowell Liebermann - Ars Vitalis
Ars Vitalis at Kean University Presents the Music of Lowell Liebermann, February 21 at Enlow Hall

Ars Vitalis at Kean University Presents the Music of Lowell Liebermann, February 21 at Enlow Hall

Liebermann, who resides in Weehawken, is one of America’s most frequently performed and recorded living composers

UNION, N.J. ­–– Ars Vitalis: The New Jersey New Music Forum at Kean University will present an evening of compositions by Lowell Liebermann.

Newark State College Varsity Basketball 1962-63
Standing Up Against Racism: A Kean Oral History

Standing Up Against Racism: A Kean Oral History

A Kean Hall of Fame athlete recalls a time in the 1960s when he and his team stood together against racism.