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Kean adjunct math professor Irisa Leverette instructs students in algebra.
Rapping Prof. Makes Algebra 'Contagious'

Rapping Prof. Makes Algebra 'Contagious'

Kean University adjunct professor Irisa Leverette helps her students learn algebra, encourages them to do homework, and reduces “math anxiety” by rapping in the classroom.
Gifts to Kean on Giving Tuesday support academic programs, scholarships, and facilities.
Support Kean Students on 'Giving Tuesday'

Support Kean Students on 'Giving Tuesday'

It’s like putting scholarships, academic initiatives and building upgrades all in one gift-wrapped box. On Giving Tuesday — the global day of charitable giving on November 27 — Kean University supporters can help fund all of those things by making an online donation to the Kean University Foundation.
Cristina Fittipaldi poses in the Human Rights Institute.
Graduate Student Brings Passion for Public Art to Kean Galleries in Water Is Life Exhibition

Graduate Student Brings Passion for Public Art to Kean Galleries in Water Is Life Exhibition

Art and the public good come together for graduate student Cristina Fittipaldi at Kean University Galleries where she combines her two passions — art and improving the public welfare.
Student in computer lab
Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship Gets Grant to Expand Biotech Hub

Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship Gets Grant to Expand Biotech Hub

The Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship (ILSE) was awarded a $100,000 planning grant with Union Township to expand its outreach to life science entrepreneurs and its University programs.
Hidden Child survivor of the Holocaust, Albert Hepner, speaks at Kean University
‘Hidden Child’ of the Holocaust Speaks at Kristallnacht Commemoration

‘Hidden Child’ of the Holocaust Speaks at Kristallnacht Commemoration

The lifelong psychological toll of the Holocaust on children who lived in hiding to avoid capture by the Nazis was recounted in emotional detail at Kean by Albert Hepner, one of those “hidden children.”
Kean student Catherine Lenahan prepares to serve as Dean for a Day.
Trading Places: Kean Student, Administrators Switch Roles in "Dean for a Day"

Trading Places: Kean Student, Administrators Switch Roles in "Dean for a Day"

Imagine if a Kean University senior were to run meetings, solve problems and  be a campus administrator for a day; while at the same time, deans sat in classes, ate at the cafeteria and got a taste of student life. It happened at Kean on November 1, wh

New Kean Logo concepts
Vote on Your Next Kean Cougar

Vote on Your Next Kean Cougar

The next Kean cougar is up for a vote.

Kean University is developing a new spirit logo for use in athletic and student promotion that will better and more cohesively promote the University.

Keith Bostian
Q&A: Kean Scientist Helps Lead International Race for New Antibiotics

Q&A: Kean Scientist Helps Lead International Race for New Antibiotics

Keith Bostian, Ph.D., dean of the New Jersey Center for Science, Technology and Mathematics, is one of the leading scientists in the world researching drug-resistant antibiotics.
Kean students examine the BCI headgear being used in their research.
Studying Brain Reactions to Improve Cybersecurity

Studying Brain Reactions to Improve Cybersecurity

Three Kean computer science students are studying the brains of high schoolers to determine the best way to teach cybersecurity awareness. They are using Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technology to record the brain activity of the students as they answer confidential questions on internet use and security.
Clara and Sol Kramer, founding members of Kean's Holocaust Resource Center
Remembering Holocaust Resource Center Co-Founder Clara Kramer

Remembering Holocaust Resource Center Co-Founder Clara Kramer

Clara Schwarz Kramer, who spent 20 months hiding from the Nazis in a bunker and dedicated the rest of her life to teaching others about the horrors of the Holocaust, died recently at the age of 91.