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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.
Hydroponics Research | Urban Farming
Hydroponics Research | Urban Farming
Kean researchers are studying the best approaches to hydroponics, which allows people in urban communities to grow their own fruits and vegetables indoors while protecting the environment and water resources.
What Is Environmental Justice? | Nicky Sheats, Ph.D., J.D.
What Is Environmental Justice? | Nicky Sheats, Ph.D., J.D.
On Season Two’s second episode, the Kean University podcast Urban Impact explores environmental justice with Nicky Sheats, Ph.D., J.D., director of the Center for the Urban Environment at the John S. Watson Institute for Urban Policy and Research at Kean.
Cougar Pantry Upgrades Address Student Food Insecurity
Cougar Pantry Upgrades Address Student Food Insecurity
Healthy foods, pots and pans, and even salad kits with lettuce grown on campus are available through Cougar Pantry’s new 24/7 online ordering and food pick-up system.
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.
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.
'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.
'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.
Closing the Equity Gap Is Focus of Kean’s Inaugural Assessment Summit
Closing the Equity Gap Is Focus of Kean’s Inaugural Assessment Summit
Kean’s first-ever Assessment Summit explored an equity-centered approach to assessment to help close the achievement gap among students from different backgrounds, and heard from scholar and author Gavin Henning, Ph.D., an expert on using assessment as a “vehicle for equity.”