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Research – Miller on “Beyond Statistical Significance: A Holistic View of What Makes a Research Finding”
Students often believe that statistical significance is the only determinant of whether a quantitative result is “important.” In this paper, Professor Miller reviews traditional null hypothesis statistical testing to identify what questions inferential statistics can and cannot answer.
Robson: 2nd Edition “Risk Assessment for Environmental Health” Available
Distinguished Professor Mark Robson, a SEBS professor who also teaches for the Bloustein School, has published the second edition of his edited volume Risk Assessment for Environmental Health, along with William A. Toscano, Qingyu Meng, and Debra A. Kaden....
Referendum on Major Westfield Redevelopment Project? Experts, Advocates Weigh In
Some residents are pushing for a public referendum on an expansive redevelopment project slated for the site of the former Lord & Taylor building and the town's train station parking lots even as town officials argue such would leave Westfield subject to...
Planning for Global Population Ageing
Report for Economic Analysis and Policy Division, United Nations Department of Economics and Social Affairs Instructor: Hal Salzman The world is greying. There are more older adults aged 65 and above today than children under the age of five. One in five adults will...
Lily Chang (PH ’22) Hired as Press Assistant for Congressman John Sarbanes (MD-03)
Lily Chang graduated from the Bloustein School in 2022 with a bachelor’s in Public Health and a minor in Urban Planning and Design. As an alumna, she has gone on to complete a Bloustein trifecta by gaining experience and excelling in the Public Policy arena as well.
NJSPL – How Can the Government Improve New Jersey Families’ Access to Childcare?
Childcare is a substantial financial burden for many families in the U.S., and particularly so for low-income families, leading to disparities in who uses childcare and early childhood education. Policy options such as subsidies, tax credits, tax deductions, and publicly-provided childcare all have the potential to increase the affordability of and access to childcare in New Jersey.
Studio – Delaware-Raritan Transit Corridor: Blue Sky Comprehensive Planning for Rail Reactivation
Over a three-month studio course, 17 graduate-level planning students were tasked with applying transit-friendly design principles to develop a collective vision and recommendations for several municipalities along the historic Reading West Trenton Line – which last saw passenger rail service in 1982.
Delaware-Raritan Transit Corridor
Blue Sky Comprehensive Planning for Rail Reactivation Instructor: Thomas G. Dallessio AICP/PP/CPM/FRSA Blue Sky Planning takes an optimistic and visionary approach to developing an extensive comprehensive plan to a city or region. Accounting for important and emerging...
Research – New Environmental Study from alumnus Tsoulou, Profs. Senick, Andrews, et al.
This study investigates exposures to summertime indoor overheating and airborne particulate matter (PM2.5) experienced by low-income seniors and explores the potential of natural ventilation on maintaining good indoor thermal conditions and air quality (IAQ).
NJSPL – Property Tax Rates and Quality of K-12 Education in New Jersey Communities
There are 31 districts in the state that receive large amounts of Equalization Aid, and also often happen to be the ones that bear the burden of the highest municipal property tax rates in the state—especially when juxtaposed with higher-income districts that fund their schools mainly through local taxes.
Research – Cantor et al. Examine Race and Ethnicity Trends for Cardiovascular Hospitalizations
Inpatient hospitalizations for cardiovascular disease (CVD) decreased nationally, however, data are lacking on trends within and across race and ethnicity populations.
Bloustein School welcomes Bernadette Baird-Zars to faculty
The Bloustein School is pleased to welcome Bernadette Baird-Zars to the teaching ranks in January 2023.