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Faculty research: Active commuting practices and the reduction of noncommunicable diseases
Even as the U.S. navigates through a global pandemic, Americans face significant health challenges from chronic diseases such as hypertension, obesity, and diabetes.
Small-scale power grids face giant hurdles
In a new report prepared for the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, these microgrids — once touted as a way to increase the resiliency of the electrical network in the wake of extreme storms and widespread power outages — are finding it increasingly difficult to...
Report calls for change as town center microgrids run into roadblocks
Town center, or TC microgrid, projects in the Northeast have foundered in the face of regulatory, statutory and technical challenges, according to a report written for the New Jersey Bureau of Public Utilities (NJBPU). “Town center microgrids are one conceptual...
USDOE, NJBPU provide sustainability planning resources for resilient municipal microgrids
A new report by Marc Pfeiffer of the Bloustein Center for Local Government Research, with support from NJIT Center for Building Knowledge, suggests the idea of a truly successful town center microgrid as an off-grid power supply for critical facilities remains difficult to achieve.
Wages and Wealth: Loss of work and income insecurity by race and ethnicity
A new research series from the Heldrich Center explores the impact of the pandemic on New Jersey workers and households by different demographics.
Faculty research: Robert Lake examines whether pandemic could lead to sweeping social change
He looks to see if there are parallels in the aftermath of the flu pandemic of 1918 and World War I, maintaining that expectations for change are often followed by more of the same.
Strategically Virtual: Implementing job search services in a virtual environment
As workforce agencies plan their return to in-person services, the workforce system needs to consider not only the quality and content of its services, but also how to continue on the virtual journey that began in March 2020.
Ellen Oettinger White is recipient of WTS Greater New York Helene M. Overly/Leonard Braun Graduate Scholarship
The scholarship established in 1981 to encourage women to pursue career paths in transportation and is awarded to women pursuing graduate studies in transportation or a related field.
Could A Surfside Building Disaster Happen On The NY Or NJ Coast?
Last week, search crews reached the bottom of the rubble at the Champlain Towers condo building site in Surfside, Florida, where at least 98 people perished due to a deadly collapse in June. The exact cause is still unclear, but lack of...
Improving the public good: Health administration at the Bloustein School
The Bloustein School’s rapidly growing MHA program is preparing future health administrators to improve community access to health care.
Urban narratives generate advocacy, public policy in support of under-resourced communities post-COVID
Spanning communities, racial and ethnic groups, and social classes across New Jersey, researchers sought to understand how crises such as pandemics can be handled better.
Ph.D. candidate Lauren Nolan selected for Rutgers PreDoctoral Leadership Academy
PDLA is a one-year program designed to provide doctoral students from a broad array of academic disciplines with the supplemental knowledge and skills needed for academic and administrative leadership roles.