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Guest Speaker Lerrel Pinto: Robot Data is Not Enough Data
“There are a lot of people who are more than happy to use AI for entertainment,” Samuel said. “But when it comes to decision making, a lot of people go back to fundamental information based, fact-based decision making.”
Stamato Commentary: Black History Month and the battle over America’s story
Today, invisibility is failing. Powerful forces are restoring attention to stories long suppressed. Films, books, magazines, classrooms and museums finally are giving those histories their due. In Washington, D.C., the National Museum of African American History and Culture stands as a splendid example.
State Planning Commission Adopts NJ State Plan, Needs Assessments
The New Jersey State Planning Commission has adopted an updated State Plan, along with a new Impact Assessment and Infrastructure Needs Assessment, marking the first comprehensive update since 2001. The Plan will guide coordinated state and local decision-making on land use, transportation, housing, infrastructure, and climate adaptation.
Zhang et al. Assess Greenspace and CVD Risk Using Nurses
This study demonstrates that disaggregating greenspace is critical for understanding its cardiovascular effects. In a large, nationwide prospective cohort, higher exposure to street-view visible trees was associated with lower cardiovascular disease incidence, while grass and other low-lying greenspace were associated with higher risk.
Saks Fifth Avenue to close American Dream store. Here’s why
All three are in “strong affluent market areas,” said James Hughes, a professor of urban planning and policy development at Rutgers University in New Brunswick.
“So all locations have high market potential for repurposing — demonstrated strong consumer purchasing power,” Hughes wrote in an email.
Livingston Mall is dying. See how NJ malls are reinventing themselves
“The town — if it’s a redevelopment area — is in the driver’s seat,” said James Hughes, a professor of urban planning and policy development at Rutgers University in New Brunswick. “They could acquire the land and totally control it.”
Trump Decries a ‘Nation of Renters’ but His New Policy Promotes One
The author cites a recent report from the New Jersey State Policy Lab, Trends in Investor Acquisition of Residential Properties in New Jersey, which highlights that while investor activity impacts affordability and inventory, large investors are not the primary reason homes are expensive.
Temporality in Housing Markets: The Jersey Shore Case
Professor Clint Andrews takes his students on a field trip to the Jersey Shore for his class Temporality in Housing Markets: The Jersey Shore Case
Senior Health Fellow Muñiz Announces Retirement from Parker Health
Parker Health Group, Inc., a nationally recognized leader in aging services, recently announced that President and CEO Roberto Muñiz, a Senior Health Fellow and Instructor at the Bloustein School, will retire by the end of 2026 after nearly 28 years of visionary leadership.
The Best Tactics for Tackling Speeders
. A recent paper by Kelcie Ralph, a transportation researcher at Rutgers University, concluded that most people mistakenly see speeding as much less dangerous than driving drunk or distracted.
Grafova and Williams Examine Medical Debt in New Study
In this analytic sample, 4.4 % of households experienced the onset of low or medium medical debt, and 1.2 % experienced the onset of high medical debt between the 2019 and 2020 waves of the PSID.
Samuel Quoted in AI Lawsuit Against Student
It’s essential to avoid false accusations, said Jim Samuel, executive director of the Informatics Program at Rutgers University, where he does research on AI.