June 26, 2017 | In the News
According to James Hughes, a Rutgers University professor at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, immigrants made up more than 25 percent of the Garden State’s population at the beginning of the 20th Century. NJ1015.com, June 26,...
June 26, 2017 | In the News
James Hughes, a Rutgers University professor at the Edward J. Bloustein School of planning and public policy, pointed out that “a lot of Asian immigrants were drawn here by the pharmaceutical industry, particularly pharmaceutical research, so they’ve been a presence...
June 22, 2017 | In the News
Last week, a federal judge decreed that the Army Corps of Engineers had done an insufficient job reviewing the environmental impact of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). The decision threatens to shut down the pipeline. Pushing forward on the pipeline was one of the...
June 19, 2017 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
We are pleased to announce that the Impact Factor for Journal of Planning Education and Research has increased from 1.051 to 1.689, according to the 2016 Journal Citation Reports® announced June 15, 2017 (Clarivate Analytics, 2017). The impact factor (IF) or journal...
June 13, 2017 | In the News
Dona Schneider, associate dean at Rutgers University’s Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, said the school helps train students by not only focusing on the cross section of public health and medicine, but also on the active environment of changes in...
June 13, 2017 | Career, News
In April the Bloustein School hosted former Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell for a discussion on the state of America’s infrastructure at the 2017 Gov. James J. Florio Distinguished Visiting Scholar Lecture. In partnership with the offices of Florio, Perrucci,...
June 12, 2017 | Alumni Spotlight, News
New Jersey Future’s Cary Edwards Leadership Award recognizes individuals who have an outstanding commitment to improving the quality of life and promoting smart growth in New Jersey through sustainable land-use policy and practice. The 2017 honoree, James...
June 12, 2017 | In the News
Williams must get the federal government’s approval. They filed their application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in March, and it takes FERC about a year to decide. If approved, the project will directly and indirectly generate 3,186 jobs...
June 11, 2017 | In the News
Since 1994, more than 1 million Americans have given 1.3 billion hours of service through AmeriCorps. Some of their stories are at this link. In communities across New Jersey, AmeriCorps/VISTA volunteers are active meeting these and other pressing needs. Some members...
June 8, 2017 | In the News
While a Rutgers University study says improvements to Transco’s natural gas pipeline will boost the state’s economy, environmentalists say its conclusions are “full of hot air.” The study by the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public...
