September 11, 2023 | News
Faculty and administrators believe the new disability studies minor is a model for how interdisciplinary collaboration can expand opportunities for students. Distinguished Professor Douglas Kruse and Professor Lisa Schur, of the School of Management and Labor...
September 7, 2023 | Research, Publications, and Reports
Unemployment Insurance (UI) is one of the most important social benefits and worker protections in the U.S. economy. The economic crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated both the reward of getting earned benefits to jobless people during an emergency and...
September 7, 2023 | Research, Publications, and Reports
Ellen T. Kurtzman, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, professor and executive director of the Bloustein School’s health administration programs, has been named a member of a prestigious Ad Hoc Committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). ...
August 31, 2023 | In the News
In 2023, Rutgers University–New Brunswick introduced a new minor in disability studies. With one in four adults in the U.S. living with a disability, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the program acknowledges such conditions as an inherent...
August 29, 2023 | Research, Publications, and Reports
Read the executive summary of A Workplace Divided in 2023, a research study conducted by the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development with support from WorkRise at the Urban Institute. The study captures the perceptions and experiences of racial and ethnic...
August 21, 2023 | In the News
The nurse practitioner will see you now. It’s not the phrase most people are accustomed to hearing, but it’s increasingly the case, with patients more likely than ever to see providers with advanced degrees, such as physician assistants and nurse practitioners,...
August 19, 2023 | In the News
New Jersey’s private sector lost 9,500 jobs in the past two months and the unemployment rate ticked up from 3.7% to 3.9% according to a preliminary jobs report released Thursday morning by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. That comes...
August 18, 2023 | In the News
America’s wealthiest people are also some of the world’s biggest polluters – not only because of their massive homes and private jets, but because of the fossil fuels generated by the companies they invest their money in. A new study published...
August 17, 2023 | Research, Publications, and Reports
A growing body of research links health status and household financial decisions within the nuclear family unit. Such a focus on the nuclear family could underestimate the full extent of health-related issues on household financial well-being. Previous research finds...
August 15, 2023 | Undergraduate Public Policy Student Spotlights
Melody Nunez Public Policy/Minor in Political Science, Class of 2024 Hometown: Elizabeth, NJ Minors/Certificate: Political Science Activities/Organizations: Douglass Residential College, Amnesty International President; Rutgers Women’s Gaming League Vice...
August 15, 2023 | Research, Publications, and Reports
The Rutgers University Libraries Open and Affordable Textbooks (OAT) Program is an incentive program that awards research funds to Rutgers faculty who make their courses more affordable for their students by using low-cost materials, library content, or open...
July 20, 2023 | Alumni Spotlight, Graduate Urban Planning Student Profiles
Susana Gonzalez, AICP, MCRP ’18, was recently highlighted by the Congress for New Urbanism in their Latino Spotlight. ************************** Susana is an accomplished Colombian architect and urbanist currently based in Orlando since 2018. She completed her...
July 14, 2023 | In the News
A new op-ed by Linda Stamato highlights concerns over the allocation of pork barrel earmark funds by New Jersey lawmakers. She argues that these funds, intended for local projects, are being distributed without proper transparency and accountability, leading to...
