July 13, 2026 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Roadway flood inundation can impede travel to work, the distribution of goods, public access to essential services, and emergency response operations. Knowing where and when roads may flood is essential for emergency planning as well as the implementation of the...
June 30, 2026 | News
Some bold and creative urban planning and design proposals emerged from the Spring 2026 graduate cohort of Graphic Communications, taught by Prof. Carmelo Ignaccolo and Lab Assistant Vivek Dsouza. In this course, Masters in City and Regional Planning students develop...
June 25, 2026 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Older drivers are often safer drivers. There comes a point, however, when physical or cognitive limitations may contribute to unsafe driving. Added to this, older drivers are more likely to be severely injured or killed when a crash occurs. The Mature Drivers Resource...
June 24, 2026 | News, Public Policy Practicums, Research, Publications, and Reports, Student Projects
Addressing Homelessness: A Comparative Analysis of State Policies, Funding, and Responses to Federal Changes Luke Burston, Fiorela Caro, Emily Evers, Tiffany Motachwa, Gabrielle Rubenstein, Maria Skidmore and Ra’Zulu Ukawabutu Faculty Advisor: Dr. Julia Sass...
June 12, 2026 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
As more adults pursue nondegree pathways for skill development and career advancement, and with the enactment of Workforce Pell in July 2025, which authorizes Pell Grants for training programs as short as 150 hours or eight weeks, the need for clear definitions and...
June 11, 2026 | News, WorktrendsRU Podcast
Margo Chaly of the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Guests on Work Trends RU Podcast In the latest episode of Work Trends RU, host Dr. Carl Van Horn speaks with Margo Chaly, Acting Secretary of the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher...
June 9, 2026 | News
We invite you to join us for “We Mean Something to Each Other: Life in Memorial Homes,” a public exhibition celebrating the history and legacy of Memorial Homes, a New Brunswick public housing development that was the heart of a vibrant, close-knit community. Nearly...
June 5, 2026 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Kathe Newman, Ph.D., professor of urban planning and director of the Ralph W. Voorhees Center for Civic Engagement at the Bloustein School, was recently announced as Chair of the Governing Board of the Urban Affairs Association. Her fellow officers are José W....
June 4, 2026 | Urban Planning Studios
Independent study by Tia Azzi View report View StoryMap Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) transactions are a monumental tool for landmark preservation and growth management. Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) can be an impactful intervention for both creating and...
June 4, 2026 | News, Urban Planning Studios
View StoryMap Bloustein students collaborated with the Hudson County Division of Planning to develop recommendations for a public engagement guide and create a community survey for the county’s 2050 Comprehensive Plan. This plan will lay the foundation for...
June 4, 2026 | News
Rutgers Democracy Lab (RDL) is excited to announce the launch of its inaugural Democracy Summer Research Fellowship. The fellowship funds 25 projects led by doctoral students from Rutgers–New Brunswick, Camden, and Newark and 15 academic disciplines selected from a...
June 3, 2026 | In the News
No state income taxes. No corporate business tax. Companies have continually eyed Texas as a better place to do business than a state like New Jersey. New Jersey, after all, has the highest corporate tax rate of all states, at 11.5%, reports the nonpartisan Tax...
June 3, 2026 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Personal exposures to heat and PM2.5 in urban environments Abstract Current methods for assessing exposure to extreme heat and air pollution depend mostly on readings from regulatory monitoring stations. We hypothesize that this does not accurately represent the...
June 1, 2026 | In the News, News
Op-ed by Tram Hoang, a senior associate at PolicyLink, a national research and action institute and Mark Paul, associate professor at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. Massachusetts is losing its working families. Not just to...
May 28, 2026 | EJB Talks, News
From Campaigns to Classrooms: Teaching a New Generation About Advocacy with Bob Sommer, GSNB ’84 As we wrap up our 14th season of EJB Talks Dean Stuart Shapiro talks to Bob Sommer GSNB ’84, a Bloustein School alumnus and former Eagleton fellow, lecturer, and...
May 11, 2026 | News
Authored by Sofia Cacchione, MPP candidate Researchers at the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, with funding from the New Jersey State Policy Lab, are currently engaged in a project to examine how New Jersey’s public artificial intelligence (AI)...
May 11, 2026 | News
The Bloustein School is pleased to announce the recent promotion of several school faculty. Juan Ayala and Jim Samuel have both been promoted to Professor of Professional Practice and approved by the Rutgers-New Brunswick Provost’s office as of May 7, 2026 “I am...
May 6, 2026 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
The New Jersey Statewide Data System (NJSDS) is pleased to present the first release of the New Jersey State Financial Aid Outcomes Dashboard. This dashboard shows outcomes calculated by linking longitudinal higher education data from the Office of the Secretary of...
May 6, 2026 | News
The Bloustein School is pleased to announce that Anita Franzione, Full Professor of Teaching, is the 2026 recipient of the Jerome G. Rose Excellence in Teaching Award. The award is presented annually to a full-time faculty member committed to quality teaching,...
May 5, 2026 | News
“Cycling is healthy.” This simple mantra guides the lifestyle and academic work of East Coast Greenway Alliance Advisory Board member, professor and author John Pucher, who — at age 75 — is a regular rider of the East Coast Greenway in Raleigh, North Carolina....
