April 18, 2022 | Research, Publications, and Reports
Traffic safety cameras are used infrequently in the United States due to perceived public opposition. While efforts to increase public acceptance have traditionally focused on safety benefits, a new paper by associate professor Kelcie Ralph and co-authors Jesus...
April 18, 2022 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Gavin Rozzi, Research Computing Specialist with the Rutgers Urban & Civic Informatics Lab, was awarded First Place in the 3D category for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s 34th annual GIS mapmaking contest for his “New Jersey...
April 15, 2022 | In the News
The number of students attending college in New Jersey is down significantly compared to fall 2019, right before the coronavirus pandemic moved in. Many colleges and universities in the Garden State experienced a dip in student-body sizes in both 2020 and 2021, but...
April 15, 2022 | In the News
As a manhunt began Tuesday morning for the person who shot 10 people in a crowded Brooklyn subway car, law enforcement quickly looked to the station cameras that they hoped had caught their suspect on tape. But they were out of luck. The surveillance cameras...
April 14, 2022 | EJB Talks, News
Stuart Shapiro welcomes Marc Pfeiffer, the Executive Director of the Bloustein Local Government Research Center, to EJB Talks this week. Bloustein Local serves as an invaluable resource for New Jersey’s elected and appointed officials. They discuss the current...
April 8, 2022 | Informatics Event
The session consisted of brief presentations, with around 100 minutes of interactive work-along demo of data visualization with Jupyter Notebooks, and ended with Q&A. Participants learned to create data visualizations and can opt to either access Rutgers...
April 8, 2022 | In the News
The policy center’s advisory board, which Sweeney will chair, already includes a stellar roster of economics and fiscal policy talent, including Thomas J. Healey, senior fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and former assistant secretary of the U.S....
April 7, 2022 | In the News
In The Devil’s Disciple, General John Burgoyne, when pressed by Major Swindon’s earnest plea to know how history will record what is taking place, answers: “History, sir, will tell lies as usual.” George Bernard Shaw, that talented and prolific cynic,...
April 7, 2022 | In the News
A Phase II meeting of the township charter commission caused some residents to question whether the process of examining the community’s current form of government was truly for the benefit of the people. ********* The commission has met eight times this year,...
April 6, 2022 | In the News
For years, public health leaders have warned about underinvestment in New Jersey’s system — a patchwork of local, county and state programs designed to keep residents safe and blunt the impact of disasters — and academics have documented these concerns. Many...
April 4, 2022 | In the News
This year, more states are weighing measures to prohibit hair discrimination in work or school settings, joining 14 other states that have enacted similar laws over the past few years. For decades, Black Americans have been villainized and discriminated against...
April 4, 2022 | In the News
Essex County saw the second-largest population change, with about 7,000 residents leaving. James W. Hughes, a professor at Rutgers University’s Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, said Hudson County is going through a generational shift. He said...
April 1, 2022 | Event Recap
3/31 Breaking Intergenerational Barriers While Dismantling Systemic Racism in NJ click to play Dismantling NJ’s pervasive systemic racism is a fight that requires activists of all ages, skill sets, passions, vigor, and ideas. Yet even within the work of social...
April 1, 2022 | In the News
For decades, Black Americans have been villainized and discriminated against because of their natural hair, whether they’re showcasing their hair texture or wearing protective styles such as braids, twists or dreadlocks. In many cases, employers have demanded Black...
