November 11, 2020 | In the News
Rep. Jim Clyburn’s (D-S.C.) endorsement of Joe Biden, and the ensuing high Black voter turnout across the South, foreshadowed the potential influence gender and race would play in the 2020 general election. Last Tuesday’s exit polls indicate that 8 out of 10...
November 10, 2020 | In the News
The Biden administration’s “first six months to a year will be taking up the issues [such as] figuring out which Trump administration initiatives are going to require significant effort to reverse and putting the effort into those,” said Stuart Shapiro, associate dean...
November 9, 2020 | In the News
“The longer you’re out of work, the harder it is to get re-employed,” said Maria Heidkamp, director of the New Start Career Network at Rutgers University. “I think we’re on the cusp of catastrophic long-term unemployment. The fact that so many of the layoffs we...
November 9, 2020 | In the News
Andrea Hetling, associate professor and director of the Public Policy Program at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, explained the relationship between employment and safety in communities of color. “From an employment standpoint, the...
November 4, 2020 | EJB Talks
After a long night of watching and liveblogging election returns, Stuart Shapiro sits down with Amy Cobb for a special episode of #EJBTalks to discuss the current state of the election and what we may see–or expect–in the coming weeks. Stuart Shapiro...
November 3, 2020 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Rutgers scholar Stuart Shapiro is available to comment on a new report that finds many major claims by the Trump administration about deregulation are wrong or exaggerated. “The reality is that the Trump administration has done less deregulating than regulating and...
November 3, 2020 | EJB Talks
This season, Stuart Shapiro has invited our newest faculty members to share their research on EJB Talks. In this episode, the last in this series of seven, he welcomes Professor of Public Policy, Jermaine Toney, who studies the relationship between race, family...
October 29, 2020 | In the News
Last week, President Trump said of his opponent, Vice President Biden, “he’ll listen to the scientists.” In case you’re confused, this was meant to be an insult. Indeed, the president seems to take pride in the extent to which he has...
October 28, 2020 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
For more information or to speak with a Bloustein School faculty member about their research, please contact Marcia Hannigan (848) 932-2828. Ever wonder if you should walk to your destination or take the bus or drive your car? Which one would be quicker? Ever...
October 28, 2020 | Event Recap
10/28 Political Advertisement X 1952-2020 click to play ***The film screening is not included as part of this recording *** Antoni Muntadas and Marshall Reese presented Political Advertisement X – almost 40 years in the making – tracing the use and history of...
October 27, 2020 | In the News
Despite Nextdoor’s policies discouraging conversations about national politics, discussions of neighborhood topics can quickly derail into debates about exactly that, according to Will Payne, a geographic information science professor at Rutgers, who has...
October 27, 2020 | EJB Talks
On this episode of EJBTalks, Stuart Shapiro welcomes Will Payne, the newest faculty member in our Urban Planning Program. With urban planning moving beyond the focus on the physical form, economic functions, and social impacts of the urban environment, they discuss...
