February 28, 2020 | Event Recap
2/27 – Panel Presentation: Hazard Mitigation and Climate Resilience click to play Alumni practitioners working in a variety of organizations, sectors and focus areas discuss the variety of careers in this arena. Kelly Pflicke (MCRP ’14) of FEMA Region II moderates...
February 28, 2020 | Event Recap
2/27 Affordability: The New Innovation Imperative click to play Why would a successful health care system change its winning strategies to move toward value-based care? Brian Gragnolati, President & CEO of Atlantic Health System, offers a real-life view of one...
February 27, 2020 | In the News
The New Jersey State Future of Work Task Force launched a public engagement campaign this week with the goal of tapping the public’s experience and expertise to inform the development of the the group’s findings and recommendations. The Task Force is seeking...
February 26, 2020 | In the News
Jonathan Moreno, a University of Pennsylvania professor, discussed the topic of gene editing and bioethics as part of the Science and Politics Workshop on Feb. 21. The event was hosted by the Eagleton Institute of Politics. As the lead speaker, Moreno engaged the...
February 25, 2020 | In the News
The New Jersey State Future of Work Task Force, charged by Gov. Phil Murphy to evaluate and prepare for the challenges and opportunities that technological advancement will bring, launches a public engagement campaign with the goal of tapping the public’s experience...
February 24, 2020 | In the News
Despite these challenges, some experts believe that it has actually gotten easier to save properties over the years. David Listokin, a professor who specializes in historic preservation at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers...
February 21, 2020 | In the News
A smarter grid also is critical if the state achieves its goals of electrifying the transportation sector — the largest source of greenhouse-gas emissions. Under that scenario, the state will have to adopt different time-of-use tariffs for optimum times to charge...
February 20, 2020 | Event Recap
2/19 Gov. James J. Florio Distinguished Visiting Scholar in Public Policy Lecture click to play New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy unveiled a bevy of ethics reforms that aim to change the culture of New Jersey’s government.
February 20, 2020 | In the News
Good evening, everyone. Thank you, Professor Carl Van Horn, for that overly generous introduction. And, thank you, Dean Vonu Thakuriah, for welcoming us to the Bloustein School. It is an honor to be back here at Bloustein, in particular, and at Rutgers University, in...
February 20, 2020 | In the News
“Too often, we see a different Trenton — one where an embedded culture resists change and looks out for those who hold power rather than looking out for the people we are supposed to serve,” Murphy said Wednesday during a lecture at the Edward J. Bloustein...
February 20, 2020 | In the News
“Too often, we see a different Trenton — one where an embedded culture resists change and looks out for those who hold power rather than looking out for the people we are supposed to serve,” Murphy said Wednesday during a lecture at the Edward J. Bloustein...
February 20, 2020 | In the News
Gov. Phil Murphy wants the Legislature to approve a package of ethics and government reforms that span from lobbying to financial disclosure to the transparency of the legislative process. Murphy detailed the proposals in a speech at Rutgers University’s Bloustein...
February 20, 2020 | In the News
Gov. Phil Murphy said he and his staff have been practically building a shrine around a fine bottle of bourbon he received as a gift. Here’s the sobering truth, though: Murphy and his fellow executive branch employees are exempt by state law from taking...
February 17, 2020 | In the News
Clean-up work at Superfund sites hinges on whether the site’s original polluters have been found and mandated to pay, as well as money available in the EPA budget, the EPA said. An agency spokesperson noted that since 1996, there have only been two years when the...
February 14, 2020 | In the News
The worthwhile transition to clean energy “will be expensive and regressive,” said Frank A. Felder, the director of the Center for Energy, Economic and Environmental Policy at Rutgers University. His op-ed for NJ Spotlight said residents will pay more directly and...
