December 25, 2019 | In the News
The report comes from the Century Foundation research group, which is based in New York City. William M. Rodgers III is a professor of public policy and chief economist at the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University in New Jersey. He co-wrote...
December 24, 2019 | In the News
Translational science, which translates innovation into practice and scale for large populations, also requires a strong role from government, Joel Cantor said. “So that the money flows in the right way and the regulations are in place to facilitate, uptick and...
December 21, 2019 | In the News
The mortgage and tax foreclosure crisis of the past decade has reshaped Detroit’s low-income housing markets. The majority of Detroit households are renters now, and they’re becoming increasingly reliant on corporate landlords. New research by Joshua Akers of the...
December 20, 2019 | In the News
Most of those who spoke to Bloomberg Environment during several weeks of reporting for this story agreed that the White House engagement in the process in this case is atypical. “This does seem unusual,” said Tom McGarity, an administrative law professor at the...
December 20, 2019 | In the News
Jeanne Herb, executive director of the Environmental Analysis & Communications Group at Rutgers’ Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, said the proposed center will provide “ready access to scientifically grounded information, tools and resources to plan...
December 17, 2019 | In the News
A recent research project conducted by professors at Rutgers University’s Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy for the State of New Jersey noted that concentration concerns are relevant and that Atlantic City is facing increasing competition from...
December 17, 2019 | In the News
The Star-Ledger reports on the debate about what to do with an abandoned rail line in Jersey City, noting that the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy proposed 5 vision plans in 2017.NJ.com, December 19, 2019
December 16, 2019 | In the News
Unlike past projections, this set of potential scenarios affecting greenhouse gas emissions adds a “moderate” prediction. But even a more moderate analysis projects sea levels rising between 2 feet and 5.1 feet by the end of this century. And if the goals of the Paris...
December 16, 2019 | In the News
Rutgers scientists behind the report, released Thursday, said their work aims to help New Jersey communities prepare for changing coastal conditions and more precipitation. Sea level has risen around New Jersey by about 1.5 feet between 1911 and 2019,...
December 16, 2019 | In the News
Rutgers scientists behind the report, released Thursday, said their work aims to help New Jersey communities prepare for changing coastal conditions and more precipitation. Sea level has risen around New Jersey by about 1.5 feet between 1911 and 2019, while global sea...
December 13, 2019 | In the News
“Due to a variety of factors, sea level is rising faster in New Jersey and the Mid-Atlantic region than globally,” they wrote. Jeanne Herb, executive director of an environmental analysis group at Rutgers’ Bloustein School, said the report was written as a planning...
December 12, 2019 | In the News
The use of robots in the U.S. workplace more than doubled from 2009 to 2017, the bulk of them in manufacturing. But the extent of manufacturing job losses in the Midwest was masked by the economic boom of the past 10 years. “A growing economy independent of...
December 11, 2019 | In the News
“New Jersey is No. 1 in terms of per capita spending for grades pre-K through 12,” says Dr. Darren Spielman, executive director of the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs at Rutgers-Camden. “The outcomes are quite good: Our...
