Bloustein School launches new big data master’s program

The Bloustein School has launched a new big data master’s program and is recruiting its first class of students to start in fall 2019. The Master of Urban and Public Informatics program (MPI) will provide the vehicle for educating students in the competencies needed...

Deregulatory Realities and Illusions

Last month, the Trump Administration published its semi-annual Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. Many aspects of the agenda received attention but none more than the claims that the Trump Administration has succeeded in an unprecedented degree of...

Tyler R. Rubin, Esq., MCRP ’13

Name: Tyler R. Rubin, Esq. Job Title and Organization: State & Local Contracts Coordinator, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Briefly describe your role. I currently manage LISC’s portfolio of government contracts across 31 cities, ensuring that LISC...

Christine Anderson, MCRP ’18

Name: Christine Anderson, MCRP ’18 Job Title and Organization: Business Analyst, Mercy Housing Briefly describe your role. I help our California offices with potential site acquisitions. I support Request for Proposal (RFP) responses, site analysis, and...

2018: 11/7 Hospitals in an Era of Tumult

11/7 Hospitals in an Era of Tumult click to play Hospitals face a chaotic political environment in the wake of failed attempts to repeal the ACA and cut entitlements. Meanwhile others are calling for “Medicare for All.” But this uncertainty also stems from disruptive...

2018: 11/6 An Overview of The Fourth Regional Plan

11/6 An Overview of The Fourth Regional Plan click to play Work on The Fourth Regional Plan began by talking with and listening to people from across the region. What the Regional Plan Association heard was that people loved where they live, but they had serious...

Improving the Efficiency of the Paperwork Reduction Act

The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) has long been accused of adding excessive delay to the process of federal agencies producing surveys and other valuable information gathering efforts. Other experts have praised the PRA for serving as a necessary constraint on the...

Remarkable, inspiring women who changed the course of history

Algeria reached its independence with more than 1 million civilian losses after the war against France between 1954 and 1962. In the independence war of Algerian against France, women had many important roles. Professor Meredeth Turshen from Rutgers University, whose...