April 1, 2026 | Graduate Public Informatics Student Spotlights
Sina-Marie Mayer Master of Public Informatics, Class of 2026 M.Sc. Social and Economic Data Science & Master of Public Informatics From Social Science to Data Science Sina’s journey into Public Informatics began with a strong interest in data-driven decision...
April 1, 2026 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
The 𝐑𝐮𝐭𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐑𝐀𝐃) 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 recently hosted its inaugural Research Symposium on 3/24/26 – an amazing event that has sparked much interest in collaborative research with AI as a matchmaking catalyst. Research Symposium...
March 30, 2026 | In the News
A steep decline in immigration is largely responsible for slower New Jersey population growth, according to the latest national Census data. The U.S. Census Bureau’s most recent population estimates for states and counties, released Thursday, show “a historic...
March 27, 2026 | In the News
By the time Scott Heck retires, Ringwood could owe him more than $813,000 in unused comp time. On a Thursday night earlier this month, residents packed the Passaic County borough’s council chamber wanting to know how this had turned into a small fortune — and why...
March 27, 2026 | In the News
This month’s shuttering of Heights University Hospital left New Jersey’s second-largest city with just one emergency room, sparking community outcry as local leaders weigh their legal options. As Jersey City grapples with the loss of the hospital, the fallout from its...
March 25, 2026 | In the News
For all its bluster about canceling a record number of regulations across the federal government, the Trump administration has only erased a handful of big-ticket rules more than a year into his second term, according to a review by Bloomberg Law. The White House has...
March 20, 2026 | In the News
“This is the train to Trump Station. Next stop: Trump Station.” Long Island Rail Road commuters may one day hear that announcement under a proposal to rename Penn Station that is gaining momentum from Republican lawmakers and facing little resistance from...
March 18, 2026 | In the News
Sen. Cindy Friedman heard enough of the arguments over what will really help the state’s housing affordability crisis Tuesday and pressed the opposing sides to get to the bottom of it themselves. After hearing testimony for and against a ballot initiative (H 5008)...
March 18, 2026 | In the News
Service sector employment in North Jersey and the larger New York City metro area fell for the seventh month in a row, and the state workforce has shed nearly 4,000 jobs so far this year, according to data released March 17 by the New York Federal Reserve. The numbers...
March 17, 2026 | Graduate Public Informatics Student Spotlights
Ayse Sert Oti Master of Public Informatics, Class of 2026 Registered Nurse, Biostatistician, Data analyst, Public Health Researcher, Machine Learning Engineer, AI prompt developer, Health Informatics Researcher, Medical Anthropologist Healthcare, Culture & Data...
March 13, 2026 | In the News
Another police chief retirement, another huge end-of-career payout. When Bayonne Chief Robert Geisler stepped down in October after more than 30 years on the force, he left a job in which he’d risen through the ranks to become the highest paid chief in New Jersey law...
March 12, 2026 | Graduate Public Informatics Student Spotlights
Haroon Ashfaq Master of Public Informatics, Class of 2025 GTM Engineer & AI Automation at Base Operations, Washington, DC Data, Technology & Social Impact Haroon’s journey into Public Informatics was driven by his interest in using data for meaningful societal...
March 12, 2026 | In the News
It’s become a “tradition” of sorts in New Jersey, much to the chagrin of people who support building out the state’s clean energy infrastructure. On Tuesday, Gov. Mikie Sherrill proposed a record $60.7 billion plan that includes more than $1 billion in state subsidies...
March 10, 2026 | In the News
Jeffrey Grayson was born and raised in Montclair. For the past 67 years, he has witnessed firsthand the changes in his community, the shift in demographics, the rise in housing prices and taxes, and an influx of new residents from New York City. According to Grayson,...
