April 10, 2023 | Alumni Spotlight
Meet Ali Jan, a highly skilled data analyst and a proud alumnus of Public Informatics at Rutgers University. With a careful selection of courses, research work, and an internship at the MPI program, Ali has honed his expertise in data analysis, statistical modeling,...
April 7, 2023 | Research, Publications, and Reports
Abstract Including sea-level rise (SLR) projections in planning and implementing coastal adaptation is crucial. Here we analyze the first global survey on the use of SLR projections for 2050 and 2100. Two-hundred and fifty-three coastal practitioners engaged in...
April 6, 2023 | In the News
Campuses are nice – so is school spirit. But the most important aspect of any college campus is the programs and the professors. From law schools to med schools to business schools – to anything having to do with STEM education – New Jersey has it covered. Here are...
April 6, 2023 | In the News
HOWEVER ESSENTIAL TO THE CRAFT OF LEGISLATION, projecting policy outcomes is a notoriously fraught human enterprise. As the authors of a leading graduate-school textbook on the subject bluntly assert, “even veteran policy analysts do not do it very well” and many...
April 5, 2023 | In the News
Americans have been hammered for decades with an economic message that amounts to this: When wealthy people like me gain even more wealth through tax cuts, deregulation, and policies that keep wages low, that leads to economic growth and benefits for everyone else in...
April 5, 2023 | In the News
Vineland, N.J.-based Inspira Health Network has named Elizabeth Ryan chair of its board of trustees, effective April 5. Ms. Ryan has served on the board since 2018, according to an April 5 news release from the health system. Additionally, she is the executive in...
April 3, 2023 | Research, Publications, and Reports
Abstract Background: Although there is limited literature on medication adherence (including HIV care engagement) and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in general populations (i.e., non-sexual or gender minority populations), even less is known about whether HIV care...
April 3, 2023 | In the News
The Ohio train derailment should prompt a review of measures that are supposed to protect people and the environment. Many New Jerseyans followed the Feb. 3 derailment of a train operated by Norfolk Southern, near East Palestine, Ohio, that triggered a fire...
April 2, 2023 | In the News
An orderly yet wide-ranging energy transition in the United States will require restrictive supply-side polices to “actively wind down fossil fuel extraction,” say the co-authors of a new report that urges policy-makers to treat carbon fuels the way they did lead...
March 31, 2023 | In the News
Legislation removing address disclosure requirements for New Jersey local elected officials cleared its second major hurdle Thursday. What the legislation says: The bill would no longer require local elected officials — and some non-elected public...
March 31, 2023 | In the News
On March 15, Newswise hosted an expert panel on how artificial intelligence and chatbots are changing the landscape of journalism and the transfer of knowledge (watch the video and read the transcript here). Panelists included Sercan Ozcan, Associate Professor of...
March 30, 2023 | In the News
The Superintendent of the Newark Board of Education may soon ask taxpayers to foot a $1 billion bond in order to upgrade buildings. Superintendent Roger Leon made the announcement during a recent school board retreat, surprising observers because of the...
March 29, 2023 | Research, Publications, and Reports
Abstract Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic served as an impetus for the rapid expansion of telehealth. In this study, we examined the experience of rapid transition to telemental health (TMH) within The Family Health Centers at NYU Langone, a large, urban, Federally...
March 29, 2023 | In the News
It’s a complicated situation. New Jersey’s school funding formula, which is supposed to equally provide all students with the chance to get a good education, is constantly being tweaked because some school districts wind up getting more or less than they need based on...
March 29, 2023 | In the News
Watch the full video here: https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/fueling-unaffordability-how-the-biden-administrations-policies-catalyzed-global-energy-scarcity-and-compounded-inflation/ Mentioned Clip Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) and Mark Paul, assistant professor of...
March 28, 2023 | In the News
On Monday, a panel of the world’s top climate scientists released a grave warning: Current policies are not enough to stave off the most devastating consequences of climate change. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC, climate pollution...
March 28, 2023 | In the News
A few days after being let go, a Philadelphia-based content marketing professional posted on LinkedIn: “Here’s what getting laid off feels like: You just got hit by a bus. And now, before you’ve had a chance to assess your injuries or even collect your stuff...
