Alex ‘Sandy’ Pentland, co-creator of the MIT Media Lab, founder of the MIT Connection Science and Human Dynamics Labs, and director of the Media Lab Entrepreneurship Program at MIT will discuss
The InsiderNJ Top 100 Policymakers List identifies some of the most influential people involved in the development of public policy in New Jersey. This is the publications third compilation. Bloustein School faculty are again part of the list. University Professor Ray Caprio moved up to #25 (from #45), Distinguished Professor Carl Van Horn moved up to #82 […]
A team of Bloustein School graduate students participated in the annual APA-New York chapter’s Student Studio Showcase in June, an event which highlights the accomplishments of planning students in the New York Metro area and offers an opportunity to celebrate achievements, hear feedback from a panel of faculty judges, and enjoy networking with students […]
The American Public Transportation Foundation (APTF) recently announced that Bloustein School Ph.D. candidate Sicheng Wang is the recipient of a 2019 APTF Scholarship. Mr. Wang was also the recipient of the scholarship in 2018. This marks the ninth straight year at least one Bloustein student has been awarded APTF scholarships; overall, 12 Bloustein students received scholarships during that time. […]
Bloustein School professor Hooshang Amirahmadi, acclaimed for his contributions to improving United States-Iran relations through promoting world peace and humanistic studies, was named a Distinguished Service Professor by the Rutgers University Board of Governors on July 23. Dr. Amirahmadi, who holds a Ph.D. in planning and international development from Cornell University, is the founder of the Center […]
Twelve graduate urban planning students explored how to actively engage community stakeholders in the placemaking process to create economic vitality and inclusive healthy places in the Borough of Highland Park, NJ in the Bloustein spring graduate planning studio, “Placemaking in Highland Park: Making Connections between Place, Health, Equity, and Economy.” Led by staff from the Bloustein […]
The Rutgers Raritan River Consortium (R3C) has awarded ten mini-grants to support research by Rutgers faculty, staff and post-doctoral researchers on Raritan River, basin and bay resource issues. Rutgers faculty, staff and post-doctoral researchers (with faculty advisor) are eligible to apply annually. Proposals that include a strong education component or that demonstrated collaboration with external […]
A school-record 87 Rutgers University student-athletes were recognized by the Big Ten Conference as 2018-19 Distinguished Scholars on Tuesday, July 9. Twenty Scarlet Knights with perfect 4.0 GPAs in 2018-19 and 34 repeat selections highlighted the list of student-athletes representing 22 RU athletic programs. From that group, nine student-athletes in Bloustein School majors are represented. […]
A three-member team of graduate urban planning students from the Bloustein School tied for first place in the annual Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) University Design Competition for Addressing Airport Needs in the Airport Management and Planning Challenge category. The ACRP competition is for U.S.-based undergraduate and/or graduate students to design innovative solutions that address […]
Five individuals and one organization received Sustainable Raritan River Awards at the 11th Annual Sustainable Raritan Conference and Awards Ceremony on Friday, June 7, 2019. The annual awards recognize outstanding achievement in efforts to revitalize, restore and protect the Raritan resources and promote the area as a premier place to live, work and raise a […]
