by Cecille de Laurentis MPP/MCRP ’20 Bloustein alumni working at well-known planning firms visited campus earlier this semester to discuss their work with students. Chris Jandoli MCRP ‘95 works at WSP USA on transportation, environmental, and land use planning. His...
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The annual Bloustein election watch party–a student participants' experience
by Cecille de Laurentis MPP/MCRP ’20 For the last several years, the Women's Leadership Coalition and Bloustein Graduate Student Association has held an Election Night Watch party. All graduate students are encouraged to not just get out and vote, but to gather in the...
Bloustein grads emphasize importance of having, directing passion in a way that leads toward a broader vision
“Technology is the answer. What was the question?” Anthony Durante, Bloustein graduate and senior planner at the design and engineering firm Arup, brought up this quote from architect Cedric Price to illustrate his work. Technology is front and center for Arup, an...
PhD candidate Sana Ahmad awarded dissertation grant
Bloustein School PhD candidate Sana Ahmad was recently awarded a dissertation grant by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) of the U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services. This highly competitive and prestigious award will enable her to work full time...
PhD candidate Katie Nelson published in Journal of Urban Affairs
Katharine Nelson, PhD candidate in planning and public policy, published an article "Choosing neighborhood schools: Why Philadelphia’s middle-class parents choose neighborhood elementary schools," in the May issue of the Journal of Urban Affairs. At the Bloustein...
Alumnus hosts interactive workshop for graduate students on the uses of NJ MAP
by Silvia Cuevas, MCRP '19 John Hasse, Ph.D., is not a magician; he wants everyone in on his secret. “Maps are magical,” he says. “You can look at a map and you can understand something about a place and something about the environment.” That’s why he created NJ Map,...
Bloustein School Alumni PoP Topics/NYC Alumni Panel — Resiliency Lessons Learned from Superstorm Sandy
Five years ago in late October, the Northeast was rocked by Superstorm Sandy. On Thursday, November 16th, the Bloustein School Alumni Association hosted a PoP Topics panel to reflect on lessons learned in light of the unfolding disaster recovery efforts in Texas,...
Workshop on negotiation and conflict resolution teaches graduate students how identify issues, alternatives
Have you ever tried to explain your point of view, but couldn’t find the right way to say it? Sanford Jaffe and Linda Stamato, co-directors of the Bloustein School's Center for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution and members of the school's graduate faculty, led a...
Alumni transportation panel provides insights into changing needs of transportation labor market
The Bloustein School hosted an alumni career panel on Transportation Policy and Planning early in the semester, where graduate students had the opportunity to hear from four Bloustein School alumni about their career paths. Moderated by Bloustein School professor Mike...
Bloustein alumnus highlights fellowship opportunities at Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Students interested in a career in planning or policy relating to transportation, infrastructure, capital programs or operations should consider applying to the Port Authority Leadership Fellows program. The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey oversees the...
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2025 Bloustein Alumni Awards Celebration
Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesSince 1994, the Bloustein School Alumni Association has aimed to present awards to accomplished alumni each year. Our goal is to pay tribute to alumni and friends to recognize their […]
RAISE 2025 – Our Future With AI: Utopian or Dystopian?
Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum, CSB 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesInformatics - Data Science - AI Competition Step into the future of innovation! RAISE-25 will challenge you to unravel the scope of AI's impact on our lives and human society. […]