Bloustein PhD candidate Adam Scavette analyzes cost of living differences across the United States in his latest publication "Making Ends Meet. How does the local cost of living affect a household’s standard of living?" published in Regional Spotlight, from the...
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New Jersey State Policy Lab: Potential benefits and challenges for the New Jersey Telework Pilot Program
In April 2022, the New Jersey state government launched a one-year pilot telework program for state executive branch employees beginning July 1, 2022. The pilot telework program allows state employees to work from home for up to two days a week.
Bloustein researchers receive Rutgers Research Council grant
The project integrates multi-dimensional human perception data, collected using physiological sensors, with refined street-level built environment data, extracted using the latest computer vision techniques, to systematically understand how e-scooter riders and active travelers perceive the built environment and identify factors that influence travel satisfaction.
Hannan Arshad EJB ’22 is recipient of Seamon Smith #IAMTHECHANGE Scholarship from Smith Family Foundation of New Jersey
The Pathways to Student Success follows #IAMTHECHANGE Scholarship Award Winners through their educational career, providing financial, academic, and social-emotional support to increase the probability of matriculating through their college career.
President’s internship initiative puts focus on engaging with and serving others
James Hughes MCRP ’69, Ph.D. 71, former dean of the Bloustein School and his wife, Connie Hughes, MCRP ’76 were among the first donors to make the initiative possible. Lucas Torres, a public health major, is among the first 100 students selected for the Rutgers Summer Service Internship (RSSI) Initiative.
Kathy Krepcio Retires as Executive Director of Heldrich Center
Kathy led many large and important projects, including programs to assist the economic victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City, research on strategies to help people with disabilities gain employment, and the development and growth of the New Jersey Education to Earnings Data System.
New Jersey State Policy Lab: NJ’s Childcare Landscape During COVID-19: A Slow and Uneven Recovery
Unfortunately, the childcare landscape has not made a recovery that meets the needs of working families and their young children.
Research: Support for Traffic Cameras Increases if Used as a Tool to Limit Interactions With Police
Drivers are more open to automated enforcement when its role in reducing racial profiling is highlighted, a Rutgers study finds.
Senior Policy Fellows Stamato and Jaffe Fund Research Fellowship at RU-Newark
Senior Policy Fellows Sandy Jaffe and Linda Stamato have teamed up to invest in the Honors Living-Learning Community (HLLC) at RU-Newark.
New Jersey State Policy Lab: Blue Acres, Buyouts, and Managed Retreat
Managed retreat is the process of deliberately moving away from places that are no longer safe to remain due to various environmental factors, most often flooding.