University Operating Status

Due to anticipated escalation of protest activities and out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our students, exams and other academic activities scheduled to take place before noon today on the College Avenue campus at Rutgers-New Brunswick have been postponed. Civic Square remains open. Activities such as the undergraduate poster sessions will be taking place as scheduled.

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Student Projects

Independent Study: Boston Regional Connector and Neuron Station

Graduate planning student Markian Borkowsky prepared a plan for the Boston Regional Connector and Neuron Station. The innovative design encourages a culture of health by linking improved transit and environmental interactions with preventive and health care.

Spring 2020 Planning and Design Studio: Brooklyn Navy Yard

Undergraduate students working prepared a comprehensive plan for the redevelopment of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, addressing economic, environmental, public health, and sustainability issues for both the redevelopment of the BNY and the surrounding community.

Graduate Planning Studio: Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership

Students worked with the Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership and focused their attention on South River’s Census Tract 69 where there are significant inequities in life expectancy and other health issues. The report concluded that community has a “Water Story” that explains much of the inequity.

Practicum in Public Policy: Healthy Homes Initiative

Graduate students prepared a Healthy Homes Initiative for the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency. Focusing on the cities of Paterson and Newark, the team identified multiple mental and physical health issues that arise from inadequate housing.

Resilient Perth Amboy

Final ReportGreen Infrastructure PresentationGreen Jobs & Economic Development PresentationHousing and Climate Gentrification Perth Amboy is a waterfront city, which brings unique economic, social, and aesthetic benefits. The Green Infrastructure and Water Quality...

Shrewsbury Avenue Neighborhood Plan

Read Report As of the 2017 American Community Survey, the Borough of Red Bank is a community of approximately 12,220 residents and a land area of 1.75 square-miles in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Situated on the southern bank of the Navesink River, Red Bank has...

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Upcoming Events

Bloustein Honors Research Program Oral Thesis Defense

Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

The members of the 2023-24 Bloustein Honors Research Program cohort will be presenting their individual research projects in two formats.

Bloustein School Convocation

Jersey Mike's Arena 83 Rockefeller Road, Piscataway, NJ, United States

The formal BLOUSTEIN SCHOOL CONVOCATION ceremony will recognize each graduate individually with pomp and circumstance.  Students will cross the stage and have their names read as they are recognized. Seating is general […]

Implications of Robotics for Public Policy

Virtual

This presentation offers a systematic analysis of the emerging routes by which applications of embodied artificial intelligence—robotics—elicit public policy responses.

2024 Transit-Oriented Development Symposium

Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Registration is now open for the 2024 TOD Symposium. This free full-day event will be held in person on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at the Edward J. Bloustein School of […]