EJB Talks
Join our faculty and staff experts, as well as some of our alumni and students, as we talk about topics within the disciplines of public policy, urban planning, public health, health administration, and informatics.
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Combatting racial disparities – Calling for equity, not equality, in the battle against COVID
COVID-19 continues to have a disparate impact on Black and Brown communities. Why is a community so greatly affected so apprehensive about taking a vaccine?
How hospital administrators are managing COVID challenges
Alumnus Jacob Persily discusses the potential and the challenges associated with the critical rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Looking ahead: Smart buildings and the future of the urban environment
Stuart Shapiro and Clint Andrews discuss how behavioral changes arising from COVID19 will likely affect building decisions and urban planning trends for decades to come.
A New Normal? Looking Ahead to 2021
A hopeful but reality-based forecast of 2021 from vaccine development and distribution to worrisome economic conditions to the first 100 days of the Biden presidency
Litigator, Judge, Educator – Using Ethics to Inform Health Care
Judge Paul Armtrong discusses how several historically important landmark cases have prepared him to serve on New Jersey’s Advisory Committee on COVID-19.
The Bloustein Nexus: Bringing together policy, planning, and health
Alumnus Jason Redd talks about how these three disciplines have impacted his career as well as how they interact to improve people’s lives.
EJB Talks about Election 2020
A discussion of the current state of the election and what we may see–or expect–in the coming weeks.
The Durability of American Inequality: How Past & Present Racial Disparities Grow the Wealth Gap
Understanding the importance of past and current systematic gaps weighing on Black households and developing policy solutions.
Using Crowdsourcing Applications to Interpret and Build More Equitable Cities
Crowdsourcing tools exist to solve real problems, enabling planners to study cities by providing new and better access to spatial data,
The Future of Transporation: Big Data’s Role In Understanding the Adoption of Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomous vehicles will bring both powerful solutions and incredible challenges to the future of transportation.
News
NJSPL Report: Reducing Opioid Overdose Risk in New Jersey
Report Release: Reducing Opioid Overdose Risk in New Jersey Through Emergency Department-Initiated Buprenorphine Authored by Cadence F. Bowden, Peter Treitler, Kylie Davidson, Hannah Shepherd, Stephen Crystal Read Report Opioid use disorder (OUD) affects millions of...
Bloustein, MGSA to Host Exhibit on Memorial Homes New Brunswick
We invite you to join us for “We Mean Something to Each Other: Life in Memorial Homes,” a public exhibition celebrating the history and legacy of Memorial Homes, a New Brunswick public housing development that was the heart of a vibrant, close-knit community. Nearly...
NJ’s newly crowded primaries prompt call for ranked choice voting
For the second time this year in New Jersey, a Democratic candidate won a primary election – and likely to come, a full term in Congress – with less than 30% of the vote. Surgeon Adam Hamawy, a combat veteran, defeated 11 candidates in the 12th District. While he won...
Kathe Newman elected as Chair of Board, Urban Affairs Association
Kathe Newman, Ph.D., professor of urban planning and director of the Ralph W. Voorhees Center for Civic Engagement at the Bloustein School, was recently announced as Chair of the Governing Board of the Urban Affairs Association. Her fellow officers are José W....
New York City: Transfer of Development Rights & Transit-Oriented Community
Independent study by Tia Azzi View report View StoryMap Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) transactions are a monumental tool for landmark preservation and growth management. Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) can be an impactful intervention for both creating and...