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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Bike and pedestrian danger: How the media, language, and poor policy shift blame and make accidents more likely
The use of certain language and the shift to victim-blaming by the media when reporting crashes, changes the dynamic from a public health issue to a personal issue.
One thing we agree on – How the American public views the economic crisis
Survey results showed that the public shares widespread agreement regarding the state of the economy and what the response to joblessness should be.
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.
News
Congress Delays OMB Grantmaking Rule with Stopgap Funding Bill
The House voted Tuesday to fund the government and to block a controversial White House plan to overhaul federal grantmaking through Dec. 11. The bill now goes to the president, who said last month that he would sign it into law. This version of the bill, which passed...
Afterschool Program Access: Unresolved Issues in a Changed World
New Jersey State Policy Lab, August 31, 2026 Lanae A. Ali Afterschool programs (ASPs) typically occur during the critical hours of 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. and offer a variety of enrichment activities such as arts, sports, STEM, and other character-building exercises....
Nurturing a Passion to Create Resilient Communities
Ariyan Henry Master of City and Regional Planning / Master of Public Informatics Class of 2027 Hometown: Woodbridge, NJ / Belize, Central AmericaActivities at Rutgers: President, Public Informatics Student Group; Vice President for Urban Planning, Bloustein Graduate...
University Graduate Shifts From Student Leader to Civic Educator
Rida Kadri joins the Rutgers Democracy Lab at the Eagleton Institute of Politics as the program coordinator for the RU Voting and RU Ready initiatives. Weeks after graduating from Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Rida Kadri returned to campus in a full-circle role,...
Leadership Change at Heldrich Center
Distinguished Professor Carl Van Horn, Founding Director of Rutgers University’s John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, steps down and is appointed Director Emeritus Professor Andrea Hetling Named Director of Heldrich Center Andrea Hetling, Ph.D., has been...
Upcoming Events
Events
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PhD Colloquium: AI in the Academy, A Discussion with Bob Noland
Bloustein School CSB, Room 490 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesPresenter: Bob Noland, Distinguished Professor | Associate Dean of Faculty | Director, Voorhees Transportation Center Topics: A discussion on AI use in higher education and research. Please check your email for […]
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Undergraduate Pre-major Advising Session
VirtualPre-major advising sessions give interested students an opportunity to learn about the undergraduate program offerings at the Bloustein School. There is an overview of each major, minor, and certificate program, […]
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Rutgers Robotics Workshop 2026
Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesThe annual Rutgers Robotics Workshop series was initiated as part of the SOCRATES NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Program and is now co-organized with the Rutgers AI and Data Science Collaboratory […]