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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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.
Is Our Health Data Safe? Cybersecurity in America’s Healthcare Networks
Data security breaches arise not just from physical causes, but also digital ones, and human error are part of the issue.
Practitioner and Professor: Teaching Health Administration during COVID
In combatting COVID-19 hospitals had to change their way of operating, which afforded graduate health administration students real-world experience to appreciate the impact of their chosen field.
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NJSPL: New Jersey’s New E-Bike Laws – What Comes Next?
New Jersey’s New E-Bike Laws: Safety, Impact, and What Comes Next Leigh Ann Von Hagen & Gabrielle Cain In recent years, e-bikes have become an increasingly popular form of micromobility, which are small, lightweight transportation devices designed for short trips...
The State of Jersey Politics
THE STATE OF JERSEY POLITICS: A group of local Democrats gathered at the Westwood Community Center on Sunday for a forum on big changes in Jersey’s always-active political world. The event — organized by local Dem leader Ruth Dugan — featured talk of the Roxbury ICE...
How Iran war and new jobs data paint a sour picture for NJ economy
A weak U.S. jobs report caps a bad week for both the national and New Jersey economies as state gas prices spiked nearly 10% over the week amid the Iran conflict. In addition, the Garden State contended with the nation's second-highest unemployment rate behind only...
Heldrich: Aligning NJ’s AI Policy with Small Business Needs
Researchers at the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, with funding from the New Jersey State Policy Lab, are currently engaged in a project to examine how New Jersey’s public Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiatives can better align with the evolving needs of...
New Jersey faces a multibillion-dollar deficit. Leaders say the state can become more affordable by taking specific steps
New Jersey is already ranked as one of the most expensive states in the nation. Now, Gov. Mikie Sherrill says the state is facing a looming $3 billion budget deficit, which could make it even harder for the growing number of families living paycheck to paycheck. The...