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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Moving Higher Ed Online: Costs of COVID and a Recession
Stuart Shapiro and Marc Weiner discuss the changes to the landscape of higher education following the pandemic and the ensuing recession, and the new reality of online education.
Transportation equity and institutionalized inequalities
Stuart Shapiro and Charles Brown discuss disparities in transportation planning and the need teach people about how it is linked to social disparities, social justice, and COVID-19.
COV-19, the recession, and state budgets: What are our choices?
This week Stuart Shapiro sits down with Bloustein School Senior Policy Fellow and former New Jersey Budget Director Richard Keevey, who reflects on his years of budgeting at both the state and national levels.
What do our current crises teach us about combating climate change?
Jeanne Herb and Stuart Shapiro discuss the intersection of the climate crisis, COVID, and economic inequality, and why climate change cannot be seen as a separate challenge from other crises.
Epidemiologists on the ground during COVID-19
This week’s EJB Talks features a candid discussion between Stuart Shapiro and public health lecturer Lisa Gulla about the challenges facing local level disease investigators during the COVID-19 pandemic.
What We Learned from the Newark Riots: Looking Back to Move Forward
Stuart Shapiro takes a look back at the tumultuous events of 1967 with Linda Stamato and Sandy Jaffe, co-directors of the Bloustein Center for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution.
The Floyd Protests: Finding Courage
Alum Storm Ervin MPP, a central organizer Mizzou protests after the murder of Michael Brown in 2014, shares her experiences from the and draws lessons for the current protests going on nationwide over the murder of George Floyd.
The Protests and the President
The murder of George Floyd has resulted in protests across the country. Associate Dean Stuart Shapiro discusses the president’s militaristic response to civil disobedience to the protests and the likely electoral implications.
How Toilet Paper Brought Supply Chain Management to the Pandemic Front Lines
“Supply chain” became the buzz phrase at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Anne Strauss-Wieder she breaks down the “breakdown” of the supply chain at the start of the pandemic with Stuart Shapiro.
Restarting the Economy: Understanding How the Cost of Not Investing Can Hurt NJ’s Pandemic Recovery
With the guarded hope that we are on a downward trend of coronavirus activity, the discussion has turned to the reopening of the state. EJB Talks host Stuart Shapiro broaches the topic with Bloustein alumnus Brandon McKoy, MCRP ’13, president of New Jersey Policy Perspective, and a member of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s commission to reopen the state.
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Incentivizing E-bikes in NJ: Lessons from E-bike Rebate Programs in North America
New Jersey State Policy Lab Report Release – Incentivizing E-bikes in New Jersey: Lessons from E-bike Rebate Programs in North America Read Report By Hannah Younes and Yingning Xie As e-bike adoption increases across the United States, policymakers are exploring...
Hetling and Aguas Reflect on the 30th Anniversary of TANF
By Tonanziht Aguas & Andrea Hetling New Jersey Monitor, August 21, 2026 September is approaching and so is a new school year. Whether a child is starting kindergarten or their last year of high school, the first day of school is a milestone to celebrate. Parents...
Applying Data Science Beyond the Tech World
Jessica Cruz Master of Public Informatics, Class of 2023 Software Engineer, Applied Research Labs, University of Texas, Austin Jessica Cruz MPI ‘23 is a software engineer who builds internal tools to help manage administrative data for the University of Texas at...
NJSPL Report Release: Advancing Language Equity in Chatbot Design for NJ’s Public Services
Report Release: Advancing Language Equity in Chatbot Design for New Jersey’s Public Services Read Report Background New Jersey agencies increasingly use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to improve access to public information and services. During the...
Curious About Cities, Inspired by Communities
Ben Cramer Master of City and Regional Planning, Class of 2027 Hometown: Madison, WIActivities at Rutgers: Rutgers Senator, Bloustein Graduate Student Association Ben Cramer was drawn to the Bloustein School by a combination of academic reputation, mentorship, and...
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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 […]