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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Rural planner: Frank Popper and the Buffalo Commons
Discussing the Buffalo Commons, its history, its significance, and the current economic and environmental signs that confirm the idea that the depopulated center of the country should capitalize on its heritage as the home of the buffalo.
Bloustein Alumni Spotlight: 9-11 and the World Trade Center Redevelopment
Jim Bach reflects on the profession of planning and how being trained as an integrator, along with understanding the connections between scope, schedule, and budget, allowed him to successfully work with the Port Authority and the multitudes of emotionally invested stakeholders involved in the WTC project.
Improving the public good: Health administration at the Bloustein School
The Bloustein School’s rapidly growing MHA program is preparing future health administrators to improve community access to health care.
From the Garden State to Route 66
Stuart Shapiro and David Listokin discuss the significance and impact of current reverse migration trends as well as the economic impacts of historic preservation activities on Route 66.
We haven’t come a long way, baby: Sexual harassment in the workplace
There is a misconception that the pandemic lessened exposure to sexual harassment in remote work situations and in the service sector. Are there policy considerations that can bring more protections to vulnerable individuals?
A Tale of Two Alums: NJCC Assisting Small Businesses in the Time of COVID
This week Stuart Sharpiro talks to amazing Bloustein alums from New Jersey Community Capital, who discuss how the organization pivoted work during the pandemic to assist NJ’s small businesses and how the Garden State Relief Fund has been helping with the recovery.
NJDOL Commissioner speaks on policy, politics, and positive change post-pandemic
Career paths, New Jersey Department of Labor’s pandemic response, and how the crisis has the potential to make a positive change, increasing faith in a more competent government
The Trump aftermath and the “not normal” future of the GOP
A political check-in to talk about the current state of the Republican party and what the power struggle in the GOP means for the country.
Diversity, equity and inclusion in the academy and in the country
Higher education, like all society, is at a crossroads with the issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion but is philosophically is ahead of its time.
Cultural influence on the shaping of health and behaviors
A discussion on the importance of recognizing and training the medical community regarding cultural competency, not only to shed light on how cultural influences affect health but also to help eliminate health disparities.
News
Can Trump tariffs, state aid spur NJ manufacturing resurgence? There are many hurdles
Amid the chaos of on-again, off-again tariffs — many of which went into effect on Aug. 7 after weeks of uneasy anticipation — is a bid by the Trump administration to entice manufacturing back to the U.S... New Jersey saw a long decline in manufacturing New Jersey’s...
Greenberg, Mayer Review DOE’s Nuclear Storage Collaboration
Can Collaboration Succeed in Siting a Spent Nuclear Fuel Facility in the United States?—A Challenge in Political Sustainability by Michael R. Greenberg, Henry J. Mayer, Megan Harkema, and Steven Krahn Abstract We examine the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s...
NJ’s credit rating just improved again. Here’s why it matters
Wall Street rating agency S&P Global has upgraded New Jersey’s credit rating for the third time under the tenure of outgoing Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy. The move to raise the rating one notch to A+ from A on Aug. 11 cites efforts by the Murphy administration to...
NJSPL Summer Intern Presentation Videos
2025 Summer Intern Presentations Now Available Last week, the New Jersey State Policy Lab’s most recent cohort of summer interns presented on their respective areas of public policy research on August 6th, and the recordings of these presentations are now available....
Prof. Cantor Discusses Housing as a Public Health Issue
In Camden and Atlantic City, health care systems are treating housing as a public health issue Housing instability is driving ER visits and chronic illness. South Jersey health systems are stepping in with housing support and policy partnerships. Health care systems...
Upcoming Events
Virtual Career Drop-ins for Graduate Students
VirtualBloustein graduate students can meet with Career Development Specialists Andrea Garrido or Cheryl Egan for up to 15 minutes to answer any career/internship related questions URL: https://go.rutgers.edu/EJBcareerdropin
Virtual Information Session: Master of City and Regional Planning
VirtualYou are cordially invited to join us at this virtual informational session for the Rutgers - Bloustein School's Master of City and Regional Planning (MCRP) program during the Fall 2025 […]
PhD Colloquium: How to navigate one-on-one meetings on a job interview
Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesPresented by Irina Grafova, Associate Professor