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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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.
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.
News
New city chatbot makes information more accessible, mayor says
ATHENS, Ohio — The City of Athens unveiled a new online, artificial intelligence-powered chatbot modeled after the iconic Athens bricks, providing a new way for residents to access important city information. The chatbot, named “Benny the Athens Brick,” is intended to...
New Report – State of the Climate: New Jersey 2024
Overview The State of the Climate: New Jersey report annually summarizes updated scientific information on climate trends and projections that can be used by state and local decision-makers, researchers, hazard planning and climate resilience professionals, and...
Dean Shapiro Comments on Trump’s Firing of BLS Official
Trump’s firing of BLS official casts shadow on federal data gathering Presidents and lawmakers love and hate official numbers. When federal statistics show things are good, they point to the numbers with conviction. When the data’s not so rosy, they ignore it. And...
NJSPL: How E-Bikes Could Bridge the Healthcare Gap
by Yingning Xie Pedaling Toward Access: How E-Bikes Could Bridge the Healthcare Gap Imagine needing medical care but being sidelined by the simple fact that you can’t get to your provider. In New Jersey, and across the U.S., accessing healthcare and wellness support...
From Teaching Lessons to Learning New Ones: A Second Chance to Do More
Rimshah Jawad Master of Public Informatics, Class of 2026 Areas of Interest: AI, data analyticsHometown: Islamabad, PakistanActivities at Rutgers: Vice President, Public Informatics Student Group; Women’s Leadership Panel Rimshah Jawad’s path to public informatics...
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