Bloustein Research Day 2026
It’s time to catch up on the wonderful research our faculty, staff, and student colleagues have performed over the past year. Bloustein School faculty and staff will present lightning talks followed by a poster session by graduate and undergraduate students.
This will be an in-person event. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
Register to attend by visiting: go.rutgers.edu/researchday26
Agenda:
8:00 – 9:00 am Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 10:15 am Lightning Talks
Faculty and staff will give 5-minute lightning talks about their research.
10:15 – 11:30 am Poster Session with Light Refreshments
Graduate and undergraduate students will present posters. A best poster award will be given.
LIGHTNING TALK PRESENTATIONS AND POSTER PRESENTERS/TOPICS
11:30 – 12:30 pm Closing Panel: AI and the Future of Research
A cross-disciplinary faculty panel on the growing role of AI in scholarly research.
Panelists
Jim Samuel, Ph.D. Director, MPI Programs, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy
Lauren M.E. Goodlad, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature; Chair, Critical AI @ Rutgers; Editor, Critical AI
Robert Wolfe, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Information Science, School of Communication & Information, Rutgers University
Organizing Committee: Clint Andrews