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SUMMARY:Bloustein Research Day 2026
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis will be an in-person event. The event is free and open to the public\, but registration is required. \nRegister to attend by visiting: go.rutgers.edu/researchday26 \nAgenda: \n8:00 – 9:00 am Continental Breakfast \n9:00 – 10:15 am Lightning Talks\nFaculty and staff will give 5-minute lightning talks about their research. \n10:15 – 11:30 am Poster Session with Light Refreshments\nGraduate and undergraduate students will present posters. A best poster award will be given. \nLIGHTNING TALK PRESENTATIONS AND POSTER PRESENTERS/TOPICS \n11:30 – 12:30 pm Closing Panel: AI and the Future of Research\nA cross-disciplinary faculty panel on the growing role of AI in scholarly research. \nPanelists \nJim Samuel\, Ph.D. Director\, MPI Programs\, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy \nLauren M.E. Goodlad\, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature; Chair\, Critical AI @ Rutgers; Editor\, Critical AI \nRobert Wolfe\, Ph.D. Assistant Professor\, Department of Information Science\, School of Communication & Information\, Rutgers University \nOrganizing Committee: Clint Andrews
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/bloustein-research-day-2026/
LOCATION:Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum\, CSB\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty Bloustein,Health Administration,Informatics,Public Health,Public Policy,Staff Bloustein,Symposium/Workshop,Urban Planning
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SUMMARY:Finding Meaning in Civic Power
DESCRIPTION:How do we find purpose at this moment of civic stress? How do we regain faith in our democracy and each other? \nEric Liu\, CEO of Citizen University\, offers a path for finding meaning and power in our communities. Join us as Liu discusses civic strategies\, including the “Power Walk\,” a powerful civic exercise offered in collaboration with The New York Times’ Headway Team that invites participants to ask who shaped your community\, whose voices were heard\, and what forces are shaping it now. \nRegister here \nThe Bloustein School is pleased to serve as a co-sponsor to the Eagleton Institute of Politics Arthur J. Holland Program on Ethics in Government lecture on April 21\, 2026 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at the Cook College Multipurpose Room (MPR).
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/finding-meaning-in-civic-power/
LOCATION:Eagleton Institute of Politics\, 191 Ryders Lane\, New Brunswick\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Policy
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SUMMARY:New Jersey’s New State Plan: What It Means for the Future
DESCRIPTION:On December 17\, 2025\, the New Jersey State Planning Commission adopted the first new State Development and Redevelopment Plan in nearly 25 years. Developed through collaboration across all levels of government\, the plan provides a framework to guide growth\, land use\, and development across New Jersey. \nThe plan is supported by two companion documents: an Impact Assessment\, produced by Rowan University and Rutgers University\, and an Infrastructure Needs Assessment\, by Rutgers’ Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center. Join us for a discussion of the plan and two companion studies examining the impact of state planning and the infrastructure needed to support New Jersey’s future growth. \nPanelists: \n\nWalter C. Lane\, PP\, AICP\, Executive Director\, New Jersey Office of Planning Advocacy\nLisa R. Avichal\, Senior Planner\, New Jersey Office of Planning Advocacy\nSteve J. Simone PP\, AICP\, Senior Planner\, New Jersey Office of Planning Advocacy\nDr. Qian He\, AICP\, Assistant Professor\, Rowan University\nLeigh Ann Von Hagen\, AICP\, PP \, Executive Director\, Rutgers Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center\nModerator: Clint Andrews\, Distinguished Professor; Associate Dean for Research; and Director\, Rutgers Center for Urban Policy Research\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is presented by the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy\, with support from the New Jersey Office of Planning Advocacy. \n\n\n\n\n  \nThe Ruth Ellen Steinman Bloustein and Edward J. Bloustein Memorial Lecture was established to honor the memory of these two extraordinary individuals. For nearly nineteen years\, the Blousteins dedicated their enormous energies to Rutgers\, The State University of New Jersey. The fund was established in 1988 after Ruth Ellen died following a long and heroic battle with illness. Sadly\, there was cause to broaden the purpose of the fund a year later when Edward Bloustein\, Rutgers’ beloved president\, died suddenly in December of 1989. \nThe endowment supports an annual lecture series\, that may include one to three lectures per academic year\, that is intended to celebrate the values and interests Ruth Ellen and Ed cherished and cultivated throughout their lives.
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/new-jerseys-new-state-plan-what-it-means-for-the-future/
LOCATION:Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum\, CSB\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public,Public Policy,Seminar,Urban Planning
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SUMMARY:Dissertation Defense: Why do Latino parents not enroll their children in a universal Pre-K context? The case of New Brunswick\, NJ
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Janet Venancio Rodriguez \nTo attend virtually\, use the Zoom link provided via email.
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/dissertation-defense-why-do-latino-parents-not-enroll-their-children-in-a-universal-pre-k-context-the-case-of-new-brunswick-nj/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Public Policy,Seminar,Urban Planning
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SUMMARY:Bloustein Studio Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us for Bloustein Studio Day\, an opportunity to engage with and reflect on planning practice as Bloustein students present real-world work they have been developing all semester in partnership with government agencies\, nonprofits\, and community organizations across New Jersey. \nThis year’s seven studio presentations span some of today’s most pressing planning challenges from Complete Streets and active transportation in Linwood\, to affordable housing and public health\, to climate resilience and municipal land use planning. Our graduate students have worked with clients including Hudson County’s Division of Planning\, the NJ Bike and Walk Coalition\, the NJ Hospital Association\, and the Montclair Center BID\, among others. \nThe event will also feature an expert panel of distinguished planning practitioners and Bloustein alumni including Christiana Foglio\, DC’84\, MCRP ’86 (Community Investment Strategies)\, Eric Enderlin\, MCRP ’98 (NYC Housing Development Corporation)\, Leigh Ann Von Hagen ’93 (Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center)\, and Pallavi Shinde MCRP ’12 (Director of Planning and Zoning\, City of Newark). \nSee the full agenda\, panelist bios\, and descriptions about each studio here. \nBloustein Studio Day offers an inspiring look at the next generation of planners putting their skills to work. Please see the attached flyer with agenda\, descriptions of each studio\, and more information about the panelists. We hope to see you there! \nRSVP HERE
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/bloustein-studio-day-2026/
LOCATION:Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum\, CSB\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Informatics,Public Health,Public Policy,Seminar,Social Gathering,Student Organization,Urban Planning
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