Disability on the Frontline of Climate Change

Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

People with disabilities face new threats from climate change driven disasters. They are more likely to lose assistive devices or medication, become disconnected from support networks and be left behind during an emergency. Coastal South Asia's disability community is at particular risk as global warming contributes to sea level rise, more intense storms, heat waves […]

Event Series Informatics

Intelligent Informatics @ Bloustein: Influence of AI in Public Administration: The Finnish Experience

Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Presented by Jari Stenvall Professor of Administrative Sciences, Tampere University, Finland Artificial intelligence has meant a revolution in public administration and services. On the other hand, there have been recent discussions suggesting that generative AI in particular will remain mainly a tool for individual employees. The key to the use of AI is not only […]

Re-envisioning Places: Designing Neighborhood Character, Scale, & Forms

Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Urban Design Lecture Series at the Edward J Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy Existing communities are increasingly concerned with how new infill development impacts the form, scale, and character of established neighborhoods. This lecture features case studies of how urban design techniques, strategies and methods have been successfully used to “shape” infill projects, […]

Event Series Bloustein Memorial Lecture

Fostering Health Equity by Creating Equitable Housing: An Anchor Institution’s Journey

Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Presented by Kenneth Morris, Jr., MHA, MA Vice President, External Affairs, St. Joseph’s Health Supportive housing is a groundbreaking concept that combines affordable housing with essential services to provide stability, autonomy, and dignity to people grappling with complex challenges. The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) Hospital Partnership Subsidy Pilot Program revolutionized the affordable housing […]