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SUMMARY:NJ State Policy Lab Internship Presentations
DESCRIPTION:The New Jersey State Policy Lab is excited to invite you to its 5th annual Summer Internship Presentations on Wednesday\, August 5th from 10am-12pm at the Bloustein School. \nEach of the six summer interns\, Lanae Ali\, Daniel Fairman\, Saarah Haqq\, Jessica Korins\, Ryan Lawrence\, Jital Parikh\, and Brigette Thompson\, will be presenting their respective areas of policy interest\, which they developed over the last ten weeks while being led by teaching assistant Vageesha Sharma. Students will present on such subjects as education\, the environment\, health\, and more. \nLunch will be provided after the presentations. \nRSVP HERE
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/nj-state-policy-lab-internship-presentations-2/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Public,Public Health,Public Policy,Seminar,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T130000
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CREATED:20260921T132717Z
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SUMMARY:Building Public Health Trustworthiness: AJPH’s Strategies in Scientific Integrity\, Equity\, and Engagement
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Denys Lau\, PhD\, Editor-in-Chief\, American Journal of Public Health (AJPH)\, American Public Health Association. \nDr. Lau brings experience in federal public health and scholarly publishing\, including service at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As Editor-in-Chief of AJPH\, he leads the dissemination of research that informs public health policy and practice. \nREGISTER HERE \nRutgers Health Management Perspectives Distinguished Lecture Series is presented by the Health Administration program.
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/building-public-health-trustworthiness-ajphs-strategies-in-scientific-integrity-equity-and-engagement/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Health Administration,Seminar,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261002T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261002T140000
DTSTAMP:20260929T144922Z
CREATED:20260929T144922Z
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SUMMARY:ACSP 2026 Practice Talks
DESCRIPTION:Support our student presenters\, offer feedback\, and preview their exciting research!
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/acsp-2026-practice-talks/
LOCATION:Bloustein School CSB\, Room 112\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ph.D. Colloquium,Public Policy,Seminar,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T190000
DTSTAMP:20261021T201805Z
CREATED:20260929T193230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261021T201805Z
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SUMMARY:Intelligent Informatics @ Bloustein: AI and the New Era of Accessible Innovation
DESCRIPTION:What becomes possible when powerful technology is within reach of anyone with an idea and the drive to bring it to life? \nJoin us for an engaging AI Strategy Webinar featuring Harsh Singhal\, a Rutgers alum and AI & Technology Leader at Glean\, as he explores how AI is enabling individuals to build\, create\, and innovate in entirely new ways. \nRSVP HERE.
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/intelligent-informatics-ai-new-era-accessible-innovation/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Informatics,Seminar,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IIatB-AI-New-Era-Accessible-Innovation-100726.webp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T130000
DTSTAMP:20260930T141717Z
CREATED:20260922T173322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T141717Z
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SUMMARY:Bloustein School Congress
DESCRIPTION:All Bloustein School faculty\, staff\, and students are encouraged to attend this discussion for more details on university and school-related updates for the upcoming academic year.
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/bloustein-school-congress/
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,Seminar,Staff Bloustein,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T130000
DTSTAMP:20261021T201425Z
CREATED:20261006T153225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261021T201425Z
UID:10001165-1791979200-1791982800@bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Strategies for Health System Transformation: Creating a Learning Health System
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Leora Horwitz\, MD\, Professor of Population Health and Medicine\, NYU Grossman School of Medicine; Director\, Center for Healthcare Innovation and Delivery Science\, NYU Langone Health \nDr. Horwitz brings expertise in population health\, medicine\, and healthcare innovation. As Professor of Population Health and Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Director of the Center for Healthcare Innovation and Delivery Science at NYU Langone Health\, she leads efforts to improve healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. \nREGISTER HERE \nRutgers Health Management Perspectives Distinguished Lecture Series is presented by the Health Administration program.
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/strategies-for-health-system-transformation-creating-a-learning-health-system/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Health Administration,Seminar,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T180000
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CREATED:20260923T195423Z
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SUMMARY:Meck Memorial Lecture | New Brunswick: The Last Seven Years and the Next Seven Years
DESCRIPTION:Dan Dominguez\, PP\, AICP\, MCRP ’14\, is the Director of Policy and Development for the City of New Brunswick\, NJ. He is originally from Newark\, NJ\, where he spent the first 32 years of his life before moving to New Brunswick. Dan’s parents came to the United States from Spain in the 1970s. Dan obtained his BA in Political Science from Rutgers Newark in 2010 and his MCRP from the Rutgers Bloustein School in 2014. He has been Director of Policy and Development (formerly Planning\, Community and Economic Development) since 2019. As a Bloustein alum\, Dan is excited to return to the Bloustein School and provide students with firsthand insight into development planning in New Brunswick. \nIn this lecture\, Dan will discuss what it’s like to accidentally land your dream job\, COVID-19’s impact on urban development\, and other development highlights in New Brunswick over the past seven years. Then\, a follow-up discussion on where he thinks the next seven years will take New Brunswick in terms of urban development. \nRegistration is requested by visiting go.rutgers.edu/meck2026. \n\n\nThe Stuart Meck Distinguished Speaker Series on Land Use Law and Affordable Housing was endowed by the late Stuart Meck\, an Associate Research Professor and director of the Center for Planning Practice at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy\, and established by his family in 2018. The lecture includes speakers who rank among contemporary practitioners of planning and policy development from within or outside of New Jersey. This series further strives represent the diversity of opinions and positions currently under public and academic debate.
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/meck-memorial-lecture-new-brunswick-the-last-seven-years-and-the-next-seven-years/
LOCATION:Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum\, CSB\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Informatics,Public,Public Policy,Seminar,Urban Planning
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-EJBPPP-Meck-Dominguez-cal.webp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T134500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T150000
DTSTAMP:20261019T140829Z
CREATED:20261019T140829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261019T140829Z
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SUMMARY:Designing Streets for People
DESCRIPTION:All are invited to attend a guest lecture titled “Designing Streets for People” by Fabrizio Prati\, Director of Design at the Global Designing Cities Initiative. \nOriginally a program of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO)\, the Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI) was founded in 2014 by Janette Sadik-Khan\, former commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation. Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies\, GDCI works with cities worldwide to transform streets into safer\, healthier\, and more equitable public spaces. Fabrizio will share insights from international street design projects\, exploring how cities around the world are reimagining their streets and public spaces. \nThe lecture is part of the Introduction to Urban Planning and Design course and is made possible through a teaching enhancement grant from the Office of the Vice Provost for Experiential Learning.
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/designing-streets-for-people/
LOCATION:Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum\, CSB\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Policy,Seminar,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T173000
DTSTAMP:20261021T205403Z
CREATED:20261021T205403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261021T205403Z
UID:10001198-1793030400-1793035800@bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:"Speaking of China" | Planning the Reform Era: Shekou and the Origins of Chinese Urbanization
DESCRIPTION:What caused China’s rapid urbanization over the last 50 years? Through an investigation of the Shekou Industrial Zone from 1978 to 1992\, Dr. Smith complicates the commonsense assumption that the radical transformation of Chinese society in the post-1978 reform era was a straightforward result of economic liberalization. \nPresented by Nick R. Smith\, Assistant Professor of Architecture and Urban Studies at Barnard College\, Columbia University \nLight refreshments will be served. \nCan’t make it in person? Join us on Zoom: go.rutgers.edu/nickrsmith
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/speaking-of-china-planning-the-reform-era-shekou-and-the-origins-of-chinese-urbanization/
LOCATION:Bloustein School CSB\, Room 243\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Seminar,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T110000
DTSTAMP:20261016T150159Z
CREATED:20261016T150159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261016T150159Z
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SUMMARY:Dissertation Defense: The Property of Membership: Alien Land Laws\, Legislative Contestation\, and Chinese Immigrants' Citizenship-Claiming
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Yu Wang\, PhD candidate
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/dissertation-defense-the-property-of-membership-alien-land-laws-legislative-contestation-and-chinese-immigrants-citizenship-claiming/
LOCATION:Bloustein School CSB\, Room 556\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Policy,Seminar,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T130000
DTSTAMP:20261012T161835Z
CREATED:20261012T161638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261012T161835Z
UID:10001168-1793275200-1793278800@bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Rutgers Health Administration Journal Club
DESCRIPTION:We hope you will join us for an engaging and thought-provoking discussion of a timely Health Affairs article examining the relationship between Medicaid prescription drug caps and adherence to antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV. The discussion will explore important questions about medication access\, health equity\, and the consequences of cost-containment policies for patients with chronic conditions. \nDHA students are expected to attend. MHA and undergraduate Health Administration students are encouraged to participate. The Journal Club provides an opportunity to engage with current health services research\, strengthen analytical thinking\, and consider how evidence can inform healthcare decision-making. \nDiscussion Leaders\nMoishe B. Singer\, MPH\, FACHE\, FACMPE\, Executive Director\, Englewood Health \nLauren Rava\, MPP\, Associate Director\, BMS \nArticle for Discussion\nAssociation Between Medicaid Prescription Drug Caps and Antiretroviral Adherence Among People Living With HIV” \nPlease register here:\nhttps://go.rutgers.edu/xdpptyea
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/rutgers-health-administration-journal-club-4/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Health Administration,Seminar,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/HA-journal-club.webp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T190000
DTSTAMP:20261027T144252Z
CREATED:20261019T152959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261027T144252Z
UID:10001174-1793815200-1793818800@bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Intelligent Informatics @ Bloustein: AI in the Public Sector: Managing AI Use in State Government
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an engaging AI Strategy Webinar featuring Kevin Dehmer\, MPP ’08\, Chief Technology Office\, State of New Jersey Office of Information Technology\, as he explores how governments are adopting and governing with AI to improve services and create public value. \nRSVP HERE.
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/intelligent-informatics-bloustein-ai-in-the-public-sector-managing-ai-use-in-state-government/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Informatics,Seminar,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/MPI_AI_Kevin_Dehmer_4Nov26.webp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T130000
DTSTAMP:20261029T162311Z
CREATED:20261029T162311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261029T162311Z
UID:10001840-1794398400-1794402000@bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Why Health? Rethinking the Role of Public Health in a Turbulent Time
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Sandro Galea\, MD\, DrPH\, Margaret C. Ryan Dean of the WashU Bursky School of Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis and Editor-in-Chief of JAMA Health Forum. \nDr. Galea is one of the world’s most influential public health scholars and thought leaders. Recognized by Time as an epidemiology innovator\, he is among the most widely cited social scientists globally. His distinguished career spans academic leadership\, public health research\, and global health practice. Previously\, Dr. Galea served for a decade as Dean of the Boston University School of Public Health and as Chair of Epidemiology at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. He is also an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine. \nREGISTER HERE \nRutgers Health Management Perspectives Distinguished Lecture Series is presented by the Health Administration program.
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/why-health-rethinking-the-role-of-public-health-in-a-turbulent-time/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Health Administration,Seminar,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T180000
DTSTAMP:20261002T161659Z
CREATED:20260922T194331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261002T161659Z
UID:10001155-1794414600-1794420000@bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Community and Belonging Lecture | Built to Belong: From Advocacy to Action  in Launching New Jersey’s  Public Health Institute
DESCRIPTION:The Bloustein School Annual Community and Belonging Lecture is presented by Dr. Denise Anderson\, an accomplished public health executive with experience in hospitals\, government\, nonprofit organizations\, and academia. She is the Inaugural Executive Director of The Center for Health Equity & Wellbeing\, New Jersey’s newly designated Public Health Institute. She serves on the boards of the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (AACCNJ) and is President-Elect of the New Jersey Public Health Association (NJPHA). She holds a BS in Human Ecology\, an MPH from Rutgers\, and a Ph.D. in Urban Systems from Rutgers and NJIT.  Further\, Dr. Anderson is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Prevention Service Fellow\, an Eagleton Institute of Politics Fellow\, and a Yale Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellow in Health Equity Leadership. \nRegistration is requested by visiting go.rutgers.edu/anderson26. \nPublic institutions do more than administer programs and distribute resources; they communicate whose experiences matter\, whose voices influence decisions\, and who belongs within the systems designed to protect our collective well-being. Building equitable public health infrastructure therefore requires more than creating a new organization. It requires challenging entrenched systems\, cultivating trust\, sharing power\, and translating community priorities into sustainable policy and action. \nDrawing from her experience launching the Center for Health Equity & Wellbeing—New Jersey’s Public Health Institute (CHEW-NJPHI)—Dr. Denise Anderson will offer a candid examination of what it takes to build a statewide institution from the ground up. The discussion will trace CHEW-NJPHI’s journey from advocating for authorizing legislation to establishing an administrative and incubation partnership with Acenda Integrated Health\, developing a community-centered strategic plan\, and assuming a significant role in New Jersey’s Rural Health Transformation initiative. \nIn this case study\, Dr. Anderson will explore the tensions and opportunities of turning vision into infrastructure: building legitimacy while building capacity\, balancing urgency with sustainability\, and navigating relationships among government\, communities\, funders\, and institutional partners. The lecture invites participants to consider how public health institutions can be intentionally designed to advance belonging\, strengthen community power\, and embed equity not only in their programs but also in their structures\, partnerships\, investments\, and measures of success.
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/community-and-belonging-lecture-built-to-belong-from-advocacy-to-action-in-launching-new-jerseys-public-health-institute/
LOCATION:Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum\, CSB\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Diversity,Public,Public Health,Public Policy,Seminar,Urban Planning
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2026-EJBPPP-Community-DeniseAnderson-cal.webp
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