Civic Engagement in an Era of Artificial Intelligence

Virtual

This talk draws on Dr. Sieber's research at the intersection of tech and civic engagement. This interest developed in her dissertation with PhD supervisor Lyna Wiggins, who emphasized local adoption by planners of GIS, which at the time was hard! Throughout her career, she has been driven to investigate the potential for civic engagement using hard tech, especially as the discourse moves towards tech as the engine of innovation, for example in smart cities. In this she will draw on her six years co-hosting Al in Canadian Municipalities Community of Practice as well as 20+ years researching public participation GIS.

Careers: Planning, Policy, & Informatics Career Fair–Virtual

Virtual

For Urban Planning, Public Informatics, and Public Policy students. Engage with Bloustein alumni and employer partners who are seeking interns or full-time employees now or in the future. Learn more about their careers and the organizations in which they represent. Registration coming soon!

VTC Distinguished Lecture–Overbuilt: The High Costs and Low Rewards of US Highway Construction

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

Dr. Erick Guerra will explore how America’s infrastructure legacy continues to shape our transportation future. Drawing from his new book, Overbuilt: The High Costs and Low Rewards of US Highway Construction, he will examine how the Interstate Highway System set the stage for decades of policy favoring excessive road construction. His talk will unpack how outdated […]

Careers: Planning, Policy, & Informatics Career Fair–In Person

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

For Urban Planning, Public Informatics, and Public Policy students. Engage with Bloustein alumni and employer partners who are seeking interns or full-time employees now or in the future. Learn more about their careers and the organizations in which they represent. Registration coming soon!

Navigating Policy-Focused Career Pathways: Exploring Graduates’ Policy-Focused Careers

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

You are invited to join the New Jersey State Policy Lab to listen to and meet several of the many former students who have worked with NJSPL over the years. These alumni have gone on to pursue a variety of public policy-focused careers in areas including healthcare, housing, and economics. In the four years since […]

2025 Rutgers Robotics Workshop 

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

Please join us for the 5th annual Rutgers Robotics Workshop. The workshop is held annually as part of the NSF National Research Traineeship SOCRATES (Socially Cognizant Robotics for a Technology-Enhanced Society) at Rutgers. It brings together faculty, students, and industry representatives and will feature both internal and external speakers, with a full day of invited talks, […]

Filling the Gaps: Infill for Transit Connected Communities — a TOD in Your Downtown Forum

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

Hosted by NJTOD, the Transit Friendly Newsletter of NJ TRANSIT’s Transit Friendly Planning (TFP) Program, this forum will explore infill development in New Jersey’s transit-connected communities. Panelists from public agencies, municipal government, and the private sector will share strategies for building on vacant or underutilized sites near transit—including surface parking lots, brownfields, and other parcels […]

A Celebration of Bloustein Book Publishing

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

Learn more about book writing and publishing from Rutgers faculty and alumni. Includes discussion with Carmelo Ignaccolo, Bloustein School Assistant Professor; Akira Drake Rodriguez PhD’ 14, Assistant Professor at University of Pennsylvania; Laura Wolf-Powers, PhD ’02, Professor, Hunter College Urban Policy and Planning; and Andrew Zitcer, PhD ’13, Associate Professor and Program Director, Drexel University […]