Zoos, urban and national parks, and museums imply images of some of the most beautiful places and cultural treasures in the United States. This book, is about the people who live near them, the segregation they face, and resulting adverse health issues.
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Service Spotlight: O’Brien-Richardson leads new generation of Mandela Scholars
The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of the U.S. Government’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). The 2022 Leadership in Civic Engagement Institute was led by Dr. Patricia O’Brien-Richardson.
Research: Improving news coverage of crashes by targeting police press releases
A new article by Associate Professor Kelcie Ralph, et al. expands on their previous work focusing on crash coverage by the media. They found that journalists rely heavily on police press releases.
Sicheng Wang is recipient of award for Outstanding Students Abroad
Sicheng is among 500 awardees who are studying abroad in different countries globally this year.
Falaknaaz Patni MCRP ’23 is recipient of Eagleton Fellowship/Governor’s Executive Award
The Eagleton Fellowship offers select Rutgers graduate students the opportunity to further their understanding of government, public affairs, and the practice of politics, and to connect the fellowship experience to their chosen fields of study.
NJ State Policy Lab – Broadband Connection Access: An Essential Social Determinant of Health
When discussing the digital divide, studies have shown high monthly subscriptions and the perceived lack of need were two critical barriers to acquiring broadband subscriptions.
Vonu Thakuriah is recipient of National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS) Distinguished Alumni Award
She was selected for contributions to cross-disciplinary research in statistics and data science in the areas of urban informatics, smart cities, mobility analytics, and data justice.
Celebrating 30 Years of Serving Communities and Shaping the World
Read the history of the Bloustein School The Bloustein School will begin celebrating its 30th anniversary in September, and we have a lot of great events planned! We hope everyone will be able to join us at these events and celebrate not just the school's history, but...
NJ State Policy Lab – Were Racial Disparities Exacerbated in the Medicaid Expansion?
Issues accessing care still exist for Medicaid beneficiaries. Enrollees experience a limited choice of physicians and specialists accepting Medicaid compared to privately insured and Medicare patients.
NJ State Policy Lab – Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Poverty Rates in New Jersey, 2010-2020
More than half (53%) of NJ adults living in poverty reside in 30 of the 565 municipalities. R/ECON’s Maia de la Calle’s analysis of US Census data demonstrates poverty rates vary by race/ethnicity & county