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COVID-19 and the Future of Economic Activity and Transportation
The virtual symposium examined the future of work, housing, commercial real estate, tourism, hospitality, retail and entertainment in the post-pandemic world.
Institutional Landlords and the New Housing Crisis
Predatory institutional landlords, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic effects on the economy, may exacerbate a housing crisis.
Transition 2018: Bloustein faculty, staff, alumni will have an impact on New Jersey's future
Carl Van Horn, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and Director of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development and a widely recognized expert on workforce, human resources, and employment policy issues with extensive experience in public and private...
Pendall discusses changing demographics of U.S. cities as millennial generation becomes homeowners
The annual Catlin lecture brought over 70 students, faculty, and Bloustein community members to the Special Events Forum the first week of March. Rolf Pendall, the Director of the Metropolitan Housing and Community Policy Center at the Urban Institute gave the...
Outta here! Garden State residents look to retire in greener pastures
"Health problems and consumption of health-care services increase dramatically with age, and since we are living longer in retirement, the more imperative it is to have easy access to health-care services and facilities. That factor weighs heavily on retirement...
Where are firms leasing the most office space in N.J.? On the waterfront, where the housing is
Hughes said the latest generation of workers, the Millennials, want to live and work, not to mention play, in the same place, in particular urban areas that include the Hudson waterfront. "Jersey City has the housing, that's certainly a positive in terms of the office...
Booming 'Burbs: Suburbia Shapes NJ Culture
New Jersey has been the scene of revolutionary warfare, manmade catastrophes and devastating storms, but nothing has transformed our state like the Baby Boom, the unparalleled population explosion unleashed by the end of World War II. As veterans returned from the...
Andrea Hetling named IRW Seminar Fellow
Associate Professor Andrea Hetling has been named one of 11 Institute for Research on Women (IRW) Seminar Fellows for the 2015-16 academic year. This year’s topic is poverty. Her project, “Permanent Supportive Housing as Anti-Poverty Policy for Survivors of Intimate...
Bloustein Dean James W. Hughes honored with School of Engineering Medal of Excellence Award
Bloustein School Dean James W. Hughes, PhD ENG’65, GSNB’69, ’71 was the recipient of the Rutgers School of Engineering’s Medal of Excellence Award for Overall Achievement at a dinner and reception held on Thursday, October 2. The School of Engineering’s Medal of...
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Virtual Career Drop-ins
VirtualStop by virtually on Mondays (except for holidays) beginning September 9th through December 16th between 11 am and 1 pm to ask a quick (15 min) career-related question of Bloustein […]
Bloustein Librarian Open Office Hours
Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesHave a research or library question you need assistance with? Visit Open Office Hours with Bloustein Librarian Julia Maxwell. Every Monday from 12:00 - 1:00 pm unless otherwise noted. Can't […]
Ph.D. Colloquium: Writing, Fast and Slow
Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesPresented by Professor Michael Smart
Bildner Center: One Year after October 7: A Conversation with Miriam Herschlag
VirtualThe Ruth and Alvin Rockoff Annual Lecture Join a discussion between Miriam Herschlag, opinion and blogs editor for The Times of Israel, and Nancy Sinkoff, the Bildner Center’s academic director, […]
Career Services: Fall Networking Event
Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesJoin Bloustein alumni from urban planning, public policy, informatics, and health administration for a workshop on networking best practices, followed by open networking with Bloustein alumni, undergraduate and graduate students. […]