technology - Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy

Researchers Awarded $3M NSF Grant for Research Traineeship for Robotics of the Future to Improve Quality of Life

September 29, 2020

Tech Companies Want You to Believe America Has a Skills Gap

August 6, 2020

Many worry that President Trump's suspension of the H-1B visa program in June, and his recent executive order increasing scrutiny of federal contractors' use of H-1B visa holders to replace U.S. workers, will create a black hole of talent in STEM fields. But there are...

New Heldrich Work Trends Release: The Impacts of Technology on Jobs

October 9, 2018

Have Office Parks Become Obsolete?

July 17, 2018

The same demographic trends threatening New Jersey’s malls have left the state with dozens of abandoned office parks—sometimes referred to as “gray fields”—and countless vacancies in suburban office buildings. Lately, however, technology has changed the workplace...

Bloustein Local helps NJ local governments manage cyber risks

May 17, 2018

Any organization with an online presence, or any individual who is online, is constantly threatened by cyber-attacks perpetrated by criminals trying to steal information that can be sold. New Jersey municipal governments are no exception, and the Bloustein Local...

New Jersey state agencies face challenges as advocates seek era of open government data, Rutgers report finds

February 8, 2016

(originally posted by Rutgers Today/Rutgers Media Relations) Meeting the public’s demand for open government data presents opportunities for elected and appointed officials, as well as many challenges, including associated costs and privacy issues, a Rutgers report...

Rutgers study finds local governments use outdated technology

January 20, 2016

But local government agencies and other organizations can become technologically proficient to understand and manage their technology risks, according to the Bloustein Local Government Research Center. As stated by the center, there are six interrelated categories of...

Study: NJ localities poorly equipped to manage IT risk

January 8, 2016

Many of New Jersey’s local governments are ill equipped to safeguard against the risks inherent in managing their networks and working with citizens’ data, according to the results of a new report. The study, prepared by researchers at Rutgers University’s Bloustein...

N.J. seeks a way to recover its innovation sector

April 20, 2015

"We are not talking about a disaster movie here," said Carl Van Horn, director for the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University, who is a member of the New Start New Jersey advisory board. "But we are talking about something that needs...

Register Today: Is There a STEM Worker Shortage? March 12 in Washington, DC

February 28, 2014

Are more graduates and guestworkers needed? The ongoing debate about these issues, and congressional high-skill immigration proposals, will be discussed at the National Academies by some of the key researchers and policy analysts examining these issues. As Congress...