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Pfeiffer featured on local assemblyman’s series on unemployment
The series looks at why the NJDOL failed to keep up with the demand of unemployment claims in the early days of the pandemic, and why it struggled to catch up.
PhD candidate Jamie Kwon is recipient of IFH Howard Leventhal Scholarship
Ms. Kwon’s research interests include the transport disadvantage of people with disabilities and the extra costs of transportation for people with disabilities.
Integrating Climate Change Resilience into Local Planning and the State Plan Endorsement Process
Watch Video Final Policy Memo Keansburg StoryMap Final Report Atlantic Highlands StoryMap Water Dependent Uses Opportunities and Constraints Nature-Based Solutions Flood Vulnerability AssessmentFinal Presentation Bloustein Fall Coastal Climate Resilience Studio...
The Constitution is not a suicide pact
Government sets the policies, public health professionals provide the rationale for them, and the people must acknowledge what is required and why to safeguard the public’s health.
Housing Field Reacts to Marcia Fudge HUD Nomination with surprise, frustration, and optimism
There are two strains of reaction to Fudge’s nomination in the housing world. One is a feeling that the choice by Biden of someone with little experience who clearly preferred another role reflects that he does not take housing policy as seriously as was hoped and...
A New Normal? Looking Ahead to 2021
A hopeful but reality-based forecast of 2021 from vaccine development and distribution to worrisome economic conditions to the first 100 days of the Biden presidency
Keeping seniors connected is key to alleviating social isolation
Karen Alexander of NJTIP@Rutgers explains how technology, other solutions can help older adults and those with disabilities
Over Half of People Want to Keep Working From Home Despite Feeling Less Connected to Coworkers
The transition to remote work has also affected certain populations differently: Younger workers reported feeling less motivated when working remotely compared to their older counterparts, while parents with children younger than 18 years reported having more...
How to Ask Your Boss to Help Cover Your Work-From-Home Costs
William Rodgers joins NBC News to discuss how employers or the government should chip in to help cover home office expenses of the millions of Americans now working from home. NBC New York, December 9, 2020
Litigator, Judge, Educator – Using Ethics to Inform Health Care
Judge Paul Armtrong discusses how several historically important landmark cases have prepared him to serve on New Jersey’s Advisory Committee on COVID-19.
Rutgers MHA team successfully defends Healthcare Management Case Study Challenge title
The Rutgers team of Sophia Frank, Rene Johnson, Ashley Lazo, and Qazi Tariq competed against programs from Columbia, Pittsburgh and Penn State.
Pandemic Slows Economic Recovery
David Cruz talks with Economist & Rutgers Univ. Prof. Bill Rodgers about the latest jobs numbers & impact of a potential federal stimulus.Our panel of journalists- Colleen O'Dea from NJ Spotlight News, NJ 101.5's Michael Symons & Katherine Landergan from...