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How to teach your child to love her own hair
Mothers generally have a huge influence on their daughter’s life, and so do other female role models like big sisters, aunties and even educators. This includes the area of hair care. We asked life health strategist, Dr Patti O’Brien-Richardson, for tips on how to...
Bloustein School hosts panel discussion on significance, implications of New Jersey Aid in Dying Act
New Jersey joins seven other states in promulgating an Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill
How Robots Are Beginning to Affect Workers and Their Wages
Much has been written about the rise of robots and the potential impacts of automation on the economy. Yet most analysis tends to be prospective in nature, and estimates of future impacts on employment vary widely, with some studies predicting that as many as 50...
Fixing lead in the water and other NJ debt obligations
Let me first say I support a bond issue to address the lead water crisis. We must address these problems in homes, on properties and in schools. The governor has indicated that $500 million in new debt is needed for the first part of the problem. He notes a further...
Rebecca Son, MCRP '19
Rebecca Son MCRP ’19 was a Planning Intern for WSP, a consultancy in Philadelphia, in the summer of 2018,
Rebecca Son, MCRP ’19
Rebecca Son MCRP ’19 was a Planning Intern for WSP, a consultancy in Philadelphia, in the summer of 2018,
Rutgers students, faculty react to recent Democratic Debate
While most of the audience trickled out after the second commercial break, many stayed. Some who remained, though, said staying helped put a fresh perspective on policy and ideas. “I've found (staying) worthwhile,” said Mathilde Roux, an Edward J. Bloustein...
Bloustein School welcomes five new faculty members
The Bloustein School is pleased to welcome five new faculty members to the teaching ranks in the fall of 2019. Soumitra Bhuyan, PhD, MPH joins the Bloustein School as an Assistant Professor. His primary teaching and research interests include chronic disease...
Reading the tea leaves on Trump's new regulatory czar
Analysts say the quality of OIRA reviews has gone down. The agency's top job is to review rules coming out of the different agencies before they're finalized. Stuart Shapiro, a former OIRA analyst under the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations, said the agency...
Reading the tea leaves on Trump’s new regulatory czar
Analysts say the quality of OIRA reviews has gone down. The agency's top job is to review rules coming out of the different agencies before they're finalized. Stuart Shapiro, a former OIRA analyst under the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations, said the agency...
Using big data can determine societal connections, says renowned MIT computer scientist
In early September the Bloustein School welcomed Alex ‘Sandy’ Pentland, MIT Professor and director of
Historic Tax Credit fuels housing development
The NPS-funded report by Rutgers University’s Center for Urban Policy Research also reveals that in fiscal 2018: · The historic tax credit program provided more than $7.7 billion in total rehabilitation investment. · The program contributed more than $14.4 billion in...