Research Day 2024 Recap: Winners and Videos

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April 25, 2024

The Bloustein School’s 3rd Annual Research Day took place in person at the Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum on Friday, April 12th. The event was an opportunity for Bloustein students, faculty, and staff to showcase their research, receive feedback, and build networks around common research interests.

This two-hour event featured 5 minute lightning talks by faculty and staff and a student poster session.

POSTER SESSIONS

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Best Undergraduate Poster Awardee: Tanisha Patel, Telehealth for Maternal Health. 

Tanisha Patel Poster

Best Graduate Poster Awardee: Yingning Xie, Powering Bikeshare in New York City: Does the Usage of E-Bikes Differ from Regular Bikes?

Yingning Xie, winner 2024 Grad poster

From left to right: Professor Clint Andrews, Professor Bob Noland, Yingning Xie, and Professor Mike Smart

LIGHTNING TALKS

Professor Jane Miller

Professor Andrea Hetling

Muazzam Toshmatova, PhD

Professor Julia Sass Rubin

Professor Ruth Winecoff

Hannah Younes, PhD

Professor Yen-Tyng Chen

Janine Barr

Professor Andrea Restrepo-Mieth

Garin Bulger

Jeanne Herb

Vanessa Tropiano

Pritpal Bamhrah

KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY DR. JOEL CANTOR

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