According to a release from Williams researchers at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy estimate "the design and construction of the Northeast Supply Enhancement project will generate approximately $327 million in additional economic activity...
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EJB students discuss MDGs, SDGs, peacekeeping and more at UN visit
by Maheen Rashid, MPP '18 How can international development policy be implemented when actors and agents are in a constant state of flux? Have the caveats of past interventions of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) been mitigated and acknowledged for the success...
MPP student's op-ed selected by NJSpotlight as one of "2016 Best Op-eds"
An op-ed by Amy Dunford MPP '17, which originally appeared in NJSpotlight in August 2016, was chosen as one of the publication's "2016 Best Op-Eds." The piece, "Earned Sick Leave a Lifeline for Survivors of Domestic Violence," was republished in December 2016. The...
Associate Professor Andrea Hetling Named University Chancellor's Scholar
One of the initiatives of the Rutgers-New Brunswick Strategic Plan in 2015 was the creation of a Chancellor's Excellence Fund, which calls for the designation of a select group of faculty members at the associate professor level as “Chancellor’s Scholars.” These...
Bloustein students meet with UN officials to discuss peacekeeping operations, SDGs
In keeping with Rutgers’s motto of “Jersey Roots, Global Reach,” Bloustein students had the opportunity to visit the United Nations headquarters in April to discuss the Sustainable Development Goals and the UN’s role in peacekeeping throughout the world. Arranged by...
Bill Cesanek MCRP '77 discusses work of APA Water Task Force in new feature by American Planning Association
Bill Cesanek MCRP '77, AICP, Vice President at CDM Smith and Chair of APA's Water Task Force, talks about the state of water issues in planning and provides an update on the work of the Water Task Force in a video feature by the American Planning Association. ...
Workshop analyzes science influence on policy
As science develops, new research, data and findings come about, which revolutionizes technology and brings forth improvements to better humanity. The Eagleton Institute of Politics held a workshop to discuss whether scientific methods directly bring those changes to...
Keeping old, dumb laws on the books is dangerous
Some laws on the books make no sense. What do we do with them? Just ignore them? Well, sure, in some cases, but, you never know when someone may decide to arrest you for detaining a homing pigeon or failing to audibly signal your intention to pass another vehicle (and...
Shouldn't Christie be embarrassed by Maine Gov. LePage's endorsement by now? | Opinion
Linda Stamato is a guest columnist for The Star-Ledger. She is a co-director of the Center for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution and a faculty fellow at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. NJ.com, January 11
Winning the lottery sounds nice, but are we getting a fair deal in N.J.? | Opinion
Paul Siracusa is a co-author of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy's "Promises Made, Promises Broken" student report on gambling in New Jersey. NJ.com, January 9