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February 14, 2022

Welcome to the Bloustein School

The Bloustein School seeks to improve our increasingly urbanized and interconnected world by exploring planning approaches and public policy solutions that are healthier, greener, fairer, and generate greater prosperity than do current practices. It pursues equitable and efficient solutions to public problems at multiple levels from the global to the local and emphasizes the professional perspectives of urban planning, public policy, and public health.


The Civic Square Building is the home of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. The Bloustein School is located on the College Avenue Campus of Rutgers University and is just a short walk to the busy downtown area of the city of New Brunswick. Enjoy the tour, and we hope to see you soon!

Recent Posts

NJSPL Announces 2025 Summer Interns

The New Jersey State Policy Lab is excited to announce that the fourth annual summer internship program has begun at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. Six students have been selected to participate in this year’s program, which will encompass ten...

“Work Trends RU” Podcast with First Lady Tammy Murphy

In the latest episode of the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development's new podcast series, "Work Trends RU," Tammy Murphy, First Lady of New Jersey, discusses her leadership in maternal and infant health in New Jersey, the impacts of the Nurture NJ and Family...

NJSPL: Chatbot for NJ SNAP Services

Working Toward an Equitable Chatbot for NJ SNAP Services New Jersey State Policy Lab, Vignesh Krishnan, Yonaira Rivera, Vivek Singh In New Jersey, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) services are vital for supporting food security among low-income...

Bloustein School announces faculty promotions

The Bloustein School is pleased to announce the recent promotion of several school faculty. Amy E. Underhill Abruzzi, Ph.D, MPH, MLS, CPH, MCHES, Anita Franzione, DrPH, and Alexandra Lopez, M.A. have all been promoted to Full Professor of Teaching. “These promotions...

MPI Grad Students Present MOMCare with AI

On Friday, May 16th, NJ Big Data Alliance held the 12th Annual NJBDA Symposium titled "Empowered by AI: Innovation and the Rise of the Augmented Workforce." The paper titled "MOMCare: An AI Chatbot for Postpartum Depression Counselling" was presented. And, the...