Jeanne Herb, director of the environmental analysis group at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, said the school issued a report in March that evaluated New Jersey’s climate-change policies in relation to 14 other states. Several other states, including Rhode Island, are moving toward using land-use laws to confront coastal resiliency, she said.
“It would certainly seem that New Jersey would really be taking a big leap here,” Ms. Herb said.
The Fulbright Program has selected Professor Radha Jagannathan as a 2026–2027 Fulbright U.S. Scholar for India, recognizing her work in education, public policy, and community-based research. The prestigious fellowship will support Jagannathan’s collaboration with...
Akira Drake Rodriguez (University of Pennsylvania) has been selected to receive the 2026 Best Article in the Journal of Race, Ethnicity and the City Award for her paper “Reparative-advocacy planning to address racialized inequities in public school facilities”. This...
Authored by Sofia Cacchione, MPP candidate Researchers at the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, with funding from the New Jersey State Policy Lab, are currently engaged in a project to examine how New Jersey’s public artificial intelligence (AI)...
The Bloustein School is pleased to announce the recent promotion of several school faculty. Juan Ayala and Jim Samuel have both been promoted to Professor of Professional Practice and approved by the Rutgers-New Brunswick Provost’s office as of May 7, 2026 “I am...
Public Transit User Experiences and Feelings of Safety among Marginalized Genders Abstract Harassment, discrimination, and violence are major concerns for women and sexual and gender minorities (SGMs) who ride public transit. However, these experiences often go...