Bloustein School

@blousteinschool seeks to hire a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor for appointment beginning July 2026. Candidates should have a specialty in #urbanplanning #housing and #quantitativemethods and/or #planninglaw #landuse #finance. To apply visit jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/254087

Dan Kennedy (MCRP '07), the CEO of the NJ chapter of NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, published a roadmap of priorities for the next NJ governor. re-nj.com/shaping-the-fu…

This year, the NJ #primary is actually competitive for a change. In this piece by Prof. Julia Sass Rubin @JuliaSassRubin, we learn that the end of the county line primary ballot led to more than twice as many contested legislative races. Get out and vote! northjersey.com/story/opinion/…

Out of the 7,523 total #lawmakers currently serving the U.S. state #legislature, 231 were identified as having #science based backgrounds, representing 3.07%. This represents a 25% proportional decline in less than a year. policylab.rutgers.edu/publication/20…

Drawing on lessons from #disasters like Hurricane #Sandy and the July 4 floods in #Texas, Justin Auciello (MCRP ’05) argues that #signal, not silence, saves lives. It urges state lawmakers to embed civic signal #planning into #municipal master plans. njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/op-ed-…

Professor Zhang and colleagues found that not all #greenspace boosts physical activity. Trees and grass may reduce movement, while flowers/fields increase it. #nature #wearables #machinelearning #GPS Read more: doi.org/10.1186/s12966…

Over 757K working-age New Jerseyans were part of the Some College, No Credential population, up 1.9% from the previous year. Around 17K of these individuals subsequently re-enrolled in postsecondary institutions nationwide in the 2023-24 #academic year. policylab.rutgers.edu/publication/ov…

Dr. Wei San Loh (PhD '23) and Dr. Bob Noland compared #charging station #accessibility for different #income groups in the San Francisco Bay Area. They found that the disparity was minimal. doi.org/10.1080/155683…

GOP Candidate Nick Cuozzo (MPP’14) wins the Primary for Somerset County Commissioner. “I am looking forward to building on the momentum and great enthusiasm our campaign generated this past year,” Cuozzo said. bloustein.rutgers.edu/somerset-gop-n…

The NJ State Policy Lab published a new report by Michael Hayes and Pengju Zhang, "Maximizing the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds: Analyzing the Use and Equity of ARPA Funds in New Jersey Local Governments and Beyond." policylab.rutgers.edu/publication/re…

Dr. Irina Grafova recently returned from the @AcademyHealth conference, where she presented two posters from the Virtual Schwartz Rounds emotional support program for nurses, run by the New Jersey Nursing Emotional Well-being Institute. #nursing bloustein.rutgers.edu/dr-grafova-pre…

New Heldrich Center report for New Jersey Economic Development Authority provides a workforce analysis of #lifesciences and #technology sectors in #NJ with particular emphasis on the sectors’ intersection with #artificialintelligence. Read the report: bit.ly/4esnpoD

Through a review of provincial and #municipal plans and national policies, as well as interviews with key informants in Galápagos, Ecuador, Dr. Andrea Restrepo-Mieth @ARestrepoMieth looks at what motivates urban governments to pursue a #tree inventory. doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug…

Using a novel dataset assembled from print #Zagat Survey guidebooks, Dr. Will Payne used the first crowdsourced restaurant guide and local review platforms to track ‘gourmet gentrification’ in New York City. doi.org/10.1177/030851…

Approximately 19% of Trenton's 1- to 4-unit #housing properties transitioned to corporate ownership between 2012 & 2022, totaling just over 4,000 properties in the Garden State capital, according to new research from prof. Eric Seymour for @NJPolicyLab bit.ly/3ZYyvvw

A new publication coauthored by Dr. Shar Williams and Dr. Joel Cantor @RutgersCSHP examines the impact of inequities in suicide trends and police-perpetrated killing for Black compared with White Americans. doi.org/10.1111/1468-0…

Interested in a career in #publicpolicy #publicservice #socialjustice? Register now for our final virtual info session 🌟 TOMORROW 🌟 Thurs. June 12 @ 6pm EDT to learn more about our Public Policy Master's and Certificate programs. More info and RSVP: go.rutgers.edu/ejbpolicyinfo

Embark on a career in #healthadministration! Meet MHA director @Prof_Bhuyan at our final spring virtual info session Wed. June 11th @ 12 NOON EDT -- admissions, applications, curriculum, career ops! RSVP go.rutgers.edu/ejbmhainfo 🎇🎇 Ranked #28 in the U.S. and #1 in NJ! 🎇🎇

Professor Will Payne has examined how user-generated review platforms can impact restaurants' reputations, and as the landscape of restaurant discovery evolves, he notes it is more crucial for restaurants to navigate online reviews carefully. bit.ly/3SXTP0x

We are now accepting applications for our first cohort of students for the new Doctor of Health Administration #DHA program, to start in Sept. 2025. Join our FINAL virtual info session on FRIDAY, JUNE 6 at 12:00 noon to learn more. Register today at go.rutgers.edu/ejbdhainfo!