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The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. Creating just, socially inclusive, environmentally sustainable and healthy local, national and global communities.
@bloustein.rutgers.eduTalking Across Difference was a program developed within the Rutgers Democracy Lab at the Eagleton Institute of Politics to help students, faculty and staff learn how to engage in productive conversations on challenging political and social issues. bloustein.rutgers.edu/talking-acro...
@bloustein.rutgers.eduAssistant Professor Melinda Rushing was featured in The Daily Targum. Her research will examine how evidence-based tools can be more effectively implemented in emergency departments, with the goal of helping patients receive timely, appropriate pain treatment.
bloustein.rutgers.edu/daily-targum...
@bloustein.rutgers.eduHiring: Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Health Informatics, starting July 2027.
We seek scholars advancing AI, data, and information systems to improve health and healthcare. Review begins Dec. 1, 2026.
🔗 Apply: https://bit.ly/4hJKS6C
@bloustein.rutgers.eduSecond year MCRP candidate Joseph Cuomo is the recipient of a 2026–27 Stormwater Infrastructure Matters (SWIM) Coalition Fellowship. The SWIM Coalition brings together more than 70 community-based, regional, and national organizations around New York City. bloustein.rutgers.edu/joseph-cuomo...
@bloustein.rutgers.eduJoin us 📅 Nov. 11 at 4:30pm for the Bloustein School's Annual Community and Belonging Lecture. Dr. Denise Anderson of CHEW-NJPHI shares how NJ built its Public Health Institute, from advocacy to action. Florio Special Events Forum, New Brunswick, NJ. Register: go.rutgers.edu/anderson26
@policylab.rutgers.eduReposted by @bloustein.rutgers.edu@bloustein.rutgers.edu📢 We're hiring! Tenure-track Asst. Professor in Urban Planning & Policy Development (Climate Change/Planning Law), starting July 2027. Seeking scholars focused on legal, policy, or regulatory aspects of climate adaptation and mitigation.
🔗 Apply: https://bit.ly/4rUgY4E
@bloustein.rutgers.eduIn a new NJ.com opinion, Bloustein doctoral candidate Moishe B. Singer and Prof. Soumitra S. Bhuyan argue that primary care payment must also better recognize the time, coordination and complexity required to care for patients with significant health needs. bloustein.rutgers.edu/dr-bhuyan-an...
@bloustein.rutgers.edu🎉 Walk, Bike & Roll to School Month is here! 🚶🚴🛴
All month long, we're celebrating the many benefits of active transportation—from improving health and reducing traffic congestion to building stronger, safer communities.
@bloustein.rutgers.eduNew from @heldrichcenter.bsky.social & Rutgers Child Care Research Collaborative: a survey of NJ child care teachers plus 3 research briefs. 91% are satisfied with their jobs, yet 68% say they don't earn enough to support their families. Findings on training needs too. Read: https://bit.ly/47rOQw3
@bloustein.rutgers.eduWe're at #NASPAA2026 in Seattle! Join Julia Sass Rubin and Laura Peck on Oct. 1 at 10:30 AM PT (Samish 506) to hear how Bloustein prepares MPP students through Applied Field Experiences and Research Practicums. RU there? Drop a ⭐ and say hello!
@bloustein.rutgers.eduNew episode! Season 15 of EJB Talks: @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social & Nicholas Longo #RutgersDemocracy Lab on building a "rehearsal space for democracy" and turning student idealism into action.
🎧 Listen now https://open.spotify.com/episode/6JArsNupbnxvFq1FHLuKhw
@bloustein.rutgers.eduLearn more about the admission process for our next cohort of the Doctor of Health Administration #DHA program to start in September 2027.
📅 Wed Sept 30 @ 12noon EDT
📅 Wed Nov 18 @ 6pm EST
Register: go.rutgers.edu/gradinfo
Fall 2027 admission — Master's required | GREs/GMATs NOT REQUIRED.
@bloustein.rutgers.eduInterested in #UrbanPlanning? Join a virtual info session on Bloustein School's MCRP/MCRS programs. Ranked #3 nationally, #1 in NJ by Planetizen
📅 Tue Sept 29 @ 9am EDT
📅 Tue Nov 17 @ 6pm EST
Register: go.rutgers.edu/gradinfo
Fall 2027 admission — apply by 5/1 (intl) or 7/1 (domestic)
@bloustein.rutgers.eduLaura R. Peck, PhD, co-authored a new national guide on evaluating causal evidence in education, helping leaders judge what evidence supports before adopting or scaling programs. 📖 https://www.edevidencenetwork.org/pr9232026
@bloustein.rutgers.eduDan Dominguez, PP, AICP, MCRP '14, Director of Policy & Development for New Brunswick since 2019, returns to talk landing his dream job, COVID's impact on urban development & 7 years of city transformation—plus what's next.
📅 Wed, 10/14 @ 4:30pm
🔗 https://go.rutgers.edu/meck2026
@bloustein.rutgers.eduCongrats to Bloustein grad students named 2026–27 ANHD Community Development Fellows! Learn more: https://bit.ly/4z1fF6d
🏙️ Thomas Gillam | Flatbush Development Co.
🌱 Christina Gonzalve | Cypress Hills LDC
🎭 Celli Pitt | Cooper Square CDC
🏘️ Ahthia Waugh | WHEDco
@bloustein.rutgers.eduMini-chains are quietly reshaping NYC, one gentrified block at a time. Rutgers' @willbpayne.bsky.social (via Het Parool): we're in a "second prime time for chains" as info overload online makes predictability appealing again, just like pre-internet days. https://bit.ly/47gEY8k
@bloustein.rutgers.eduCongratulations to Assistant Prof. Melinda Rushing on receiving an NIH Career Development Award! Her five-year project will study ways to improve timely, evidence-based treatment of painful vaso-occlusive crises for people with sickle cell disease in ERs.
bloustein.rutgers.edu/prof-rushing...
@bloustein.rutgers.eduBegin your journey in healthcare leadership with a Master of Health Administration from Rutgers!
Join one of our virtual information sessions this fall:
▶️ ▶️ Wed, Sept 23 @ 9:00 am EDT
▶️ ▶️ Mon, Nov 30 @ 6:00 pm EST
🚩GRE waived for fall 2027 apps. Scholarships available.
