Rutgers Bloustein School

🏆 Congrats to the Rutgers MHA team of Julianna Baldwin, Mohamed Ghanem, Ania Gill and Diptaraj Singha on winning first place at the Penn State Health Policy and Administration Virtual Case Competition! Coach Soumitra Bhuyan: “I am incredibly proud of these students.” Read: https://bit.ly/4iG5EWv

🔬🧬⚖️ Science and technology are key aspects of many of the social and cultural challenges state governments face on a daily basis, yet there remains a lack of scientific expertise in the legislature. Read out report out today: policylab.rutgers.edu/publication/...

Join our FINAL virtual info session for the fall about our Master of Public Informatics / Certificate programs! Shaping #AI and #informatics professionals for public good! 📅 Thurs, Nov 19 @ 6PM EST 🚩GRE waived for fall 2027 apps. Scholarships available. 🔗 go.rutgers.edu/gradinfo

Roberto Muñiz, the longtime president and CEO of Parker Health Group, will leave a legacy at Rutgers that reflects his own journey as a first-generation college student: an endowed scholarship designed to help students overcome financial barriers to higher ed. bloustein.rutgers.edu/rutgers-scho...

🎉 SAVE THE DATE! Celebrate 30 years of Carl Van Horn’s leadership at the Heldrich Center! 🌟 📅 Tue, May 11, 2027, 6–9 p.m. 📍 The Heldrich Hotel, New Brunswick, NJ A Legacy of Leadership benefits the Academic Excellence Fund. 🎓 👀 Watch for details in the next few months!

A $400M plan would add a third lane to 12 miles of the Atlantic City Expressway. Rutgers’ Robert Noland of @vtc.rutgers.edu says “induced demand” means added capacity can draw more drivers, though widening can make sense to move more people. https://bit.ly/4iv6vcs #RutgersVTC

Interested in #UrbanPlanning? Join our final virtual info session this semester on Bloustein School's MCRP/MCRS programs. Ranked #3 nationally, #1 in NJ by Planetizen 📅 Tue Nov 17 @ 6pm EST Register: go.rutgers.edu/gradinfo Fall 2027 admission — apply by 5/1 (intl) or 7/1 (domestic)

We are proud to be a sponsor of Supportive Housing Association of NJ 2026 Conference! 🏘️ #SHANJ2026 🔗 See you on Friday, Nov. 13 at The Palace at Somerset Park! https://bit.ly/4B47YOn

Join our FINAL virtual info session for the Public Policy master's (MPP or MPAP) degree programs or the Graduate Certificate in Public Policy! 📅 Wed, Nov 11 @ 9:00 AM EST GRE waived for fall 2027 apps. Scholarships available. 🔗 go.rutgers.edu/gradinfo

🎙️New EJB Talks: @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social talks with alum Courtenay Mercer about her path from political science to planning & a career across government, nonprofits, & consulting. To aspiring planners: gain experience, do the work well, and get good at Excel. Listen at https://bit.ly/4zvfksK

Rutgers University researchers, with Housing Authority of the City of Elizabeth and Groundwork Elizabeth, launched the BREATHE Dashboard, a free tool that gives Elizabeth residents local air quality and heat data. 🌎 Read more at https://bit.ly/47kGMxd 🎯 Check conditions: https://bit.ly/4yUHIo7

Talking 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...

Assistant 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...

Hiring: 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 #RutgersJobs #FacultyJobs #HealthInformatics

Second 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...

Join 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

🔋⚡💡Gov. Mikie Sherrill's Nuclear Policy Task Force identified public trust and confidence as one of its five primary areas of focus, recognizing that successful #nuclear development requires more than technical and economic considerations for #NJ:

📢 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

In 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...

🎉 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. www.saferoutesnj.org/spark-joy-by...

New 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

We'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!

New 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 #EJBTalks #RutgersBloustein

Learn 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.

Interested 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)

Laura 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

Dan 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

Congrats 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

Mini-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

Congratulations 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...

Begin 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. 🔗 go.rutgers.edu/gradinfo

NJ State Sen. Troy Singleton joined students in Stan Slachetka’s urban planning studio to discuss NJ’s housing shortage and efforts to better connect housing policy with municipal land-use planning. bloustein.rutgers.edu/senator-troy...

Join our virtual info sessions for the Public Policy master's (MPP or MPAP) degree programs or the Graduate Certificate in Public Policy! 📅 Thurs, Sept 24 @ 6:00 PM EDT 📅 Wed, Nov 11 @ 9:00 AM EST GRE waived for fall 2027 apps. Scholarships available. 🔗 go.rutgers.edu/gradinfo

Wow! What a great turnout for our Bloustein NYC Alumni mixer on Sept. 17! Thanks to the staff at Tailor Public House for their hospitality, and thank you to all alums who were able to make it! #rutgersalumni Next up -- Bloustein New Brunswick Alumni mixer, end of October. Watch for details!

New research co-authored by Prof Nancy Wolff evaluates a widely used aggression measure among incarcerated men and women in Spain. The findings underscore why assessment tools need continued validation across different populations and settings. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

New #research from Dr. Zoe Lindenfeld finds that opioid settlement funds could replace only about 51% of federal SAMHSA funding for substance use disorder treatment and prevention. bloustein.rutgers.edu/lindenfeld-r...

Congratulations to Dr. Soumitra Bhuyan, Associate Professor and Executive Director of the Bloustein School’s Health Administration Programs, who has been selected for the Rutgers–New Brunswick Faculty Affairs Leadership Faculty Fellowship for the 2026–27 academic year.

THIS WEEK! Join our upcoming virtual info sessions on our Master of Public Informatics/Certificate programs! Shaping #AI and #informatics professionals for public good! 📅 Wed, Sept 16 @ 9AM EDT 🚩GRE waived for fall 2027 apps. Scholarships available. 🔗 go.rutgers.edu/gradinfo

🎓📚🧑‍🏫 While #NJ ranks tenth in the nation among the top-performing states in #highered attainment, there remains room for improvement, as only 5 out of 21 counties in the state have achieved a 60% postsecondary degree attainment among their residents: policylab.rutgers.edu/publication/...

Drawing on insights from a survey conducted at the CUPA-HR New Jersey Chapter annual meeting, Heldrich Center researchers explore HR professionals' familiarity with GenAI, current workplace applications, and expectations for how AI will reshape their workforce practices. Read: https://bit.ly/3UOMzbh

The Rutgers University community remembers, reflects on, and pays tribute to the alumni and all who lost their lives 25 years ago as a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. #NeverForget

On Wednesday 9/9 we hosted our annual Welcome Back picnic for faculty, staff, and students of the Bloustein community. It was a beautiful day and everyone got to enjoy some down time before the semester really gets underway. Thanks to everyone who was able to spend some time hanging out!

New study by Thakuriah, Sateesh, Hong, McArthur & Mizusawa: car ownership is rare in Asian informal settlements but serves dual role for income & transport. Income, transport jobs & migrant status drive #carownership. Calls for integrated #housing #transportation policy. https://bit.ly/4xmAcAX

On Sept. 11, 2001, Linda Stamato had just started her deanship at Douglass College, and before even taking a deep breath she witnessed the unimaginable: planes were hitting the Twin Towers. Hear how she sought to support the students and help them move forward. https://bit.ly/4ytDxz2

🎓 Nominations are OPEN for the 2027 Bloustein Alumni Achievement Awards! 🏆 🌟 Career Achievement (15+ yrs) 🚀 Rising Star (<15 yrs) 📝 Nominate by Oct 8 (COB): https://bit.ly/4yjd9YC 📅 SAVE THE DATE TO CELEBRATE! Feb 3, 2027 | Zimmerli Art Museum | New Brunswick, NJ

Former NJ State Sen. and current Senior Policy Fellow Bob Gordon is featured in COMMERCE Magazine for his work establishing solar panel recycling requirements in NJ. The article highlights the power of collaboration in solving emerging challenges. https://bit.ly/4gM7Qd0

Our B.S. in Health Administration recently earned Full Undergrad Certification from @aupha — the national quality standard for health admin education. It recognizes our rigorous curriculum in healthcare finance, ethics, policy & leadership. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4djShYW

Learn 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.

Atlantic City’s Planning Director Brian Kempf (MCRP ’17) Reflects on Jersey Shore’s Future. CUPR's recent report "Current and Future Coastal Flood Inundation of Roadways in New Jersey" by Jonathan Delura highlights the threats to our coastline. www.nj.com/news/2026/09...

🏫🎒📚 In #NJ, accessing #childcare and #afterschool programs involve navigating a network of resources, all crucial for connecting families with essential services. Despite the demand, approximately 80% of NJ children remain shut out of afterschool programs, largely due to cost and logistical hurdles: