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RAISE-25 Recap – Our Future With AI: Utopian or Dystopian?
Hosted by the Master of Public Informatics (MPI) program, the final round of the second annual RAISE-25 Informatics – Data Science competition was held Friday, April 11, 2025, at the Bloustein School. The competition challenge focused on “Our Future With AI: Utopian or Dystopian?”
Comparison of NJ and U.S. Greenhouse Gas Targets
This report evaluates New Jersey emissions targets relative to the goals set forth in the U.S. Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and IPCC projections that are consistent with the Paris Agreement of keeping global temperatures well below 2°C relative to preindustrial temperatures by 2100 and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C.
Inside, Outside, & In Between: Leading In Government
This week on EJB Talks, Bloustein School Young Alumni honoree and Advisory Board Member Sara Meyers MPP ’09 shares her unconventional path into public policy, beginning with a background in music and German before being inspired by political events to pursue change from within government.
NJSPL – Implications of The E-Bike Boom for New Jersey
E-bikes are particularly important for low-income individuals, those with disabilities, those without access to a driver’s license or in carless households, and residents in transit deserts.
New Video: “The Limitless League” Wellness Grant
“The Limitless League” was a 90-day challenge aimed at enhancing the physical and mental well-being of the Bloustein School’s faculty and staff and led by Aakanksha Deoli, Stephanie Kose-Crozier, and Anita Franzione. The Bloustein School’s challenge runs through May, 2025.
Research Day 2025 Recap: Winners and Videos
The Bloustein School’s 4th Annual Research Day took place on Friday, April 12th. Watch the keynote address by Dr. Joel Cantor and Lightning Talks by various Bloustein professors and researchers.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Initiatives
The school is home to individuals from many cultures, races, nationalities, genders, identities, and life experiences and with different beliefs and values. The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy values diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) and aims to improve and grow these efforts strategically by managing and assessing performance.
Experience Rutgers at Rutgers Day 2025!
Most Rutgers Day programming has been moved to indoor locations due to the impending weather on Saturday, April 26. Please come visit the Bloustein School at the College Avenue Gymnasium! We will again be painting Policy Rocks and have special giveaways for visitors. We will also have about 50 of our “Making a World of Difference” t-shirts for Bloustein students and alumni who come and say hi! Additional Rutgers Day programs are still running on Busch, College Avenue, and Cook/Douglass campuses. More info.
Student Spotlight: Jenna Agnello, MPP ’27
“The ever-growing concern of climate change is something that has always motivated me. I chose the master’s program in public policy because of my love for the environment. Public Policy Formation really opened the door for me to what public policy is all about. I want to be a part of the future of environmental policy. I want to be an individual who can speak on matters that concern the environment, and work with others who share the same passion.”