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Senator Troy Singleton Brings New Jersey’s Housing Debate into the Planning Studio
New Jersey State Senator Troy Singleton spoke with students in Stan Slachetka, FAICP, PP’s urban planning studio class about the state’s housing shortage and efforts to better connect housing policy with municipal land-use planning. As part of the studio, students are...
Heldrich Brief: Guidance for Preparing and Using Archived Qualitative Data in Research
Archived qualitative data can extend the value of research by supporting new questions and generating new insights, but reusing interview data presents challenges that researchers, funders, and data stewards need to consider. Guidance for Preparing and Using Archived...
Wolff et al. Examine the Spanish Version of the BPAQ-SF for Incarcerated Individuals
This study provides the most comprehensive psychometric evaluation of the Spanish BPAQ-SF in incarcerated populations to date. Findings from this study challenge the applicability of the traditional four-factor structure and demonstrate substantial sample dependency in how aggression constructs are organized across populations.
Lindenfeld Research Brief: Examining the Potential Role of Opioid Settlement Funds
New research from Bloustein School Assistant Professor Zoe Lindenfeld finds that opioid settlement funds could replace only about 51% of federal SAMHSA funding for substance use disorder treatment and prevention.
Bhuyan Named 2026-27 Rutgers–New Brunswick Faculty Affairs Leadership Faculty Fellow
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...
NJSPL Report Release: The Current Landscape of Higher Education in New Jersey
Higher education in the U.S. is at a critical juncture, as institutions continue to face heightened scrutiny at the state and federal levels and shifting policy environments. While New Jersey ranks tenth in the nation among the top-performing states in higher education 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.
As the Garden State considers the future direction of higher education in the state, it would be beneficial for policymakers to examine the practices of peer states and New Jersey’s own current data trends to facilitate the continued development that best serves all residents.
Heldrich Center: How are HR Professionals Preparing for the Growing Impact of AI?
Drawing on insights from a survey conducted at the CUPA-HR New Jersey Chapter annual meeting, Heldrich Center researchers Jessica Starace and Liana Lin explore HR professionals’ familiarity with GenAI, current workplace applications, and expectations for how AI will reshape their workforce practices. The findings highlight both the opportunities and challenges organizations face as AI adoption continues to accelerate.
New paper on car-ownership and economic, housing insecurity in informal settlements by Prof. Thakuriah
This study analyzed physical distancing in people’s daily lives and its association with travel behavior and the use of transportation modes before the COVID-19 outbreak.
NYC firms overhauled security after 9/11. How NJ played a major role
Other factors such as the Great Recession, as well as the widespread telecommuting born out of the COVID-19 pandemic, hastened the movement of companies back to urban centers, Hughes said.
Commentary: Former Rutgers dean remembers 9/11 and the bonds forged that day
I had just started my deanship at Rutgers University’s Douglass College, and before even taking a deep breath it seemed a promising year sat suspended in time as I witnessed the unimaginable: Not far away, planes were hitting the Twin Towers and they were falling. I...
LBI building boom: Why houses got so big and construction is king
APP.com reports on LBI’s building boom, quoting Marc Pfeiffer, noting a 2024 Rutgers study found that the beach on the island’s southern tip saw a net loss of about 27,500 cubic meters of sediment from October 2020 through May 2021 and that beach nourishment costs an...
Jersey City Is Growing Fast. So Why Is It in Such a Financial Mess?
The glassy towers along the waterfront here are a reminder that this city of 302,000 is a rarity among its Northeast peers: It is a postindustrial town on a serious growth streak. Yet Jersey City is in trouble. Moody’s downgraded New Jersey’s second-largest city to a...