Sustainable Healthy Futures Webinar Series – Extreme Heat

Sustainable Healthy Futures Webinar Series – Extreme Heat

Watch here: https://youtu.be/90CA63nAzC0 A collaborative research team from The Bloustein School at Rutgers University and Florida State University have launched a three-part webinar series exploring the intersection of community-led climate adaptation efforts and...
Kathe Newman Joins Provost Leadership Research Fellowship

Kathe Newman Joins Provost Leadership Research Fellowship

Kathe Newman has been selected to join the Provost Leadership Research Fellowship at the Chancellor-Provost Office for the Fall ’24 and Spring ’25 terms. Fellows are mentored by the Senior Vice Provost for Research along with the Director for Research Development...
Murphy Waives NJ Transit Fares Aug 26 to Sept 2

Murphy Waives NJ Transit Fares Aug 26 to Sept 2

Gov. Phil Murphy announced a transit fare holiday for all customers from Monday, Aug. 26 through Monday, Sept. 2. During this period, fares will be waived for all modes of transportation. Murphy said this is meant as a “thank you” to riders, who have...
Compare Electricity Rates in New Jersey

Compare Electricity Rates in New Jersey

New Jersey deregulated its energy market in 1999, allowing people to choose which companies generate the electricity that’s supplied to their homes. The idea behind the legislation was to introduce competition to the formerly monopolized energy market. New...
EAC Included in $16 Million Climate Project Funding

EAC Included in $16 Million Climate Project Funding

University researchers to lead green infrastructure, community engagement, K-12 education and planning initiatives as part of a $72.5 million federal grant Rutgers University researchers will lead several components of a $72.5 million federal initiative to fortify New...
Extreme Heat Means Tough Choices for NYC Building Owners

Extreme Heat Means Tough Choices for NYC Building Owners

When summertime rolls around in New York City in the year 2065, the living ain’t gonna be easy. On a perfectly average day in August, the mercury will climb to 91.6 degrees, rather than the historic average of 84.6, according to one future climate scenario calculated...
New Income Distribution Data from the U.S. BEA

New Income Distribution Data from the U.S. BEA

By Will Irving The United States Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) recently began publishing state-level data on the distribution of personal income across households. Similar income distribution and income inequality data has previously been available from other...