A perspective on quantifying resilience: Combining community and infrastructure capitals
A new report was published in Science of the Total Environment, authored by Firas Gerges, Rayan H. Assad, Hani Nassif, Elie Bou-Zeid, & Michel C. Boufadel, which examined different community resilience approaches to climate change.
After midterms, the return of the ‘pen and phone’
In Dr. Stuart Shapiro's latest op ed, he explains the shift the Biden Administration will need to take now that the midterm elections have been decided and it will be more difficult to pass significant legislation through Congress with a GOP-controlled House of Representatives.
How a plan for buses could be compromise for controversial Turnpike-widening plan
Dr. Robert Noland, Director of the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers, was quoted in an article discussing the merits of incorporating a dedicated bus lane for the New Jersey Turnpike.
Manchin’s permit bill highlights importance of administrative process
Dr. Stuart Shapiro breaks down a recent bill Senator Joe Manchin has introduced regarding the permitting process for energy projects, and presents his perspective on how utilizing procedural requirements can both help and hinder the government.
Christians, please listen. There is no national religion in America.
In this opinion piece, Linda Stamato defends the Founding Fathers' original intention to keep the United States from establishing a national religion, and why we should not allow one religion over others to influence politics and public policy today.
Are N.J. towns that welcomed legal weed getting higher property values?
Associate Professor Michael S. Hayes was interviewed about his recent report analyzing the impact cannabis-related businesses have had so far on home sale prices in New Jersey.
NJ Child Care Industry Struggling to Regain Workers, Report Finds
Debra Lancaster, the Executive Director for the Rutgers Center for Women and Work, discusses the current status of NJ's childcare work force post-COVID with NJ 101.5.
New research shows that New Jersey’s childcare crisis is real | Opinion
In this opinion piece, Professor Sarah Small and Executive Director Elizabeth Cooner address the childcare shortage in New Jersey following the pandemic.
Stuart Shapiro discusses West Virginia v. EPA on FedScoop podcast
Principal Investigator Stuart Shapiro was a guest expert on the latest FedScoop podcast from Gov Actually (Episode 57) titled “The Supreme Court’s Impact on Federal Regulations,” on July 21, 2022.
Did the Supreme Court just tell the Senate to abolish the filibuster?
Stuart Shaprio offers his take on the filibuster in this opinion piece for The Hill: "Getting rid of the filibuster will not lead to an avalanche of legislation. It will just lead to more than we get now."