Our state is facing dual public health crises of soaring rates of homelessness and mental health needs.We will be releasing two major reports on the state of mental health services or homeless adults and children in NJ and discussing ways you can take action.Sponsorship of an event does not constitute institutional endorsement…
Ad delivery algorithms play an important role in shaping access to information and economic opportunities. However, the opaque nature of these algorithms to both users and advertisers has raised societal concerns about bias and discrimination. These concerns have led to increased scrutiny through research, civil rights audits,…
Aurélien Saussay is an Assistant Professor in Environmental Economics in the Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics. He currently holds a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship (2022-2025). He will be visiting Harvard Kennedy School in the Fall Semester 2024.
Facilities for collecting data and metrics are central to both the goals and operations of the Internet today. Given this, it’s interesting that with the exception of ubiquity and operational scaling, the way the world collects data today has not changed much in decades. Mathematical and engineering wizardry has unlocked more…
Dr. Christian Braneon sits on the Board of Directors of The Trust for Governors Island as well as the Advisory Board of Morehouse College's Environmental Justice & Sustainability Program. He leads the Urban Pillar of the Climate Impacts Group at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies. Dr. Braneon previously served as Co…
Great Neighborhoods for All coalition, in partnership with NJ Future. Sponsorship of an event does not constitute institutional endorsement of external speakers or views presented.
Part 1 of SPIA in NJ's Fall 2024 series, New Jersey and the American Economy: What’s Needed for the Garden State to Lead a Thriving Country:The concept of reparative justice has taken hold in various policy circles, but with so much to heal and repair, how do we make progress without feeling overwhelmed? As the old saying goes,…
Robert L. Tsai is a professor of law and Harry Elwood Warren Scholar at Boston University. He is the author of four books: “Eloquence and Reason: Creating a First Amendment Culture” (Yale University Press, 2008), “America’s Forgotten Constitutions: Defiant Visions of Power and Community” (Harvard University Press, 2014), …
