The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy has a modern computing infrastructure that includes workstation class computers that facilitate advanced data processing and analytics and utilize advanced software for statistical work and geoprocessing. The building contains a high-speed data network that includes a 10Gb collapsed backbone and 1Gb connectivity to workstations to facilitate the expeditious transmission of large data sets to and from our facility. There is also enhanced security that includes layered defenses, strong endpoint protection, and a state-of-the-art firewall that shields the environment while providing secure remote access. The school hosts a number of on-premise systems that include both physical and virtual servers providing services such as file, print, web hosting, database systems, and custom research programs. The building also has a high-speed wireless network that provides robust connectivity for all classrooms and conference rooms.

The Bloustein School maintains state-of-the-art computer labs that are used for both instruction and research. The school's computing facilities include a main instructional computer lab with an adjoining general access lab, a smaller "information gateway" for student research, and three dedicated studio classrooms. Students also have access to a dedicated project room that is designed for group-based work. Students attending the school have access to 91 high-powered workstation class computers, over 8 TB of online storage, a printer/scanner facility that includes three scanners and two color laser printers, four networked black-and-white laser printers, two Hewlett Packard Design Jet large-format printers, and one Contex Large Format Scanner. Students also have access to advanced software such as Adobe Creative Suite, ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS City Engine, AutoCAD, McTrans Highway Capacity Software, Nvivo, Qualtrics Online Survey Software, Rhino 3D Modeling Software, Sketch up Pro, SPSS, and STATA.

The facilities in the Civic Square Building, where the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy resides, provide an ideal site for conducting research as well as holding conferences and seminars. These facilities include a 154-seat auditorium with advanced audio-visual technology for special events. There is a nine-screen video wall in the lobby of the building that is used for communications purposes, and can be used to display events going on in the auditorium. All of the classrooms and conference rooms in the building are equipped with advanced audio-visual technology and there are specialized studio classrooms that have the ability to project content from multiple systems to multiple screens.

The Bloustein School community receives support from a staff of highly experienced and knowledgeable IT personnel. The staff consists of a director, a system administrator, a desktop support person, and an instructional technology specialist.

To learn more about information technology at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, please see the Information Technology Services portion of the Bloustein School website: https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/its