2012-05-25T18:10:38Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/events.html http://www.rand.org/events/2012/07/18.html 2012-07-18T16:33:00Z 2012-07-18T16:33:00Z

A panel discussion about integrative medicine will include Ian Coulter of the RAND Corporation, Wayne Jonas of the Samueli Institute, and David Eisenberg of Harvard Medical School's Brigham and Women's Hospital.

http://www.rand.org/events/2012/06/19.html 2012-06-19T13:30:00Z 2012-06-19T13:30:00Z

The prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran has stoked tensions around the world. Alireza Nader, a senior international policy analyst and Iran expert at RAND, will discuss Iran's internal political dynamics and U.S. economic, political, and military options in preventing a nuclear-armed Iran.

http://www.rand.org/events/2012/06/01/event.html 2012-06-01T13:53:00Z 2012-06-01T13:53:00Z

The BeFi Public Policy Roundtable brings together the brightest minds in behavioral finance to discuss research that combines behavioral science and cognitive psychology with economics and finance.

http://www.rand.org/events/2012/05/17.html 2012-05-17T15:31:57Z 2012-05-17T15:31:57Z

The 2012 Haskins Lecture will be given by National Science Foundation director Subra Suresh. Prior to the lecture, PRGS associate dean Jeffrey Wasserman, faculty member Robert Lempert, and several students will brief Dr. Suresh on the school's and students' work.

http://www.rand.org/events/2012/05/17.html 2012-05-17T12:00:00Z 2012-05-17T12:00:00Z

The 2012 Haskins Lecture was given by National Science Foundation Director Subra Suresh. The lectureship was established through the generosity of Caryl P. and Edna Haskins, founders of Haskins Laboratories, who were dedicated to improving the nation's understanding of the relationship between scientific progress and sound public policy.

http://www.rand.org/events/2012/05/16/event.html 2012-05-16T13:12:00Z 2012-05-16T13:12:00Z

News headlines regularly report on corporate crime and prosecution, irresponsible behavior, and catastrophic risk-taking. On May 16, 2012, CCEG will host an invitation-only symposium event to facilitate discussion on questions about how to build stronger ethical cultures within corporations and what the optimal role of government policy is in this regard.

http://www.rand.org/events/2012/05/03.html 2012-05-03T12:58:00Z 2012-05-03T12:58:00Z

This analysis training workshop will provide legislative staffers with an introduction to policy analysis tools and techniques as well as an understanding of how they can be used to improve the quality of public policy decisionmaking.

http://www.rand.org/events/2012/04/17.html 2012-04-17T17:16:00Z 2012-04-17T17:16:00Z

Tani Cantil-Sakauye is the 28th Chief Justice of California, the first Asian-Filipina American and the second woman to serve as Chief Justice. Sworn in on January 3, 2011, Cantil-Sakauye chairs the Judicial Council of California, the administrative policymaking body of state courts, and the Commission on Judicial Appointments.

http://www.rand.org/events/2012/03/17.html 2012-03-17T08:45:00Z 2012-03-17T08:45:00Z

This year's conference includes a presentation on "toxic stress" and its impact on early learning, social-emotional development and long-term health, and a discussion about creating a community system that supports the success of children from cradle to career.

http://www.rand.org/events/2012/03/08.html 2012-03-08T14:42:00Z 2012-03-08T14:42:00Z

At this March 2012 program, physical scientist Tom LaTourrette discusses the pros and cons of nuclear energy, and sheds some light on lessons learned in the year since Japan's nuclear disaster in Fukushima.

http://www.rand.org/events/2012/01/24.html 2012-01-24T15:46:00Z 2012-01-24T15:46:00Z

In May 2011, a U.S. Supreme Court decision ordered California to reduce its prison population by 33,000 within two years. At this policy forum experts and policymakers will discuss the capacity of the health care safety net to meet the needs of ex-prisoners and of the public safety implications of prisoner reentry.

http://www.rand.org/events/2011/11/29.html 2011-11-29T15:05:00Z 2011-11-29T15:05:00Z

This conference is a public meeting of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy and is being conducted in partnership with the RAND Corporation.

http://www.rand.org/events/2011/11/18.html 2011-11-18T12:24:00Z 2011-11-18T12:24:00Z

A May 2011 U.S. Supreme Court decision ordered California to reduce its prison population by 33,000 within two years. This Capitol Briefing will address which counties and communities will be most affected by reentry and the capacity of the health care safety net to meet ex-prisoner needs.

http://www.rand.org/events/2011/11/15.html 2011-11-15T17:07:00Z 2011-11-15T17:07:00Z

Veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan face many challenges, particularly when it comes to health care. A RAND policy forum focuses on recent research into this new generation of combat veterans, including their experience with depression, PTSD, and substance misuse, as well as challenges they face in their physical health, their access to services, and their post-military careers.

http://www.rand.org/events/2011/10/25.html 2011-10-25T23:48:00Z 2011-10-25T23:48:00Z

An October RAND program features David Groves, a policy researcher whose work on water resources management has helped several water agencies in California address climate change in their long-term planning.

http://www.rand.org/events/2011/10/04/agenda.html 2011-10-04T20:56:00Z 2011-10-04T20:56:00Z

This all-day policy symposium cosponsored by the Kauffman-RAND Institute and RAND Health in Washington, D.C. will conclude with the 2011 Albert P. Williams Lecture on Health Policy, "Investing in Keeping People Healthy: Entrepreneurism and Public Policy."

http://www.rand.org/events/2011/10/04/lecture.html 2011-10-04T14:13:00Z 2011-10-04T14:13:00Z

The health sector is replete with unique obstacles to entrepreneurial efforts. At this lecture, David M. Lawrence, M.D., shares his insights on ideas for designing and implementing public policies that will help, not hinder, innovation.

http://www.rand.org/events/2011/09/24.html 2011-09-24T13:12:00Z 2011-09-24T13:12:00Z

Join this discussion about the upcoming launch of the "Kindergarten Readiness in Santa Monica" initiative, a partnership between Connections for Children, the Santa Monica–Malibu Unified School District, and the UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families & Communities.

http://www.rand.org/events/2011/09/01.html 2011-09-01T13:13:00Z 2011-09-01T13:13:00Z

In the 10 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, America has been humbled, hopeful, torn, driven, and inspired. At this program, Brian Michael Jenkins will discuss the political, fiscal, social, cultural, psychological, and military implications of U.S. policymaking since 9/11.

http://www.rand.org/events/2011/07/26.html 2011-07-26T09:51:00Z 2011-07-26T09:51:00Z

RAND experts discussed the military, political, fiscal, social, cultural, psychological, and moral implications of U.S. policymaking since the 9/11 terrorist attacks.