2012-05-24T13:28:09Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/media/advisories.html http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2012/05/23.html 2012-05-23T07:42:00Z 2012-05-23T07:42:00Z

June 1 marks the traditional start of hurricane season on the Gulf Coast. This year, forecasters are predicting a comparatively mild season. However, the region continues to recover from past natural disasters, including tornadoes, floods and the lingering effects of Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The RAND Corporation and its RAND Gulf States Policy Institute have several experts available to discuss the continuing efforts to respond to these natural disasters, how multiple disasters complicate the recovery process, and how residents of the region are coping with continuing exposure to weather-related risks.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2012/05/21.html 2012-05-21T15:16:00Z 2012-05-21T15:16:00Z

The May 23 Baghdad talks between Iran and the p5+1 (United States, UK, France, Russia, China, plus Germany) may prove to be a crucial juncture in the Iranian nuclear crisis. RAND experts are available to discuss various aspects of the talks.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2012/05/17.html 2012-05-17T18:02:00Z 2012-05-17T18:02:00Z

RAND NATO experts Stephen Larrabee and Christopher Chivvis are conducting a media conference call on Friday, May 18, 2012, to discuss the future of a European-based missile defense system and other key issues to be addressed at the NATO summit in Chicago.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2012/05/10.html 2012-05-10T07:47:00Z 2012-05-10T07:47:00Z

Subra Suresh, director of the National Science Foundation, will speak on "Nurturing Scientific Research and Education in a Rapidly Globalizing Environment" at the Haskins Lecture on Science Policy at the RAND Corporation.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2012/05/09.html 2012-05-09T14:51:00Z 2012-05-09T14:51:00Z

RAND Corporation experts are available to discuss a variety of subjects related to the upcoming NATO summit, scheduled for May 20-21 in Chicago.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2012/04/26.html 2012-04-26T11:45:00Z 2012-04-26T11:45:00Z

RAND experts are available to discuss the one-year anniversary (May 2) of the killing of Osama bin Laden, and the future of the terrorist threat one year after his death.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2012/04/18.html 2012-04-18T13:55:00Z 2012-04-18T13:55:00Z

The Obama administration today said it will issue standards to control air pollution from gas wells that are drilled using hydraulic fracturing. RAND Corporation experts are available on a variety of issues related to domestic energy production, including the use of coal mine drainage for hydraulic fracturing, the future of coal-to-liquids and oil shale technologies, and the benefits and risks associated with carbon-based and alternative energy sources.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2012/04/18/index1.html 2012-04-18T13:34:00Z 2012-04-18T13:34:00Z

RAND Middle East policy researcher Jeffrey Martini has been on assignment in Egypt conducting extensive research on the presidential election. He is available for media interviews.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2012/04/10.html 2012-04-10T08:59:00Z 2012-04-10T08:59:00Z

RAND experts Bruce Bennett (from Seoul) and Andrew Scobell are conducting a media conference call on Wednesday April 11, 2012, to discuss a widely anticipated North Korean satellite missile launch and reports that North Korea is preparing to conduct a third nuclear test. Bennett and Scobell are also available to conduct individual media interviews upon request.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2012/04/03.html 2012-04-03T12:32:00Z 2012-04-03T12:32:00Z

April is the "Month of the Military Child," a national initiative to support and honor America's service members and their families. The celebration is being recognized with events around the country, and is a key national initiative of First Lady Michelle Obama. Experts from the RAND Center for Military Health Policy Research and the RAND Forces and Resources Policy Center are available to discuss a variety of issues and challenges faced by military members, spouses, and their children.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2012/03/29.html 2012-03-29T13:23:07Z 2012-03-29T13:23:07Z

Leaders from 21 Arab states are meeting in Baghdad this week for the first Arab League Summit since the Arab Spring demonstrations of last year. The RAND Corporation has a number of experts who can discuss the Arab League Summit, how Iraq's image in the larger Arab community is shifting, what policy decisions are likely to emerge from it, and what it will mean for U.S. policymakers.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2012/03/23.html 2012-03-23T06:24:00Z 2012-03-23T06:24:00Z

President Obama is attending the nuclear security summit in South Korea. The trip is scheduled to include talks with 50 world leaders and a visit to the demilitarized zone separating North and South Korea.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2012/03/22/index1.html 2012-03-22T14:08:00Z 2012-03-22T14:08:00Z

As gasoline prices rise across the United States, the issue has become a topic of the presidential primary campaign and about risks the trend poses to the nation's economic recovery. The RAND Corporation has several experts available who can discuss a range of energy issues.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2012/03/22.html 2012-03-22T11:39:00Z 2012-03-22T11:39:00Z

RAND economist Christine Eibner is available to discuss how removing the individual mandate from the federal Affordable Care Act might affect the cost of health insurance. The U.S. Supreme Court next week will consider challenges to the Affordable Care Act, including claims the individual mandate is unconstitutional.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2012/02/29.html 2012-02-29T10:59:00Z 2012-02-29T10:59:00Z

For decades now, spent nuclear fuel has been piling up at nuclear reactors in the United States in the absence of a centralized storage facility or geologic repository, and the aftermath of Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster last year has underscored the ongoing significance of this unresolved policy issue. Tom LaTourrette will discuss the pros and cons of nuclear energy in a post-Fukushima world and shed some light on lessons learned over the past year.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2012/02/24.html 2012-02-24T12:55:00Z 2012-02-24T12:55:00Z

RAND experts on Russia will participate in a media conference call to discuss implications of the March 4 presidential election in Russia.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2012/02/17.html 2012-02-17T12:24:00Z 2012-02-17T12:24:00Z

On March 2, Iranians will elect new members of the Majles, or parliament. Much like the 2009 presidential election, this year's parliamentary election could be marked by controversy and protests. Media are invited to join RAND experts on a conference call at 11 a.m. E.T. on Tuesday, Feb. 21 to discuss the significance of these elections.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2012/02/15.html 2012-02-15T14:13:00Z 2012-02-15T14:13:00Z

RAND Middle East experts are available to discuss reports that Iran has loaded fuel rods into a nuclear reactor and is set to formally declare that an underground bunker complex for uranium enrichment is fully operational.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2012/02/07.html 2012-02-07T10:14:00Z 2012-02-07T10:14:00Z

RAND experts on Egypt and Syria will participate in a media conference call to discuss the latest developments in the region.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2012/01/26.html 2012-01-26T07:30:00Z 2012-01-26T07:30:00Z

The Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) will release a report documenting the financial health of California's largest independent public pension systems. As a single fund, these independent systems would rank immediately behind CALPERS as the second largest U.S. pension system, yet they receive limited attention.