Bryan Hallmark, senior behavioral scientist at RAND, specializes in military manpower and training. He has recently led studies assessing the relationship between unit stabilization and training proficiency.
Susan Bodilly has been appointed Director of RAND Education. Her research interests and expertise lie in K-12 school reform, resource allocation and its impact on reforms, formative evaluation, and implementation analysis.
In a Podcast interview at enterpriseleadership.org, James A. Thomson, President and CEO of the RAND Corporation, discusses RAND's critical work in homeland security and IT innovation in the private sector.
Robert E. Hunter is an expert in a wide variety of foreign policy and national security fields. He was recently awarded the
Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown by the Belgian government for his work in modernizing NATO and for helping to repair US-Belgian relations after the Iraq war.
Lloyd Dixon, Senior Economist at RAND, was named one of the Institute for Civil Justice Distinguished Scholars for 2006-2007. Dr. Dixon is being recognized for his leadership in establishing a research agenda in liability and compensation for catastrophic events.
Arie Kapteyn, Senior Economist at RAND and Director of RAND Labor and Population, was recently honored with a knighthood in the order of the Dutch Lion, which he received for exceptional achievements in econometrics. Kapteyn's work focuses on the field of aging.
After six years of expansion in Pittsburgh, RAND celebrates the opening of new offices in the RAND Building on June 21, 2006. In a commentary in the
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, RAND President and CEO James A. Thomson and Barry Balmat highlight RAND's commitment to making the city and region better.
Dr. Wells, Senior Natural Scientist at RAND and Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital, was awarded the Lester N. Hofheimer Prize for his contributions to research in psychiatry.
California voters are now considering a ballot measure that would fund preschool for 4-year-olds. In a commentary piece published in the
Los Angeles Times, RAND researchers Lynn A. Karoly and James Bigelow explain why their 2005 study concluded that the costs of universal preschool programs are more than outweighed by the benefits.
The RAND Corporation has received the U.S. Green Building Council's Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for the environmentally responsible design of its headquarters in Santa Monica, Calif., along with the Los Angeles Architectural Award for corporate headquarters design.
"Opinion-based battles rather than fact-based battles have become the rule rather than the exception in debates about some of the most crucial issues of our times," writes RAND CEO and President James A. Thomson in
The Hill.
RAND researcher Lloyd Dixon will present
The Market Penetration Rate for Flood Insurance: Estimates and Policy Implications on Monday, March 13, 2006 as part of the RAND Congressional Luncheon Briefing Series.
Leaders in homeland security, emergency response, and occupational safety and health will convene in San Francisco on April 7 to discuss individual, worker and employer preparedness for catastrophic risks. The forum is sponsored by RAND, UC-Berkeley, and the California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation (CHSWC).
RAND researcher David Loughran will present
Activation and the Earnings of Reservists on February 13, 2006 as the first presentation in the 2006 RAND Congressional Luncheon Briefing Series.
RAND is hosting the first annual conference on National Security Methods on February 15-16, 2006. The conference, sponsored by the American Statistical Association, strives to promote collaboration by focusing on problems, data, and solutions in the national security arena.
The RAND study "The Arc: A Formal Structure for a Palestinian State" has received the 2006 Institute Honor Award for Regional and Urban Design from the American Institute of Architects.
A new DVD titled
Ideas in Action: 60 Years of RAND explores the history of RAND and demonstrates how the organization has adhered to its mission of quality and objectivity. The documentary was directed by Richard Robbins, and is available now for purchase.
The Los Angeles chapter of the American Institute of Architects has presented its highest design award in the Next LA Awards category to RAND's study on "The Arc: A Formal Structure for a Palestinian State".
The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies presented their 2005 Lienhard Award for the advancement of personal health services to Robert Brook, Director of RAND Health. The award honors Dr. Brook for his commitment to improving the effectiveness of health care services and shaping the discourse on health care policy.
The RAND web site search is now powered by Vivísimo, a state-of-the-art system based on technology developed by CMU researchers. Search results are "clustered," allowing for intelligent categorization and quicker access to information.
On July 19, RAND is co-sponsoring an aging solutions forum. Three panels of nationally recognized experts will discuss reforms that would ensure continuous and comprehensive health care for the elderly.
Four former U.S. defense secretaries and national security advisors helped mark the opening of RAND's new headquarters on April 13, 2005, by convening for a panel discussion on national security issues.
RAND, with the support of the Delegation of the European Commission, will be holding a conference on “Doing Business with the Euro” on May 18, 2005 in Pittsburgh, PA. The conference will explore the effects of the euro on U.S. business operations.
David Aaron, Director of the RAND Center for Middle East Public Policy, and L. Martin Van Der Mandele, President of RAND Europe, will speak at the upcoming Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Forum in Paris, France on May 2-3. This "multi-stakeholder summit" will focus on key issues of the 21st century, including the world economic outlook, international trade and investment, and energy.
RAND Europe president L. Martin van der Mandele presented the results of “Living Tomorrow,” a study on the impact of Information and Communication Technologies in Germany in 2015. Van der Mandele addressed some 250 journalists from 16 countries at the International Press Colloquium in
Bonn.
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