News Releases for 2007

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RAND Gulf States Policy Institute Awards Grants for Regional Policy Research — December 17, 2007

RAND Study Provides Framework for Passenger-Rail Systems to Cost-Effectively Protect Riders from Terrorist Attacks — December 11, 2007

RAND Study Examines the Effect of Policy on Entrepreneurship and Small Businesses — December 11, 2007

Disease Management Programs May Improve Quality of Care, But May Not Save Money — December 10, 2007

RAND Study Recommends Public-Private Partnership and Strategic Approach to Redeveloping New Orleans' Economy — November 28, 2007

RAND Europe Study Says Evidence-Based Planning Will Be Critical to a Successful 2012 London Olympics — November 28, 2007

Study Finds That 'No Child Left Behind' Accountability Systems Are Largely in Place, But Act's Promises Remain Uncertain — November 19, 2007

RAND Corporation Board of Trustees Elects Three New Members; Names First Trustee Emeritus — November 19, 2007

International Cooperation Needed to Keep Terrorists from Gaining Advanced Weapons — November 14, 2007

Diesel- and Hybrid-Powered Vehicles Can Provide More Societal Benefits than Gas-Powered Autos — November 08, 2007

Studies Examine California's School Readiness and Student Achievement Gaps, and the State's System of Publicly Funded Programs for Preschool-Age Children — November 08, 2007

RAND and UCLA School of Law Form Alliance for Law and Public Policy — October 30, 2007

Different Types of Human Trafficking Are Occurring in Two of Ohio's Largest Urban Areas — October 29, 2007

Schools Not Sustaining Mental Health Aid to Children Displaced by Hurricane Katrina — October 18, 2007

Taxpayers, Policyholders Benefit from Terrorism Risk Insurance Program — October 10, 2007

New Study Finds Serious Gaps in Health Care Quality for America's Children — October 10, 2007

RAND, REACH-NOLA Partnership Receives $1.2 Million Grant For New Orleans Mental Health Project — October 02, 2007

Repair and Replacement of Affordable Housing Lags in Mississippi's Post-Katrina Recovery — September 27, 2007

Unofficial Diplomacy Efforts Can Have a Positive Effect in the Middle East, South Asia Over Long Term — September 19, 2007

$2 Million Gift from Cyrus Chung Ying Tang Foundation Will Help RAND Corp. Establish China Study Institute — September 19, 2007

Computer-Based Crime to Be Focus of Silicon Valley Forum with Industry, Law Enforcement and Research Leaders — September 13, 2007

RAND Researchers Offer Options to Improve Health Care Access and Quality for Immigrants — September 11, 2007

Prescription Spending Caps Cause Some Seniors to Quit Taking Medicines for Chronic Illnesses — September 11, 2007

Patients with Depression Seeing Primary Care Physicians Frequently Do Not Receive High Quality Care — September 04, 2007

LRA Contracts with Nationally Recognized Firm to Conduct Independent Review of Road Home Operations — August 24, 2007

RAND Study Analyzes Ways to Reduce Terrorist Threat from Regions with Weak Governmental Control — August 23, 2007

RAND Gulf States Policy Institute Opens Office in New Orleans — August 20, 2007

Cases of Undiagnosed Diabetes Drop Sharply; Minorities No Longer More Likely to Be Undiagnosed but Less Educated Are — August 12, 2007

RAND Report Calls for Reassessment of U.S. Priorities and Efforts in Iraq — August 08, 2007

RAND Study Says U.S. Army Following Defense Department Policy Barring Women from Ground Combat Units — August 07, 2007

RAND and Health Dialog Form Strategic Alliance to Create New Tools to Evaluate Quality and Efficiency of Health Care — August 06, 2007

Vicente Fox Center and RAND Launch Joint Program to Find Policies to Combat Poverty in Mexico and Latin America — August 02, 2007

RAND Report Says Increasing Emphasis on Counterinsurgency Missions May Require Adjusting Airlift Fleets — July 31, 2007

RAND Presents First Victor R. Fuchs Research Award to Team of Economists from Carnegie Mellon University — July 26, 2007

RAND Study Finds Wind Insurance Costly and Scarce on Gulf of Mexico Coast — July 18, 2007

RAND Study Finds Senior Drivers Less Likely than Youngest Drivers to Cause Accidents — July 18, 2007

RAND Recommends U.S. Military Adopt Consumer Marketing Strategies to Reach Iraqi and Afghan Civilians — July 17, 2007

RAND Study Finds Health Insurance Subsidies Won't Significantly Cut Number of Uninsured — July 16, 2007

RAND Study Estimates Multiyear Purchase of F-22A Fighters Would Save Air Force Hundreds of Millions of Dollars — June 29, 2007

Addressing Sprawl Issues and Protecting Biodiversity Can Benefit Military Bases, RAND Study Finds — June 28, 2007

Study Finds Students in Underperforming Schools Benefit from Supplemental Educational Services Under No Child Left Behind — June 27, 2007

Better Access to Federal and Employer-Provided Time Off Helps Working Parents of Chronically Ill Children — June 21, 2007

RAND Study Finds the Quality of Medical Care Gets Better, Not Worse, When Patients Have More Chronic Illnesses — June 13, 2007

RAND Study Says Hurricane Katrina Response Shows Need to Tailor Some National Guard Units for Disaster Work — June 04, 2007

New Research on Impact of No Child Left Behind Act Will Be Presented at Washington D.C. Conference — May 30, 2007

Six Emerging Scholars Receive Awards from RAND Gulf States Policy Institute for Research on Key Gulf Policy Questions — May 29, 2007

New Security Threats Beyond Iraq Will Require Changes in Military Deployments and Structure, RAND Study Says — May 17, 2007

RAND Study Finds Women with Heart Disease and Diabetes Less Likely than Men to Receive Appropriate Outpatient Care — May 14, 2007

RAND Gets Urban Land Institute Award for Excellence — May 11, 2007

RAND Study Finds Terrorist Groups Teach Each Other Deadly Skills — May 09, 2007

RAND Supply Chain Policy Center to Research Critical Issues in Freight Transportation — May 09, 2007

Navy Should Start Next Nuclear Submarine Design Phase Early to Prevent Engineering Brain Drain, RAND Study Finds — May 07, 2007

RAND Study Finds Alcohol Advertising and Marketing Are Associated with Adolescent Drinking — May 03, 2007

Pardee RAND Graduate School Awards Scholarships Funded by Rumsfeld — May 03, 2007

RAND Says Further Study Warranted on Save the World Air Technology — May 03, 2007

Lindsey Kozberg Appointed RAND Vice President for External Affairs — April 30, 2007

Obituary: RAND Economist Charles Robert Roll, Former Pentagon Official — April 27, 2007

RAND Study Assesses Whether Women-Owned Small Businesses Are Underrepresented in Federal Contracting — April 27, 2007

RAND Study Finds School Playgrounds and Athletic Facilities Are an Untapped Resource in Fight Against Childhood Obesity — April 19, 2007

Obituary: RAND Analyst Konrad Kellen Helped Explain Motivation of Terrorists and Other U.S. Foes — April 12, 2007

RAND Study Finds Divorce Among Soldiers Has Not Spiked Higher Despite Stress Created By Battlefield Deployments — April 12, 2007

RAND Study Finds Qatar Successfully Implements Redesign of Education System — April 12, 2007

Lydia H. Kennard Rejoins RAND Board of Trustees — April 12, 2007

Jeffrey A. Isaacson Appointed Vice President and Director of RAND Arroyo Center — April 11, 2007

RAND Study Finds People Who Are Severely Overweight Are Fastest Increasing Group of Obese Americans — April 09, 2007

RAND Panel Identifies Key Components of Public Health Emergency Preparedness — April 05, 2007

U.S. Education Department Gives RAND $6 Million Grant to Evaluate Math Curriculum of Carnegie Learning — April 05, 2007

RAND Study Finds Class Actions Against Insurers Rose Prior to Recent Reforms and Many Cases Occurred Outside Public View — April 04, 2007

RAND Study Finds Religiosity Can Be an Important Tool in Preventing the Spread of HIV-AIDS — April 03, 2007

RAND Report Offers Ways to Help New Orleans Police Boost Recruitment, Retention of Officers — March 30, 2007

China Could Potentially Defeat U.S. in Conflict Over Taiwan By Limiting Military Access, RAND Study Finds — March 29, 2007

RAND Report Says Cold War Offers Lessons on Engaging with the Muslim World — March 26, 2007

RAND Study Says Greater Collaboration and Centralization of Functions Needed to Support Arts — March 09, 2007

Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center's Third Policy Forum Identifies Key Components to Improve the Coordination of Medical Care — March 08, 2007

Mental Health Courts Have the Potential to Save Taxpayers Money, RAND Study for CSG Justice Center Finds — March 01, 2007

RAND Report Shows Little Evidence of a Coherent al Qaeda Strategy for U.S. Attack — February 28, 2007

Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly Announces That the RAND Corporation Will Conduct an Assessment of How the New York City Police Department Conducts Pedestrian Stops — February 28, 2007

RAND Study Finds Walking Is More Likely in Neighborhoods with More Four-Way Intersections, Diverse Business Mix — February 27, 2007

RAND Study Says China's Attempts at Economic Coercion of Taiwan Have Only Limited Success — February 15, 2007

RAND Report Examines Need to Hold Down Civilian Deaths in U.S. Military Operations — February 15, 2007

RAND Issues 'The Beginner's Guide to Nation-Building' — February 12, 2007

RAND Study Identifies Ways Shopping Centers Can Sharply Reduce Terrorism Risk — February 12, 2007

Pitt Professor Named Director of the Center for Health and Safety in Workplace at the RAND Corporation — February 12, 2007

RAND Study Offers Advice on Designing Systems to Guard Against Terrorist Attacks — February 07, 2007

Un Estudio de RAND Concluye Que Carrera Magisterial Tiene Muy Poco Efecto Sobre el Aprovechamiento Escolar — February 06, 2007

RAND Study Finds Mexican Teacher Incentive Program Had Negligible Effect on Student Achievement — February 06, 2007

RAND Study Finds Few HIV-Positive Parents Make Formal Guardianship Arrangements for Their Children — February 05, 2007

Study Finds Academic Gains Not Superior Among Philadelphia Students Enrolled in Privately Run Public Schools — February 01, 2007

RAND Study Shows That Chronically Ill Patients Have Better Outcomes When They Receive Higher Quality Outpatient Medical Care — January 31, 2007

Susan Bodilly Appointed Director of RAND Education — January 25, 2007

RAND Study of Los Angeles County Neighborhoods and Their Impact on Children Enters Second Phase — January 24, 2007

Report Finds Nearly Half of California Hospitals Unprepared to Meet Deadlines for Seismic Safety — January 18, 2007

RAND Corporation Will Assess NYPD Firearms Training and Tactics and Firearms Discharge Review Procedures, and Examine Reflexive or 'Contagious' Shooting Issues — January 04, 2007

RAND Evaluates Efforts to Improve Effectiveness and Human Rights Performance of Internal Security Forces in 4 Nations — January 03, 2007