News Releases for 2008

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Better Efforts Needed to Track, Prevent Career-Ending Injuries Among Public Safety Workers — December 18, 2008

Drug Cost Regulations Would Hurt Future Medical Innovation; Lower Copays a Better Option — December 16, 2008

Carlos Slim Helú Joins RAND Board Of Trustees — December 16, 2008

Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Production Could Offer Major National Benefits — December 10, 2008

Obituary: Gustave H. Shubert, RAND Vice President and Founder of RAND Institute for Civil Justice — December 02, 2008

RAND Statement on Nomination of Geithner as U.S. Treasury Secretary — November 24, 2008

Pennsylvania's Rail System Will Require Collaborative Approach to Improve Safety and Security — November 24, 2008

Weight Loss Surgery May Help Obese Women Avoid Pregnancy-Related Health Complications — November 18, 2008

While China's Regional Influence Grows, U.S. Remains Key Security and Economic Partner in East Asia — November 17, 2008

U.S. Department of Defense Faces Obstacles in Meeting Small-Business Contract Goals — November 12, 2008

RAND Study Is First to Link Viewing of Sexual Content on Television to Subsequent Teen Pregnancy — November 03, 2008

Western Riverside County Habitat Conservation Plan Progressing, but Needs Fine-Tuning — November 03, 2008

Claims RAND Advocates War Against China are False — October 31, 2008

Easing Restrictions on Deliveries to Postal Mailboxes Could Hurt Efforts to Keep Mail Safe — October 23, 2008

Should the United States Establish a Dedicated Domestic Intelligence Agency for Counterterrorism? — October 22, 2008

Creating Unique Health ID Numbers Would Facilitate Improved Health Care Quality and Efficiency — October 20, 2008

New RAND Book Provides Unique View Into Jihadist Mind — October 15, 2008

Alternative Fossil Fuels Have Economic Potential but Uncertain Environmental Consequences — October 08, 2008

Susan L. Marquis Selected as Fourth Dean of the Pardee RAND Graduate School — October 06, 2008

President of the European Commission Joins RAND Europe's Official Brussels Office Opening — October 02, 2008

Changes Needed in Way the United States Conducts Military Interventions — October 02, 2008

Comprehensive Study on Traffic Congestion in Urban Los Angeles Suggests Ways to Improve Traffic — October 02, 2008

Military Child Care System Should Reassess Delivery of Services to Better Meet Goals — September 29, 2008

Statement Regarding Media Coverage of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter — September 25, 2008

Strategies Suggested to Address San Diego Police Officer Recruiting Shortage — September 24, 2008

Political Reform in the Arab World is a Mixed Bag in Confronting Terrorism — September 24, 2008

Army Can Boost Mission Success by Better Managing Environmental Considerations — September 23, 2008

Behavioral Finance Forum to be Hosted by RAND — September 18, 2008

Helping Public Entities Better Manage Legal Risks is Focus of Research Collaboration — September 17, 2008

Retail Medical Clinics Attract Patients Who Do Not Have Regular Health Care Providers — September 10, 2008

Book by Brian Michael Jenkins Explores Nuclear Terrorism; Allows Readers to Confront Crisis as a President Might — September 10, 2008

Improving Arts Education Is Key to Stemming Audience Decline — September 08, 2008

Smooth Presidential Transition Is Crucial To Early Foreign Policy and National Security Success — September 08, 2008

Previously Deported Immigrants More Likely to Be Rearrested After Leaving Jail — September 08, 2008

Professor Martin Roland to Join RAND Europe — September 08, 2008

RAND Corporation Appoints Susan Everingham Director of RAND Pittsburgh Office — September 03, 2008

Few Parents of Chronically Ill Children Use California Paid Family Leave Program — September 02, 2008

Book by RAND's James Dobbins Gives an Insider's Account of What Happened in Afghanistan 'After the Taliban' — August 21, 2008

Philippa Foster Back Joins Board Of Trustees For RAND Europe — August 04, 2008

U.S. Should Rethink "War On Terrorism" Strategy to Deal with Resurgent Al Qaida — July 29, 2008

Professor and Former Journalist Appointed Interim Dean of Pardee RAND Graduate School — July 17, 2008

U.S. Policy Should Utilize Vulnerabilities in Iran's Political, Economic Conditions — July 10, 2008

European Union Has Developed a Nascent, but Growing Capacity to Deploy and Employ Armed Force — July 08, 2008

Shortcomings in Planning for Post-Combat Period in Iraq Outlined — June 30, 2008

Major Progress in Technology Needed for 25 Percent Renewable Energy Use to Be Affordable — June 24, 2008

U.S. Faces New Challenges in a Post-American World, But Can Overcome Obstacles — June 23, 2008

Most California Children Attend Center-Based Preschools; Educational Quality of Programs Falls Short — June 18, 2008

Creative Collaborative Approaches Work to Maintain, Extend Arts Education in Six U.S. Urban Areas — June 18, 2008

U.S. Still Leads the World in Science and Technology; Nation Benefits From Foreign Scientists, Engineers — June 12, 2008

Virginity Pledges May Help Postpone Intercourse Among Youth — June 10, 2008

Taliban's Sanctuary Bases in Pakistan Must Be Eliminated — June 09, 2008

Increase In Piracy And Terrorism At Sea; Little Evidence Supports Fear That The Two Crimes Are Merging — June 05, 2008

Francis Fukuyama to Speak at Pardee RAND Graduate School Commencement Exercises June 21 — June 02, 2008

Long, Unpredictable Delays Found in Louisiana ‘The Road Home’ Grants to Homeowners — May 27, 2008

RAND Study Provides Primer for Using Economics to Help Guide Early Childhood Policy Initiatives — May 12, 2008

Charter School Students in Chicago Enjoy Better Graduation, College Entry Rates — May 07, 2008

RAND Corporation Names Daniel McCaffrey as PNC Chair in Policy Analysis — April 28, 2008

RAND Europe Opens New Office in Brussels — April 28, 2008

One In Five Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Suffer from PTSD or Major Depression — April 17, 2008

RAND Corporation Board of Trustees Elects Four New Members — April 07, 2008

Miscommunication Hindered Student Participation in Choice Programs Created by No Child Left Behind Act — April 04, 2008

Economic Burden of Health Insurance Increasing for Small Employers Providing Health Insurance — April 04, 2008

Health Professionals and the Public Unprepared to Make Use of Genomic Medicine for Adults — March 18, 2008

Melissa Flournoy Named Director of RAND Gulf States Policy Institute — March 18, 2008

U.S. Failed to Monitor and Adapt to Insurgent Trends in Iraq — March 11, 2008

RAND Study Offers Ways to Help North Korea Peacefully Modernize Its Political, Economic Structure — March 10, 2008

Women's Greater Role in Nation-Building Can Lead to Economic and Political Stability in Post-Conflict Countries — February 27, 2008

Recidivism No Higher Among Deportable Immigrants Than Similar Nondeportable Immigrants — February 22, 2008

Michael Portillo, Frank Kelly and Nigel Crisp Join Board of Trustees for RAND Europe — February 22, 2008

Jeffrey Hiday Appointed Director of Media Relations — February 13, 2008

Broadening Qatari Post-Secondary Education Offerings Would Help Meet Future Employment Needs — February 12, 2008

United States Lacks the Capability to Counter Insurgency in the Muslim World — February 11, 2008

RAND Corp., Samueli Institute Create Endowment to Study Alternative, Complementary and Integrative Medicine — February 07, 2008

California Lags Nation in Tracking Students' Educational Progress — January 29, 2008

Path to Diversity Success Varies According to Company's History, Culture, Mission — January 23, 2008

Researchers Propose Consumers Buy Yearly `Drug Licenses' As New Way to Pay for Prescriptions — January 21, 2008

Complexity of Financial Services Industry Makes It Difficult for Individual Investors to Distinguish Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers — January 03, 2008

Live Operators Crucial Factor for Public Health Department Disease-Reporting Hotlines — January 02, 2008