RAND: News Releases for 2008 2008-09-03T13:25:01Z Copyright (c) 2007-2008, The RAND Corporation Bricolage RAND Corporation urn:uuid:BE999D62-2FE5-11DC-BD34-64E9D44B69C5 RAND Corporation Appoints Susan Everingham Director of RAND Pittsburgh Office urn:uuid:E53C4EC8-79F0-11DD-8C4D-3C3839788F35 2008-09-03T13:04:16Z 2008-09-03T13:05:43Z Susan S. Everingham, a 20-year member of the RAND Corporation research and management staff, has been appointed director of the nonprofit research organization’s Pittsburgh office. Few Parents of Chronically Ill Children Use California Paid Family Leave Program urn:uuid:843D7D5E-79B9-11DD-9CF4-3C3839788F35 2008-09-03T07:56:13Z 2008-09-03T07:58:00Z California's pioneering paid family leave program has largely failed to reach one of its major target groups. Few parents of children with serious chronic illnesses have used the program, despite having paid into the program through payroll withholdings, and the vast majority of these parents aren't even aware that the program exists. RAND Gulf States Experts Available to Discuss Progress Three Years After Hurricanes Katrina, Rita urn:uuid:A19DDFC2-7542-11DD-96C1-58C038788F35 2008-08-28T13:50:34Z 2008-08-28T13:50:34Z The RAND Gulf States Policy Institute has several experts available to discuss the progress made in the three years since Hurricane Katrina, and longstanding and newly emerging issues the region needs to address. Book by RAND's James Dobbins Gives an Insider's Account of What Happened in Afghanistan 'After the Taliban' urn:uuid:13C09316-6FC5-11DD-A6D6-49FA38788F35 2008-08-21T14:12:59Z 2008-08-28T11:39:00Z Former Ambassador James F. Dobbins has written the first “insider's account” of the Bush administration's post-9/11 diplomatic efforts in Afghanistan after the Taliban had been toppled. RAND Experts Available On Russia-Georgia Conflict urn:uuid:14EDCB06-696B-11DD-9650-58C038788F35 2008-08-13T12:09:40Z 2008-08-13T12:09:40Z Amb. Robert Hunter, Senior Social Scientist Stephen Larrabee and Senior International Policy Analyst Olga Oliker of the RAND Corporation are available for interviews to discuss the developing military conflict between Russia and Georgia. James Dobbins of RAND to Speak on Future of Nation-Building at New America Foundation Event urn:uuid:95211958-6656-11DD-924E-58C038788F35 2008-08-11T04:55:00Z 2008-08-18T08:07:00Z Ambassador James Dobbins of the RAND Corporation will speak about "Does Nation-Building Have a Future? Lessons from Afghanistan." RAND Experts Available On Russia-Georgia Conflict urn:uuid:549CD91E-6591-11DD-98F2-58C038788F35 2008-08-08T14:37:47Z 2008-08-09T14:13:55Z Amb. Robert Hunter and Senior Social Scientist Stephen Larrabee of the RAND Corporation are available for interviews to discuss the developing military conflict between Russia and Georgia. Philippa Foster Back Joins Board Of Trustees For RAND Europe urn:uuid:02FDBAF4-6237-11DD-8175-DAEA38788F35 2008-08-04T08:23:29Z 2008-08-08T06:38:21Z RAND Europe today announced that Philippa Foster Back OBE has joined its Board of Trustees. "Philippa's experience and expertise will make an invaluable contribution to the success of RAND Europe," said Jonathan Grant, president of RAND Europe and a trustee. U.S. Should Rethink "War On Terrorism" Strategy to Deal with Resurgent Al Qaida urn:uuid:001BF5CE-5CCB-11DD-9386-59C038788F35 2008-07-28T20:30:00Z 2008-08-06T08:29:59Z Current U.S. strategy against the terrorist group al Qaida has not been successful in significantly undermining the group's capabilities. RAND Experts Available for Interviews on Olympic Games in China urn:uuid:1B289964-54DB-11DD-8D65-0DC138788F35 2008-07-18T11:23:38Z 2008-08-01T10:28:29Z The RAND Corporation, a nonprofit research organization, has experts available to discuss a variety of issues surrounding the Olympics. Professor and Former Journalist Appointed Interim Dean of Pardee RAND Graduate School urn:uuid:28E967D6-5418-11DD-BA1A-0CC138788F35 2008-07-17T12:16:27Z 2008-07-18T12:09:03Z Molly Selvin has been appointed interim dean of the Pardee RAND Graduate School, one of the nation's original graduate programs in public policy. Selvin has been a faculty member of the school for nearly 25 years, teaching courses on the U.S. Constitution, the use of history in policy analysis and the role of the media in public policy. RAND Expert Available for Interviews on Madrassas in Pakistan urn:uuid:EEC07846-5747-11DD-A3F8-0DC138788F35 2008-07-21T10:16:00Z 2008-07-21T10:19:00Z Expert Christine Fair is available for interviews to discuss the effects of madrassas—typically known as radical Islamist schools—on children. U.S. Policy Should Utilize Vulnerabilities in Iran's Political, Economic Conditions urn:uuid:472525D2-4DC4-11DD-8084-E4D638788F35 2008-07-09T20:30:00Z 2008-07-09T21:01:00Z The United States should pursue a mixed strategy toward Iran, using a variety of means to promote favorable social developments within the country and at the same time exploiting vulnerabilities in the nation's political, economic and demographic conditions. European Union Has Developed a Nascent, but Growing Capacity to Deploy and Employ Armed Force urn:uuid:AA966C88-4CFD-11DD-B28D-E5D938788F35 2008-07-08T11:30:00Z 2008-07-09T20:05:32Z Over the past few years, the European Union has demonstrated the capacity to deploy and employ armed force outside its borders in support of broader common policy objectives, creating a new player in nation-building operations. Shortcomings in Planning for Post-Combat Period in Iraq Outlined urn:uuid:528249AE-4479-11DD-8F5C-BEBE38788F35 2008-06-27T07:00:00Z 2008-06-30T14:01:02Z Efforts to adequately plan for the post-combat period in Iraq were thwarted by overly optimistic views held by top civilian leaders and a belief among military leaders that civilian authorities would be responsible for postwar operations. Major Progress in Technology Needed for 25 Percent Renewable Energy Use to Be Affordable urn:uuid:938BF10E-3EF5-11DD-96E2-E1BD38788F35 2008-06-24T05:40:00Z 2008-06-24T06:00:00Z Dramatic progress in renewable energy technology is needed if the United States desires to produce 25 percent of its electricity and motor vehicle fuel from renewable sources by 2025 without significantly increasing consumer costs. U.S. Faces New Challenges in a Post-American World, But Can Overcome Obstacles urn:uuid:F05A0968-4137-11DD-B7D8-E1BD38788F35 2008-06-23T09:05:00Z 2008-06-25T07:29:05Z Noted author and political scientist Francis Fukuyama said this weekend at the Pardee RAND Graduate School commencement ceremony that the United States must adapt to a world in which military might is no longer enough, and needs to address its problems at home if it wants to continue to have global influence. Most California Children Attend Center-Based Preschools; Educational Quality of Programs Falls Short urn:uuid:082DA34C-3BCF-11DD-BAF5-E1BD38788F35 2008-06-17T23:30:00Z 2008-06-18T00:01:00Z More than half of California’s preschoolers attend center-based early care and education programs, but the children who have the most to gain from preschool frequently are those least likely to participate in the programs. Creative Collaborative Approaches Work to Maintain, Extend Arts Education in Six U.S. Urban Areas urn:uuid:A13A87AA-395C-11DD-8273-E1BD38788F35 2008-06-18T10:01:23Z 2008-06-18T11:35:00Z Amid cutbacks in school arts education funding, public and private organizations in six urban regions have collaborated to expand access to arts learning for children in and outside of public school. U.S. Still Leads the World in Science and Technology; Nation Benefits From Foreign Scientists, Engineers urn:uuid:AFB9B654-37CA-11DD-8B7B-E1BD38788F35 2008-06-11T20:30:00Z 2008-06-11T21:01:00Z Despite perceptions that the nation is losing its competitive edge, the United States remains the dominant leader in science and technology worldwide.