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News Releases for 2005

RAND and Seven Universities Create Policy Institute for Hurricane-Ravaged States, Appoint Director December 21, 2005
Stress from Long Work Hours, Rather Than Deployments, Leads to Decline in Military Re-Enlistments December 20, 2005
Study Finds High-Quality, Universal Preschool Would Benefit California's Population Centers December 15, 2005
Former National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski to Chair RAND Center for Middle East Public Policy Advisory Board December 08, 2005
RAND Study Says Local Police Should Address Recruitment and Retention Challenges November 16, 2005
RAND Study Finds Undocumented Immigrants Are Most Likely to Be Uninsured November 10, 2005
New Approach to Estimating Terror Risk Can Help Better Target Homeland Security Fund Allocation November 09, 2005
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act Creates Effective Mechanism for Sharing Financial Risk October 25, 2005
Three Members Join RAND Board of Trustees October 24, 2005
John D. Graham Appointed Dean of Pardee RAND Graduate School October 17, 2005
RAND Says Most Public Schools Managed By Edison Schools Match or Exceed Gains of Comparable Public Schools in 4 to 5 Years October 11, 2005
RAND Study Links Higher Prices for Fruits and Vegetables to Excess Weight Gain Among School Children October 05, 2005
Advancing Medical Technology Likely to Greatly Inflate Future Medicare Costs September 26, 2005
RAND and USC Announce Partnership to Foster Joint Research and Educational Programs September 16, 2005
Computerizing Medical Records Could Save $81 Billion Annually and Improve the Quality of Medical Care September 14, 2005
RAND Study Says High World Oil Prices and Technological Developments Could Make Shale-Derived Oil Competitive August 31, 2005
RAND Study Finds Gaps in Public Health Agency Responsiveness to Reports of Suspicious Illnesses August 30, 2005
RAND Study Points Out Challenges States Are Grappling with As They Expand High-Quality Preschool Programs August 23, 2005
Lower Quality Medical Care Linked to Early Death Among Older Patients at Risk of Declining Health August 15, 2005
RAND Study Finds Visual Arts Picture Isn't As Rosy As It First Appears August 11, 2005
RAND Study Identifies Ways to Cut Deaths and Illness Among Mothers and Young Children in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania August 03, 2005
Cambodian Refugees Suffer from Psychiatric Illness at High Rates Two Decades After Escaping Homeland Terror August 02, 2005
RAND Study Provides Guidelines for Improving U.S. Nation-Building Operations July 21, 2005
RAND Study Warns That Military Actions in Iraq and Afghanistan Have Stretched U.S. Army Thin July 13, 2005
RAND Study Recommends Cost-Effective Programs to Maximize the Number of HIV Infections Prevented in the U.S. July 12, 2005
RAND Report Cautions Transition of San Diego Government Moving Too Slowly July 06, 2005
RAND Finds Imprisoned Low-Level Drug Offenders in Arizona and California Typically Could Have Faced More Serious Charges June 23, 2005
RAND Study Says U.S. Terrorism Insurance System Falling Short; Improvement Needed to Protect Nation's Economy June 20, 2005
William Overholt to Head RAND Center for Asia Pacific Policy June 13, 2005
Bruce Hoffman Appointed to RAND Corporation Chair in Counterterrorism and Counterinsurgency June 09, 2005
LRN Chairman and CEO Dov Seidman Joins the RAND Corporation Institute for Civil Justice Board of Overseers May 31, 2005
Americans Will Back Military Action Overseas If They Believe the United States Has "Important Stakes" in a Battle May 29, 2005
RAND Corporation Wins Award from American Association for Public Opinion Research May 25, 2005
RAND Study Predicts China's Defense Spending Is Lower Than Previous Outside Estimates May 19, 2005
RAND Study Finds More Than 730,000 People Have Filed Asbestos Injury Claims in U.S., Costing Defendants More Than $70 Billion May 10, 2005
RAND Studies Make Recommendations for a Successful Palestinian State April 27, 2005
Knowing How Terrorist Groups Learn and Adapt Can Aid Counterterrorism Efforts April 26, 2005
Disabled at Work: Hidden Cost of Jobs for Older Americans April 25, 2005
John Parachini to Lead RAND Intelligence Policy Center April 13, 2005
Weight Loss Surgery Helps Severely Obese People Lose More Weight Than Diet and Exercise April 04, 2005
RAND Study Says Creating Universal Preschool in California Would Create Benefits That Surpass Costs March 30, 2005
Backlash Against HMOs Caused Few People to Bolt from the Health Plans March 24, 2005
RAND Study Finds Strategies in “War on Drugs” Need to Be Reassessed As Drug Use Patterns Change March 21, 2005
RAND Study Finds That Just One-Third of Cardiologists Agree Racial Disparities Exist in Cardiac Care March 15, 2005
RAND Study Says Evidence Mixed on Demand and Impact of Out-of-School Programs March 03, 2005
Contributions to Colleges and Universities Up By 3.4 Percent March 02, 2005
RAND Study Says Communities Can Learn Lessons from Worker Exposure to Anthrax in Washington February 22, 2005
UN Nation Building Record Compares Favorably with the U.S. in Some Respects February 18, 2005
RAND Study Says Arts Policy Should Focus on Building Individual Appreciation of the Arts February 15, 2005
RAND Study Finds Reform of California Nonclassroom-Based Charter Schools Has Improved Financial Oversight February 14, 2005
RAND Study Finds Multiple Types of Alcohol Advertising May Influence Adolescent Drinking February 04, 2005
RAND Expands Early Childhood Policy Research in Pittsburgh with Gift from PNC Financial Services February 02, 2005
Study By RAND and Oregon State University Finds Conspiracy Beliefs Among African Americans Deter Condom Use January 25, 2005
RAND Book Proposes Ways to Improve Government Performance January 11, 2005
RAND Report Shows California Schools Lag Behind Other States on Almost Every Objective Measurement January 03, 2005