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News Releases for 2007

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 13, 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
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
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
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
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 Says Further Study Warranted on Save the World Air Technology May 03, 2007
Alcohol Advertising and Marketing Are Associated with Adolescent Drinking May 03, 2007
Pardee RAND Graduate School Awards Scholarships Funded by Rumsfeld 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
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 Qatar Successfully Implements Redesign of Education System April 12, 2007
Lydia H. Kennard Rejoins RAND Board of Trustees April 12, 2007
RAND Study Finds Divorce Among Soldiers Has Not Spiked Higher Despite Stress Created By Battlefield Deployments 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
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 Report Examines Need to Hold Down Civilian Deaths in U.S. Military Operations February 15, 2007
RAND Study Says China's Attempts at Economic Coercion of Taiwan Have Only Limited Success February 15, 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 Issues 'The Beginner's Guide to Nation-Building' 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
Obituary: Roberta Wohlstetter, Pioneering RAND Policy Analyst and Historian of Military Intelligence January 09, 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