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News Releases for 2008

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 03, 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 09, 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 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