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Maintaining the Competitive Advantage in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

If its current artificial intelligence plan is successful, China will achieve an advantage over the United States and its allies. That has significant strategic implications that the United States must address.

Jul 8, 2020

Rand Waltzman, Lillian Ablon, Christian Curriden, Gavin S. Hartnett, Maynard A. Holliday, Logan Ma, Brian Nichiporuk, Andrew Scobell, Danielle C. Tarraf
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A Framework for Assessing Models of the COVID-19 Pandemic to Inform Policymaking in Virginia

The authors of this report reviewed available models and the relevant literature to produce a framework for assessing a model's appropriateness for policymakers responding to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Jul 8, 2020

Carter C. Price, Adrienne M. Propp
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Pathways to Instructional Leadership: Implementation and Outcomes from a Job-Embedded School Leader Training Program

The authors describe the initial implementation and impacts on staff and student outcomes of the Pathway to Leadership in Urban Schools program, which focused on newly hired school assistant principals, in one large urban district over four years.

Jul 7, 2020

Benjamin K. Master, Elizabeth D. Steiner, Christopher Joseph Doss, Hannah Acheson-Field
Research Brief

Research Brief

How Can Assistant Principals Be Trained as Instructional Leaders? Insights from the PLUS Program

This research brief summarizes study findings of a school leadership program and offers three recommendations for school districts and school leadership training programs to consider as they strive to improve instructional leadership effectiveness.

Jul 7, 2020

Benjamin K. Master, Elizabeth D. Steiner, Christopher Joseph Doss, Hannah Acheson-Field
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How Is COVID-19 Changing Americans' Online Shopping Habits?

Despite widespread stay-at-home orders as a response to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, most Americans have not changed their online shopping habits. RAND researchers examine the factors determining who is more likely to change their habits.

Jul 7, 2020

Liisa Ecola, Hui Lu, Charlene Rohr
Journal Article

The State of the Science in Opioid Policy Research

The rigor of study design varies notably across policy categories, highlighting the need for broader adoption of rigorous methods in opioid policy research.

Jul 7, 2020

Megan S. Schuler, Sara E. Heins, Rosanna Smart, Beth Ann Griffin, David Powell, Elizabeth A. Stuart, Bryce Pardo, Sierra Smucker, Stephen W. Patrick, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, Bradley D. Stein
Research Brief

Research Brief

Investing in the Future of Health Care: A Strategic Assessment of Federally Funded Health Services Research and Primary Care Research

Health services research and primary care research portfolios funded by agencies have distinct focus areas, and most overlap is complementary, but there are gaps in research, driven by the complexity and pace of change in the U.S. health system.

Jul 7, 2020

Peter Mendel, Courtney A. Gidengil, Andrada Tomoaia-Cotisel, Sean Mann, Adam J. Rose, Kristin J. Leuschner, Nabeel Shariq Qureshi, Vishnupriya Kareddy, Jessica Sousa, Daniel Kim
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An Analysis of Education and Training Programs in Advanced Manufacturing Using Robotics

As industrial robots become more advanced, there likely will be a shortage of human workers with the technical and nontechnical skills to work with, program, and repair these robots. RAND researchers assess the state of training for these workers.

Jul 6, 2020

Megan Andrew, Timothy Marler, Jesse Lastunen, Hannah Acheson-Field, Steven W. Popper
Research Brief

Research Brief

How Can the United States Prepare a Workforce for Advanced Manufacturing Using Robotics?

As industrial robots become more advanced, there likely will be a shortage of technicians with the skills to work with, program, and repair them. This brief presents findings of RAND researchers' analysis of the state of training for these workers.

Jul 6, 2020

Megan Andrew, Timothy Marler, Jesse Lastunen, Hannah Acheson-Field, Steven W. Popper
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How small businesses are coping with the impact of COVID-19: Results from a survey in Turkey and the Middle East

SPARK, an NGO supporting young people with access to education and employment, commissioned RAND Europe to conduct a survey to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Middle East and Turkey.

Jul 6, 2020

Stijn Hoorens, Lucy Hocking, Clement Fays
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Limb Salvage and Recovery After Severe Blast Injury: Eighth Department of Defense International State-of-the-Science Meeting on Blast Injury Research

Advances in medicine, protective equipment, and surgical reconstruction have led to questions about when to emphasize limb salvage over amputation for individuals with severe blast injuries. The authors summarize recent research on the topic.

Jul 6, 2020

Charles C. Engel, Molly M. Simmons, Sara E. Heins, Mimi Shen, Gulrez Shah Azhar, Tepring Piquado
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Building Community Resilience to Large Oil Spills: Findings and Recommendations from a Synthesis of Research on the Mental Health, Economic, and Community Distress Associated with the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

In this report, the authors explore how communities, government officials, nongovernmental organizations, businesses, and scientists can build community resilience to large oil spills.

Jul 6, 2020

Melissa L. Finucane, Aaron Clark-Ginsberg, Andrew M. Parker, Alejandro U. Becerra-Ornelas, Noreen Clancy, Rajeev Ramchand, Tim Slack, Vanessa Parks, Lynsay Ayer, Amanda F. Edelman, Elizabeth L. Petrun Sayers, Shanthi Nataraj, Craig A. Bond, Amy E. Lesen, Regardt J. Ferreira, Leah Drakeford, Jacqueline Fiore, Margaret M. Weden, K. Brent Venable, A. Barrie Black
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Frameworks for Assessing USEUCOM Efforts to Inform, Influence, and Persuade

It can be challenging to assess the progress, performance, and effectiveness of efforts to inform, influence, and persuade in support of U.S. national security objectives. This report presents robust and flexible frameworks to enhance assessment.

Jul 2, 2020

Miriam Matthews, Christopher Paul, David Schulker, David Stebbins
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Local Government Reform and the Socioeconomic Gap in Israel: Building Toward a New Future

This report describes the problems and the potential for revitalization in Israeli municipalities instead of the centers of national government in Jerusalem, with a focus on strengthening education services and local governments.

Jul 2, 2020

Amir Levi, Tal Wolfson, Steven W. Popper, Shira Efron, Anamarie A. Whitaker, Jennifer J. Li
Journal Article

Journal Article

Researching Violence Against Health Care: Gaps and Priorities

Researchers investigated the current status of research on violence against healthcare, identifying research gaps and conducting an initial prioritisation of future research.

Jul 2, 2020

Kate Cox, Richard Flint, Marina Favaro, Linda Slapakova, Ruth Harris
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Costs of Responding to Crime: Police, Court, and Legal Services

How much taxpayer money is spent on police, courts, and legal services to respond to crime? RAND researchers provide estimated costs by crime type and by state in a new tool that makes it easy to visualize and download the data.

Jul 1, 2020

Cheryl K. Montemayor, Priscillia Hunt
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Joint All-Domain Command and Control for Modern Warfare: An Analytic Framework for Identifying and Developing Artificial Intelligence Applications

The authors examine and recommend opportunities for applying artificial intelligence and, more broadly, automation to deliberate planning for joint all-domain command and control for the U.S. Air Force.

Jul 1, 2020

Sherrill Lingel, Jeff Hagen, Eric Hastings, Mary Lee, Matthew Sargent, Matthew Walsh, Li Ang Zhang, David Blancett
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Opportunities for Including the Information Environment in U.S. Marine Corps Wargames

An examination of requirements, principles from military theory, current doctrine, and wargaming practices points to solutions and changes to game mechanics to better incorporate the information environment into wargames.

Jul 1, 2020

Christopher Paul, Yuna Huh Wong, Elizabeth M. Bartels
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Effects of the Executive Development Program and Aligned Coaching for School Principals in Three U.S. States: Investing in Innovation Study Final Report

In this report, part of a series on professional development for school principals, the authors analyze the effects of a professional development program and paired coaching for middle school principals in three states.

Jul 1, 2020

Benjamin K. Master, Heather L. Schwartz, Fatih Unlu, Jonathan Schweig, Louis T. Mariano, Elaine Lin Wang
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Toolkit for Weighting and Analysis of Nonequivalent Groups: A Tutorial on the TWANG Shiny App for Two Treatments

This tutorial describes how to use a menu-driven Shiny app based on the Toolkit for Weighting and Analysis of Nonequivalent Groups (TWANG) R package. It can be used to estimate propensity score weights and treatment effects for binary treatments.

Jun 30, 2020

Beth Ann Griffin, Ricardo Sanchez, Matthew Cefalu, Chuck Stelzner, Lynsay Ayer, Donna L. Coffman, Brian G. Vegetabile, Joseph D. Pane, Lane F. Burgette, Daniel F. McCaffrey

Published Research

Featured Publications

The Science of Gun Policy 2020

Critical Care Surge Response Strategies for the 2020 COVID-19 Outbreak in the United States 2020

Detecting Malign or Subversive Information Efforts over Social Media 2020

Illustrating the Promise of Community Schools 2020

Improving Behavioral Health Treatment Outcomes for U.S. Army Personnel 2020

Securing Communications in the Quantum Computing Age 2020

Meeting U.S. Coast Guard Airpower Needs 2020

A Separate Space 2020

The Price and Spending Impacts of Limits on Payments to Hospitals for Out-of-Network Care 2020

Teacher and Principal Perspectives on Supports for Students' College and Career Pathways 2020