RAND: News Releases for 2008 2008-07-18T12:09:03Z Copyright (c) 2007-2008, The RAND Corporation Bricolage RAND Corporation urn:uuid:BE999D62-2FE5-11DC-BD34-64E9D44B69C5 RAND Experts Available for Interviews on Olympic Games in China urn:uuid:1B289964-54DB-11DD-8D65-0DC138788F35 2008-07-18T11:23:38Z 2008-07-18T11:23:38Z 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 2008-07-17T12:16:27Z 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. 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. Virginity Pledges May Help Postpone Intercourse Among Youth urn:uuid:AB04B682-36F7-11DD-9389-E1BD38788F35 2008-06-10T09:09:00Z 2008-06-10T09:10:06Z Making a virginity pledge may help some young people postpone the start of sexual activity. Taliban's Sanctuary Bases in Pakistan Must Be Eliminated urn:uuid:3F0643CC-33D9-11DD-A7CC-E1BD38788F35 2008-06-08T05:30:00Z 2008-06-09T05:59:00Z If Taliban sanctuary bases in Pakistan are not eliminated, the United States and its NATO allies will face crippling long-term consequences in their effort to stabilize and rebuild Afghanistan. Increase In Piracy And Terrorism At Sea; Little Evidence Supports Fear That The Two Crimes Are Merging urn:uuid:A098E99A-3196-11DD-BBAD-AF0039788F35 2008-06-04T20:30:00Z 2008-06-04T21:01:00Z Acts of piracy and terrorism at sea are on the rise, but there is little evidence to support concerns from some governments and international organizations that pirates and terrorists are beginning to collude with one another. Francis Fukuyama to Speak at Pardee RAND Graduate School Commencement Exercises June 21 urn:uuid:30D05FA6-30CB-11DD-9A30-AF0039788F35 2008-06-02T10:46:19Z 2008-06-11T08:47:01Z Noted author and philosopher Francis Fukuyama will be the speaker at the Pardee RAND Graduate School commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. June 21 at the RAND Corporation's Santa Monica campus. Long, Unpredictable Delays Found in Louisiana ‘The Road Home’ Grants to Homeowners urn:uuid:D62938F4-2745-11DD-A47A-E1BD38788F35 2008-05-27T07:30:00Z 2008-05-27T08:00:00Z Louisiana homeowners who sought federally-funded grants through “The Road Home” program for homes damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have had to wait more than eight months on average to receive grants. RAND Study Provides Primer for Using Economics to Help Guide Early Childhood Policy Initiatives urn:uuid:92ACC188-1DDE-11DD-A178-E1BD38788F35 2008-05-12T04:30:00Z 2008-05-12T05:00:00Z A growing body of economic research suggests that public investment in early childhood programs may be able to lower public costs for social services by improving children's long-term welfare. Charter School Students in Chicago Enjoy Better Graduation, College Entry Rates urn:uuid:4A11DDE6-1BB3-11DD-81EB-E1BD38788F35 2008-05-07T07:00:00Z 2008-05-07T07:30:00Z Chicago's multi-grade charter high schools (those serving students in grades 7-12, 6-12 or K-12) appear to improve their students' chances of graduating and attending college, as compared with the city's traditional public high schools. RAND Corporation Names Daniel McCaffrey as PNC Chair in Policy Analysis urn:uuid:12CB8AFA-1562-11DD-B422-E1BD38788F35 2008-04-28T13:42:23Z 2008-04-28T13:44:24Z The RAND Corporation has appointed Daniel McCaffrey as the PNC Chair in Policy Analysis. The position was created to enable a researcher to devote a portion of his time to support new research on emerging or underappreciated issues, mentor promising researchers, and provide leadership within RAND's Pittsburgh office. RAND Europe Opens New Office in Brussels urn:uuid:47805904-12DA-11DD-A2E0-E1BD38788F35 2008-04-28T06:11:18Z 2008-04-28T13:05:59Z RAND Europe has opened an office in Brussels to facilitate the nonprofit research organization's growing portfolio of work with Brussels-based policy institutions, including the European Commission. One In Five Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Suffer from PTSD or Major Depression urn:uuid:29354758-0BB8-11DD-8175-E1BD38788F35 2008-04-17T07:10:00Z 2008-04-18T13:02:36Z Nearly 20 percent of military service members who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan — 300,000 in all — report symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder or major depression, yet only slightly more than half have sought treatment.