Samuel Charap Named Inaugural Distinguished Chair in Russia and Eurasia Policy at RAND
Samuel Charap, a senior political scientist at RAND, will serve as the inaugural Distinguished Chair in Russia and Eurasia Policy at the nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization. The Distinguished Chair in Russia and Eurasia Policy will further enhance RAND's analysis of the region and of the impact of Moscow's actions on the larger geopolitical landscape.
The RAND Corporation > NewsSome Veterans Who Express Extremist Ideologies Had Negative Experience During Service
Interviews with military veterans who expressed support for extremist groups or related beliefs on a prior survey show that many experienced a significant negative event during their military service.
The RAND Corporation > NewsOnline Tool Allows State-by-State Analysis of Firearm Death Rates over 40-Year Period
Firearm homicides have risen faster relative to the overall national trend in states such as Wisconsin, Delaware, and Minnesota, while firearm suicides have risen faster in Alaska, North Dakota, and Montana. A new tool allows users to examine state-level firearm death rates over the past four decades.
The RAND Corporation > NewsAndrew Morral Named RAND's Inaugural Greenwald Family Chair in Gun Policy
Andrew Morral, codirector of the RAND Gun Policy in America initiative, has been selected to serve as the inaugural Greenwald Family Chair in Gun Policy.
The RAND Corporation > NewsSpecial Efforts Needed to Allow 988 and 911 Systems to Work Together and Optimize Emergency Response
Getting the 988 and 911 emergency telephone systems to work in concert requires detailed planning and close cooperation, and such efforts may benefit from having one or two people at the local level who act as champions for interoperability.
The RAND Corporation > NewsRAND Launches National Youth Survey Panel to Elevate Student Voices in Education Research
RAND has created a new, nationally representative youth survey panel as well as a school parent panel to gather perceptions of school, college, entry into the workforce, and respondents' take on timely topics. The RAND American Youth Panel will include 4,000 youth ages 12–21, with oversamples in the states of California, Florida, New York and Texas. The American Parent Panel will include parents of youth ages 12–17.
The RAND Corporation > NewsStatement About Theodore 'Ted' Gordon
RAND notes with regret the death of Theodore “Ted” Gordon, a noted futurist who helped pioneer the early development of the Delphi method at RAND. The now-famous technique is used to reach consensus among experts.
The RAND Corporation > NewsMore Than 40 Percent of Americans Know Someone Who Died of Drug Overdose; 13 Percent Say Deaths Have Disrupted Their Lives
More than 40 percent of Americans know someone who has died of a drug overdose and about one-third of those individuals say their lives were disrupted by the death.
The RAND Corporation > NewsProper Care for Life-Threatening Child Diarrhea Is Limited by Health Providers' Perceptions of Caregivers' Wishes
Young children in India who suffer from life-threatening diarrhea frequently are given ineffective treatments because health providers misperceive the wishes of a child's caregiver.
The RAND Corporation > NewsTelehealth Is Common at Mental Health Clinics, but Differences Occur Based on Geography and Services Offered
Telehealth availability for mental health care varies significantly across states—from less than half of treatment facilities contacted in states like Mississippi and South Carolina to every facility contacted in states like Maine and Oregon.
The RAND Corporation > NewsInsulin Prices Are Sharply Higher in the United States Than in Other Countries
The gross price of insulin in the United States is more than nine times higher than in 33 high-income comparison nations.
The RAND Corporation > NewsNew Prescription Drugs Typically Sold First in U.S., Reach Other Wealthy Nations Within a Year
Most new prescription drugs are sold first in the United States before they reach other nations, but ultimately important medications are sold across most wealthy nations within about a year of first sale.
The RAND Corporation > NewsPrescription Drug Prices in the U.S. Are 2.78 Times Those in Other Countries
Prescription drug prices in the United States are significantly higher than in other nations, with prices in the United States averaging 2.78 times those seen in 33 other nations.
The RAND Corporation > NewsPrimary Care Providers May Be Key to Avoiding Bottlenecks in Alzheimer's Disease Treatment
There is substantial geographic variation across the U.S. health care system to diagnose and treat early-stage Alzheimer's disease with disease-modifying therapies, and engaging primary care providers in the effort may be a key to accelerating delivery of emerging new treatments.
The RAND Corporation > NewsAverage Cost of Providing Hospital Care to COVID-19 Patients Increased Over First Two Years of Pandemic
The average cost of providing care to hospitalized COVID-19 patients increased five times faster than the rate of medical inflation during the first two years of the pandemic, at least partly because of the application of additional medical technologies over the period.
The RAND Corporation > NewsNumber of People Affected by Tropical Cyclones Has Increased Sharply Since 2002
The number of people affected by tropical cyclones has nearly doubled from 2002 to 2019, reaching nearly 800 million people in 2019.
The RAND Corporation > NewsRise in Child Suicide in the U.S. Linked in Part to the Nation's Opioid Crisis
The rise in child suicides in the United States since 2010 was fueled in part by the nation's opioid crisis, which previous studies found increased rates of child neglect and altered household living arrangements.
The RAND Corporation > NewsCrime-Free Housing Policies Increase Evictions in Minority and Low-Income Neighborhoods, but Do Not Lead to Reductions in Crime
Policies that encourage landlords to evict tenants who have involvement with the criminal justice system do not appear to reduce crime, while increasing evictions among Black residents and people with lower incomes.
The RAND Corporation > NewsFederal Grant Will Support Research Infrastructure for Complementary and Integrative Health
The nonprofit RAND Corporation has received a $6 million federal grant to support research expertise and participation at academic institutions that educate practitioners in complementary and integrative health.
The RAND Corporation > NewsRAND-UCLA Study Finds Significant Shortfalls in Quality of Health Care for Vulnerable Seniors
People 65 and older with health problems that make them vulnerable to losing their independence and ability to carry out daily activities fail to receive recommended medical care for age-related conditions about two-thirds of the time.
The RAND Corporation > NewsU.S. Armed Forces Capabilities in Arctic Region Pose National Security Risks, Need Strengthening
The United States needs to strengthen its ability to protect its Arctic interests as the region becomes a more active security environment. Key areas for improvement include communications, infrastructure, training, equipment, tactics and the ability to scale presence.
The RAND Corporation > NewsRAND Elevates Christine Lanoie-Newman to Chief Development Officer
Christine Lanoie-Newman has assumed the role of chief development officer at RAND. As part of the leadership team, she will oversee all of RAND's development efforts, which includes all philanthropic and foundation fundraising.
The RAND Corporation > NewsRAND Factbook Highlights Demographic, Mental Health and Labor Participation of Military Veterans
A factbook, accompanied by a collection of infographics, explores trends and estimates about the demographics of veterans. It focuses on the size, sex, age, race/ethnicity, educational attainment, and geographic distribution of the veteran population as compared with nonveterans.
The RAND Corporation > NewsRise in Overdose Deaths Increasingly Affects Those with Lower Educational Attainment
Drug overdose deaths increased sharply among Americans without a college education and nearly doubled over a three-year period among those who don't have a high school diploma. The findings further highlight a potential association between the rise in drug overdose deaths and barriers to education access, a social determinant of health.
The RAND Corporation > NewsMental Health Spending for Children and Adolescents Has Risen by More Than One-Quarter Since Beginning of Pandemic
Spending on mental health services for children and adolescents has risen by more than one-quarter since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, continuing to rise even as the use of telehealth plateaued.
The RAND Corporation > NewsNational Security Expert Nadia Schadlow Elected to RAND Board of Trustees
Nadia Schadlow, an influential national security strategist and practitioner, was elected to the RAND Corporation's Board of Trustees. Schadlow has served in numerous leadership positions in government and the private sector, including the National Security Council and the U.S. Department of Defense.
The RAND Corporation > NewsRAND Analysis Outlines Possible Further Escalation in Ukraine Conflict, Including Potential for Russian Nuclear Attack
A new RAND Corporation analysis evaluates the potential for further escalation of Putin's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, including the grave prospect of a Russian nuclear attack on Ukraine. A perception that Russian military losses on the battlefield are threatening the security of Putin's regime would provide the most likely trigger for a nuclear attack on Ukrainian territory.
The RAND Corporation > NewsMost Ohio Students Who Earn Manufacturing-Related Credentials Work in Other Industries; Findings Hold Lessons for Push to Grow U.S. Manufacturing
Most students who complete manufacturing-related credentials in Ohio do not end up employed in manufacturing in the state, highlighting a challenge that faces policymakers as they push to create more U.S. manufacturing jobs.
The RAND Corporation > NewsU.S. Teachers Are Less Satisfied with Their Pay Than Most Working Adults
Sixty-six percent of U.S. teachers who responded to a new, nationally representative survey said their base salary was inadequate, compared with 39 percent of U.S. working adults. These teachers want a $17,000 increase in base pay, on average, to feel that their pay is adequate.
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