Events @ RAND
By RAND Corporation
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The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis. RAND events offer new insights and evidence-based perspectives on top policy concerns. For more about RAND, visit www.rand.org.
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CleanHaskins Lecture on Science Policy | The 2012 Haskins Lecture was given by National Science Foundation Director Subra Suresh. The lectureship was established through the generosity of Caryl P. and Edna Haskins, founders of Haskins Laboratories, who were dedicated to improving the nation's un | 5/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanA Conversation with the Chief Justice of California, Tani Cantil-Sakauye | In April 2012, RAND presented, as part of its Distinguished Speaker Series, A Conversation with the Chief Justice of California, Tani Cantil-Sakauye. The Chief Justice shared her insights on a range of issues, including, among others, innovative technolog | 4/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMexican Security in Decline: Implications and Options for the United States | On June 17, 2009, Jack Riley discussed how Mexican security issues affect the United States, implications for traditional border concerns such as illegal immigration and drug trafficking, and various policy options available to aid the Mexican government | 4/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanNuclear Energy after Fukushima | At this March 2012 program, physical scientist Tom LaTourrette discusses the pros and cons of nuclear energy, and sheds some light on lessons learned in the year since Japan's nuclear disaster in Fukushima. | 3/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanCalifornia's Prisoners Dilemma | At this January 2012 Policy Forum, experts discuss the public health implications of a U.S. Supreme Court order to reduce the prison population by more than 30,000. | 1/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanIs the United States Losing Its Edge in Science and Technology? | On May 14, 2009, Titus Galama discussed the reality of U.S. competitiveness in science and technology and whether gains by China, India, and other nations are affecting America's chances of remaining a scientific leader. | 1/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe New Generation of Veterans | At this November 2011 Policy Forum, Jonathan Schleifer, policy director for Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America, joined RAND's Terry Schell for a discussion about the challenges faced by and experiences of recent combat veterans. | 11/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanCalifornia's Water Challenges | David Groves discusses an innovative approach to dealing with the many challenges that may contribute to sustainable and affordable solutions of long term water supplies in California. | 10/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanImproving Public Services | RAND recently assessed accountability systems in five sectors (child care, education, health care, public health emergency preparedness, and transportation) and made recommendations on how to improve such systems to better achieve government or agency goa | 9/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Long Shadow of 9/11: America's Response to Terrorism | At this program, Brian Michael Jenkins explored some of the most significant political, fiscal, social, cultural, psychological, and military implications of U.S. policymaking since 9/11. | 9/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Air They Breathe: How Media May Shape Boys' and Girls' Beliefs About Sex and Gender, Their Sexual Behavior, and Their Futur | Madeline Di Nonno, executive director for the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, and Rebecca Collins, a senior behavioral scientist at the RAND Corporation, discuss how media images of girls influence how they see themselves and whether portrayals | 8/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanL.A. Public Safety After Bratton | Just days before the end of his tenure, Los Angeles Police Chief Bill Bratton joined Greg Ridgeway, director of the RAND Safety and Justice Program, in this dialogue about the effect of mounting constraints on city and state resources and the state of pub | 8/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMumbai Rising? India's Economic Rise and the United States | On August 26, 2010, the RAND Corporation presented Mumbai Rising? as part of its public outreach series in Santa Monica, California. Economist Krishna B. Kumar discussed India's impact on the global economy and the implications of India's economic rise fo | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Long Shadow of 9/11: America's Response to Terrorism | On July 26, 2011, RAND experts discussed the military, political, fiscal, social, cultural, psychological, and moral implications of U.S. policymaking since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. | 7/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWhat We Know About Measuring School Performance | At this June 2011 RAND Policy Circle event in Pittsburgh, a selection of RAND's top experts in education policy shared fresh, evidence-based perspectives on measuring school performance. | 7/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAfter bin Laden: The United States, Afghanistan, and Pakistan | On June 16, 2011, the RAND Corporation presented "After bin Laden: The United States, Afghanistan, and Pakistan" as part of its public outreach series in Santa Monica, California. The program featured senior political scientist Seth Jones, an expert on Af | 6/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanA Conversation with John Deasy, the Next Superintendent of LAUSD | On February 17, 2011, the RAND Corporation presented "A Conversation with John Deasy, the Next Superintendent of LAUSD" as part of its Distinguished Speaker series in Santa Monica, California. | 6/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanArthur Kellermann on "Rising Costs of Health Care" | On May 24, 2011, the RAND Corporation presented “Rising Costs of Health Care” as part of its Issues in Focus public outreach series in Santa Monica, California. The program featured Arthur Kellermann, vice president and director of RAND Health. | 5/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAdmiral Thad Allen on "Managing the Unexpected" | On April 19, 2011, the RAND Corporation presented "Managing the Unexpected" as part of its Issues in Focus public outreach series in Santa Monica, California. The program featured Admiral Thad Allen, now a senior fellow at RAND. | 4/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 19 Episodes |
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