Hoorens Discusses Research Methods at Brussels Conference
On 27th November RAND Europe’s Stijn Hoorens presented a paper at the 5th International Conference on Future-Oriented Technology Analysis in Brussels. He spoke about the application of RAND’s online Delphi tool ExpertLens in the study on Europe’s societal challenges. US colleague Richard Silberglitt also presented RAND foresight work conducted in collaboration with Brazilian research institute CGEE. (Source: RAND Announcements)
Source: RAND Announcements - November 27, 2014 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
RAND's Collaboration with Lawrence Livermore National Lab Shows How High-Performance Computing Could Revolutionize Decisionmaking
RAND's Emerging Policy Research and Methods Program has signed a memorandum of understanding with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's High Performance Computing Innovation Center to explore how high-performance computing could enable near-real-time policy and decision analysis through the use of complex, at-scale models. (Source: RAND Announcements)
Source: RAND Announcements - November 25, 2014 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
What Makes a Good Leader? Ask Pope Francis, or Lady Gaga
What makes an effective state? What makes a good leader? Panelists at RAND's Politics Aside event discussed leadership, governance, and how the service part of democracies has become too politicized. (Source: RAND Announcements)
Source: RAND Announcements - November 18, 2014 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Innovations in Health Care: New Treatments, Changing Systems
From the Affordable Care Act and new advances in medical technology to the impact of the aging population, panelists at RAND's Politics Aside event discussed a wide-range of topics affecting America's health care system today and into the future. (Source: RAND Announcements)
Source: RAND Announcements - November 18, 2014 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
The Risks and Rewards of Emerging Markets
Emerging markets may offer challenges ranging from corruption to the threat of violence, but the rewards can be worth the risks, experts said during a panel discussion at RAND's Politics Aside event. Reuters Americas Editor Dayan Candappa moderated the panel which included Carlos Slim Helú, a businessman, investor, and philanthropist, and Saad Mohseni, CEO of MOBY Group. (Source: RAND Announcements)
Source: RAND Announcements - November 16, 2014 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Investing in Resilient Cities
It's time to change the paradigm from disaster response and recovery to building resilient communities, said Judith Rodin, president of The Rockefeller Foundation, at RAND's Politics Aside event. To build resiliency, officials need to take an integrated approach to planning. (Source: RAND Announcements)
Source: RAND Announcements - November 15, 2014 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
ISIS in Perspective
While ISIS poses a threat to the U.S., violence from the group is not likely to be aimed directly at the American homeland any time soon, according to a panel of experts who discussed the Middle East at RAND's Politics Aside event. But an attack could be mounted against the U.S. if ISIS were to establish a nation from the territory it holds in Syria and Iraq. (Source: RAND Announcements)
Source: RAND Announcements - November 15, 2014 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Setting Standards for Cyber Security
Developing international norms and standards about appropriate cyber security activity by nations, groups, and even individuals is key to governing online activity in the future, said NSA Director Adm. Michael S. Rogers during a panel discussion at RAND's Politics Aside event. (Source: RAND Announcements)
Source: RAND Announcements - November 14, 2014 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Space Talk Launches Politics Aside
Hundreds of guests packed the Cary Grant Theatre at Sony Studios to kick off RAND's Politics Aside event with a discussion on space technology, policy, and leadership. Matt Miller, columnist, author, and radio host moderated the panel, which included Simonetta Di Pippo, Director of the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs; George Whitesides, CEO of Virgin Galactic; and NASA astronaut Cady Coleman. (Source: RAND Announcements)
Source: RAND Announcements - November 14, 2014 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
"Addressing Wicked Problems" Presented at Conference on Knowledge and Models in Climate Science
At the Rotman Institute of Philosophy’s second annual conference, Knowledge and Models in Climate Science, researchers came together to discuss the use of models to understand climate from different perspectives. Robert Lempert presented on Democratizing Analytics: Scientifically and Ethically Informed Decision Support for Addressing Wicked Problems. (Source: RAND Announcements)
Source: RAND Announcements - October 24, 2014 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Pardee RAND Graduate School Receives $1 Million Gift, Establishes Lynda and Stewart Resnick Endowed Scholarship
A $1 million gift from philanthropists Lynda and Stewart Resnick will help Ph.D. candidates at the Pardee RAND Graduate School receive exceptional training today to embark on careers in public service. (Source: RAND Announcements)
Source: RAND Announcements - October 22, 2014 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
RAND to Evaluate New STEM Initiative in Appalachia Region
RAND will provide research and analysis for a multiyear, multimillion-dollar investment by Chevron in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) K-12 education and energy-sector workforce development training in the Appalachia region. (Source: RAND Announcements)
Source: RAND Announcements - October 21, 2014 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Robust Decision-Making Under Uncertainty as a Planning Tool for Resilient Cities and Regions
At Resilient Cities and Regions, the 24th Annual UCLA Lake Arrowhead Symposium of researchers, practitioners, elected officials, and private sector experts, RAND's Robert Lempert described the planning frameworks and tools that public agencies can use to ensure complex, multi-actor systems efficiently and effectively respond to shocks. (Source: RAND Announcements)
Source: RAND Announcements - October 20, 2014 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
James Dobbins and Katherine Kahn Receive Distinguished Chairs
RAND Distinguished Chairs are researchers recognized for distinction in their field and for groundbreaking efforts to solve some of the world's most challenging problems. Michael Rich, RAND's president and CEO, has just appointed two new distinguished chairs: James Dobbins as Distinguished Chair in Diplomacy and Security and Katherine Kahn as Distinguished Chair in Health Care Delivery Measurement and Evaluation. (Source: RAND Announcements)
Source: RAND Announcements - October 20, 2014 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
RAND Joins Coalition to Tackle Youth Unemployment
The RAND Corporation has joined the World Bank and other corporate and civil society leaders to establish Solutions for Youth Employment, a global coalition that acts to address the pervasive challenges of youth employment. (Source: RAND Announcements)
Source: RAND Announcements - October 9, 2014 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
