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Events @ RAND

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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. This series is inactive.
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Episodes

Drones

In September 2013, Ted Harshberger, director of RAND Project AIR FORCE, moderated a panel discussion on current military and nonmilitary use of drones and other potential applications.

Sep 25, 201348 min

Women's Health

Listen in on this panel discussion featuring sociologist Chloe E. Bird on women's health, heart health, gender-based disparities in health care, and the need for gender-specific approaches to diagnosis and treatment.

Jun 27, 201353 min

Arab Spring

Middle East analyst Jeffrey Martini discusses the so-called "Arab Spring" countries and how the regional turmoil affects U.S. strategic interests.

May 23, 201353 min

An Energy-Independent United States

Energy expert Keith Crane discusses shifts in U.S. energy markets, their economic implications and effects on gasoline and electricity prices, and how these developments might affect climate change.

Mar 20, 201353 min

The Intellectual Life and Legacy of James Q. Wilson

James Q. Wilson left an indelible mark on American government and civil society. In this January 2013 panel discussion at the RAND Corporation, participants who knew Wilson discuss his legacy.

Jan 17, 201352 min

After the Arab Spring: Turmoil and Change in the Middle East

At RAND's recent Politics Aside 2012 event, Ambassador Charles Ries, Vice President, RAND International, talks with Karen Elliott House, Alireza Nader, and David Rohde about what we can expect for the Middle East in 2013.

Nov 16, 20121 hr 3 min

Deterrence and North Korea

Senior defense analyst Bruce Bennett discusses why North Korea presents uniquely difficult challenges and suggests new and creative approaches to deterrence.

Oct 30, 20121 hr 1 min

Integrative Health Care and Medicine

Ian Coulter and other experts in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) discuss patient use of CAM and how hospitals, universities, and the U.S. military are integrating CAM into traditional medical practices.

Jul 18, 201254 min

Defusing Iran's Nuclear Threat

On June 19, 2012, Alireza Nader, a senior international policy analyst and Iran expert at RAND, discussed Iran's internal political dynamics and U.S. economic, political, and military options in preventing a nuclear-armed Iran.

Jun 19, 201254 min

A Conversation with Philip Taubman

Philip Taubman illuminates our vulnerability in the face of the pressing terrorist threat—and the unlikely efforts of five key Cold War players to eliminate the nuclear arsenal they helped create.

Jun 01, 201254 min

Haskins 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 understanding of the relationship between scientific progress and sound public policy.

May 17, 201254 min

Nuclear 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.

Mar 08, 201254 min

California'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.

Jan 24, 201258 min

The 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.

Nov 17, 201157 min

California'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.

Oct 26, 201156 min

Improving Public Services

RAND recently assessed accountability systems in five public secvice sectors (child care, education, health care, public health emergency preparedness, and transportation) and made recommendations on how to improve them.

Sep 29, 201155 min

L.A. Public Safety After Bratton

Los Angeles Police Chief Bill Bratton joins 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 public safety in Los Angeles and California.

Aug 19, 201156 min

What 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.

Jul 13, 201144 min

After bin Laden: The United States, Afghanistan, and Pakistan

On June 16, 2011, RAND senior political scientist Seth Jones, an expert on Afghanistan, Pakistan, and al Qa'ida who has worked abroad in conflict zones over the last several years, presented "After bin Laden: The United States, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.

Jun 17, 201155 min
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