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Pardee RAND News and Events

Pardee RAND Graduate School students, alumni, and faculty are often in the news, writing blogs, publishing research, speaking at events, and more. Other pages (featured research, career development news, and alumni news) list Pardee RAND news and announcements on specific topics; here we present a complete compilation of ALL the news that's fit to share.

Impact of Climate Change on Health and Drug Demand
Student Zohan Tariq worked with Pardee RAND faculty to develop a model for estimating the effects of climate change on the prevalence of four common chronic conditions and the resulting effects on demand for the drugs to treat them.
Oct 4, 2024
L.A. Court Diversion Program for People with Behavioral Health Problems Demonstrates Promise, but Needs More Resources
A Los Angeles County program to divert some people with behavioral health problems from the criminal court system has demonstrated significant success, but student Samantha Matthews and professor Stephanie Brooks Holliday say the program could benefit from increased funding for staff and resources.
Sep 30, 2024
Evaluating Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing for the U.S. Air Force
Students Jim Mignano and Carlos Villegas helped professors evaluate the utility the U.S. Air Force might get from electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, how much influence the Air Force has on technical development and supply chains, and options to transition emerging commercial technology to the Air Force.
Sep 30, 2024
Expanding the Geographic Footprint of Army JROTC
Student Peggy Wilcox worked with several Pardee RAND professors to inform the Army about where it might locate new, sustainable Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) sites and how to grow the program's instructor cadre.
Sep 25, 2024
America's Military and Veteran Caregivers: In Their Own Words
Interviews with military and veteran caregivers deepen our understanding of the challenges and joys of caregiving. Student Priya Gandhi and professor Rajeev Ramchand analyzed their diverse and nuanced experiences, offering insights into what drives caregivers, what they do, and how services could be improved to support them.
Sep 24, 2024
From Mines to Markets in the Middle East and Central Asia
Students Elisa Yoshiara and Zohan Tariq worked with professors Fabian Villalobos and Richard Silberglitt to examine the critical mineral resources, extraction, trade flow, and requirements for the clean energy transition for the 21 countries in U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility.
Sep 18, 2024
Social and Emotional Learning in U.S. Schools
All but nine U.S. states have policies that support SEL instruction in K–12 schools. Melissa Diliberti and colleagues explore whether state policymakers' SEL-related policies connect to schools' on-the-ground decisions and implementation.
Sep 17, 2024
Assessing the Impact of U.S. Air Force National Security Space Launch Acquisition Decisions
The U.S. military's space-based assets require space launch capabilities. In this report, alum Bonnie Triezenberg and colleagues examine historical and projected levels of supply and demand in the global and national security space heavy lift launch markets.
Sep 16, 2024
How Media Narratives Can Be Used in DMDU Practice
Alum Edmundo Molina Perez and professor Rob Lempert explain how media narratives can intersect with Decision Making under Deep Uncertainty (DMDU) to inform and to leverage the complexities of modern contemporary public challenges.
Sep 16, 2024
Modern Biosurveillance and the Effective Use of Nucleic Acid Methods
Biosurveillance efforts used since the COVID-19 pandemic often employ nucleic acid detection techniques, including wastewater detection. Recent grad M. Avriette and colleagues explain how current and emerging techniques work, describe their capabilities and limitations, and discuss their promise.
Sep 16, 2024
Ukraine's Kursk Incursion: Another Nail in the Coffin of Putin's Regime?
Ukraine's bold Kursk operation challenges Putin's war narrative and exposes domestic vulnerabilities. While this is unlikely to collapse Putin's regime, student Khrystyna Holynska says the symbolic impact of Ukrainian advances erodes Russia's foundation and boosts Ukraine's resolve.
Sep 13, 2024
How Are U.S. Public School Superintendents Doing?
In a survey of superintendents, Melissa Diliberti and professor Heather Schwartz asked about their job-related stressors, job satisfaction, intentions to remain in the profession, and about which activities take up most of their time. Their answers revealed a divide between superintendents of small and large districts.
Sep 9, 2024
Informing Clean Energy Planning in California's San Joaquin Valley
Students Hye Min Park and Weilong Kong helped RAND researchers create a Clean Energy Portfolio Toolkit to help San Joaquin Valley decisionmakers understand how the region might harness its land, water, and other resources to participate in California's transition to a clean energy economy.
Sep 3, 2024
Community Learning and Outreach Toolkit for Countering Anti-Asian Hate
Students Stacey Yi and Lynn Hu worked with faculty to create a toolkit to counter anti-Asian hate incidents and crimes. It aims to help community-based organizations foster understanding, enhance response efficacy, and promote positive engagement with the Asian American community.
Aug 27, 2024
Districts Try with Limited Success to Reduce Chronic Absenteeism
Persistently high chronic absenteeism rates have left educators and policymakers across the United States wondering what they can do to get students back in school. Analysis led by alum Melissa Diliberti found one-quarter of districts reported that none of the approaches they have tried to reduce absenteeism have been effective.
Aug 26, 2024
RAND Offers Master's and Ph.D. Degrees in Policy Analysis
Interested in pursuing a master's degree or Ph.D. in public policy analysis, or a master of national security policy? RAND offers generous scholarships and experiential learning opportunities. Learn more and apply today!
Aug 21, 2024
Preparing the Force for Data-Centric Warfighting
Alum Bonnie Triezenberg and her RAND colleagues highlight information-sharing challenges and explore near-term and nonmateriel courses of action that the U.S. Air Force could take to better prepare the force for information-sharing at speed and at scale in the European theater.
Aug 16, 2024
Russia's War Aims in Ukraine
Russia's leadership has not told the public or the troops in clear terms what it is trying to achieve in Ukraine, its most consequential use of force abroad in several generations. Student Khrystyna Holynska says this contradicts a core tenet of Russian strategy, the necessity to link political goals and military action.
Aug 13, 2024
How the United States and EU Could Cooperate on AI Governance
As AI applications proliferate worldwide, complex governance debates are taking place. Recent European legislation proposes regulations that will apply to U.S. companies seeking to operate powerful AI models in the EU market. Alum Krystyna Marcinek and RAND colleagues offer several options for the U.S. government to consider in response.
Aug 8, 2024
Something Is Rotten in the State of Russian Arms Industry
Despite Russia's claims of robust arms production and export capabilities, Moscow faces significant challenges. Student Khrystyna Holynska says declining sales, reliance on outdated weaponry, and strained international relationships indicate a stark contrast between state propaganda and the reality faced by the Russian arms industry.
Aug 7, 2024

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