Pardee RAND News & 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 (student blog posts, alumni news, faculty blog posts, featured research) provide filtered views of Pardee RAND news and announcements; here we present a complete compilation of ALL the news that's fit to share.

Statement from the Dean on Racial Injustice
The call for social justice that has swept across our nation and the world over this past week demands that we listen, learn, and do more to “shine the light that reveals the dust” and to do the hard work of building a better world not just this week but for years to come. It is my fervent hope that our community will rise to the occasion and live up to our motto, Be the Answer.
Responding to COVID-19 with Research and Analysis
Members of the Pardee RAND community are actively contributing to the COVID-19 response by sharing their expertise and searching for solutions to coronavirus-related challenges on local, state, national, and global levels.

Platforms Should Use Algorithms to Help Users Help Themselves
Jul 20, 2021

Social media users generate massive volumes of content, which then spreads at extraordinary speeds. Yet platforms generally rely on a slow process of human moderation to remove prohibited content. Student Hilary Reininger and Prof. Christopher Paul ask, What if moderation could happen before the content is even posted?
North Korean Nuclear Weapons Pose an Existential Threat to China
Jul 13, 2021

Despite the current border closures between their two countries, China and North Korea remain resolutely pledged to a “blood-alliance.” But alum Bruce Bennett and student Diana Myers argue this partnership has vastly different implications depending on which side of the border you consider.
Marquis Honored with Endowed Scholarship
Jun 14, 2021

At Dean Susan Marquis's final Board of Governors meeting, Board chair Jim Lovelace and RAND president and CEO Michael Rich honored her by announcing the establishment of a $1 million scholarship endowment, the Susan L. Marquis Endowed Scholarship, to support future Pardee RAND students.
Twelve Alumni Present Career Talks
Jun 14, 2021

Alumni near and far shared their experiences with current students this spring through interactive Career Services webinars and discussions, taking advantage of one silver lining of our virtual world.
Q&A with "Audio Storyteller" Sinduja Srinivasan
Jun 11, 2021

Alum Sinduja Srinivasan now works for FiveThirtyEight as a podcast producer and describes herself on LinkedIn as an Audio Storyteller, but she started her career as a United Nations researcher. She credits Pardee RAND for preparing her for both careers, and for her career pivot.
In-Person Activities Gradually Resume
Jun 10, 2021

Once Los Angeles began easing its COVID-19 restrictions this spring, Pardee RAND took careful, tentative steps toward in-person and on-campus activities. One course resumed in-person meetings in the courtyard, and faculty and staff organized several fun outdoor events for students.
Student Podcast Explores Future Technology and Policy Scenarios
Jun 9, 2021

Students in Pardee RAND's Tech + Narrative Lab are exploring the implications of emerging technology through a podcast set in 2030. Using a future lens, they consider decisions being made today.
From Hermit Kingdom to Open for Business
May 25, 2021

When the situation in North Korea becomes conducive to foreign investment and development, what might it take to kick-start the country's economy? Students Diana Myers and Noah Johnson explored this question with professors Krishna Kumar and Troy Smith.
Will the United States Declare Freedom from COVID-19 Too Soon?
May 21, 2021

Pardee RAND students Lawrence Baker and Pedro Lima, and professors Jeanne Ringel and Rafael Vardavas, used their COVID-19 model to analyze what could happen with COVID-19 deaths in the United States if restrictions all go away on July 4. Here's what they saw: Fully reopening the economy before Biden's vaccination target was met doubled the average number of COVID-19 deaths between Independence Day and the end of the year.
Urban and Rural Districts Show Strong Divide During the Pandemic
May 11, 2021

As of February 2021, only 17 percent of urban school districts—compared with 42 percent of rural districts—were offering fully in-person instruction. Students Melissa Kay Diliberti and Lisa Berdie worked with colleagues to consider the implications of this disparity.
Stress-Testing California's COVID-19 Reopening Strategy
May 10, 2021

States' reopening plans vary widely. With a revised RAND decision support tool and using California as an example, students Pedro Lima and Lawrence Baker, along with Pardee RAND faculty, tested alternative plans. The best strategies did not prematurely relax measures like indoor mask-wearing; began with a high level of caution; were tied to vaccination rates; and made changes gradually.
Pardee RAND Externship Students Discuss Work in Sitka
May 7, 2021

Students Jalal Awan and Keren Zhu are in Sitka for six week externships at the Sitka Conservation Society and the Sitka Food Co-op, respectively. They visited local public radio station KCAW for an interview about their experience.
The American Rescue Plan Is a Chance to Support Students with Disabilities. Here Are Some Investments Worth Considering
May 5, 2021

National surveys of K–12 teachers provide insight into challenges for effectively educating students with disabilities during the pandemic and beyond. Understanding these challenges can help identify important funding options to address gaps.
Messaging Strategies to Mitigate COVID-19
Apr 30, 2021

Public health officials are trying to convince a majority of Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19, while also promoting other disease-mitigating measures such as mask-wearing. Christine Chen (cohort '15) and colleagues consider what messaging strategies might help this effort.
Machine Learning Can Detect Online Conspiracy Theories
Apr 29, 2021

As social media platforms work to prevent malicious or harmful uses of their services, an improved model of machine-learning technology can detect and understand conspiracy theory language. Insights from this modeling effort can help counter the effects of online conspiracies.
Q&A with Cynthia Gonzalez
Apr 28, 2021

The director of Pardee RAND Graduate School's Community-Partnered Policy and Action stream talks about her passion and insights for the school and why it is time for a new approach to community well-being.
Seeking COVID-19 Exit Strategies for Reopening California
Apr 27, 2021

Students Pedro Lima and Lawrence Baker (cohort '19) worked with Pardee RAND faculty using simulation models and the Robust Decision Making (RDM) approach to stress-test California's reopening strategy and other alternatives. They found that adaptive plans that respond aggressively to initial outbreaks are required to control the pandemic.
Responsible Space Behavior for the New Space Era
Apr 26, 2021

The early space domain was dominated by two superpowers. Today, the world has more than 60 spacefaring nations, multiple commercial space operators, and a global economy that is inextricably linked to space. Student Katie Feistel and her colleagues in the RAND Space Enterprise Initiative say now is the time to develop responsible space norms.
Societal Impact of Research Funding for Women's Health
Apr 22, 2021

An examination of the impact of increased funding for research on Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias in women, conducted by students Annie Chen and Hamad Al-Ibrahim, and alum Denise Quigley, showed that small investments in women's health research can yield large gains, including benefits above investing in general research.
Reducing Hospital Spending: Three Policy Options
Apr 21, 2021

Alum Jodi Liu (cohort '12), student Nabeel Qureshi ('18), and colleagues summarize the spending impact of policy options to reduce hospital prices paid by private health plans, outlining design choices and effectiveness levels for each approach.

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