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  • Natalie Crawford, photo by Diane Baldwin/RAND Corporation

    Issue 92 of the Alumni Bulletin: March 2023

    In the latest issue of the Alumni Bulletin: RAND kicks off 75th anniversary year; In memoriam: Ann Korologos, former board chair; Alumni Impact Fund voting coming soon; Inaugural chair for countering Truth Decay; and more.

Alumni Association News

  • Volunteers remove debris from the House of Culture in the village of Ivanivka, which was damaged in a Russian attack, in Chernihiv region, Ukraine, September 3, 2022, photo by Vladislav Musienko/Reuters

    Alumni Impact Fund Winner Announced

    RAND Alumni Impact Fund supporters selected “Reforming and Rebuilding Ukraine” as the project that will be funded with AIF donations raised in 2022. The project team will use the funding to help officials prepare and plan for long-term, consistent, and coordinated policy toward post-war Ukraine.

    Apr 10, 2023

  • RAND's 75th anniversary logo, image by RAND Corporation

    RAND Kicks Off 75th Anniversary Year

    May 14, 2023 is RAND's 75th anniversary. To kick off a yearlong series of celebrations and events, RAND hosted a presentation by archivist Cara McCormick, manager of the Hauser RAND Archives and RAND Classified Library.

    Mar 2, 2023

  • Ann Korologos at RAND, November 14, 2014, photo by Diane Baldwin/RAND Corporation

    In Memoriam: Ann Korologos, Former Board Chair

    Ann McLaughlin Korologos, a former U.S. Secretary of Labor and longtime member of the RAND family, died on January 30. Her distinguished career included service as the chair of the RAND Board of Trustees from 2004 to 2009.

    Mar 2, 2023

  • Ray Block, photo courtesy of Penn State

    Inaugural Chair for Countering Truth Decay

    Ray Block is the inaugural Michael D. Rich Chair for Countering Truth Decay. He's an associate professor of political science and African American studies and the Laurence and Lynn Brown-McCourtney Endowed Career Professor in Penn State's McCourtney Institute for Democracy.

    Mar 2, 2023

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  • A Navy Research Laboratory unmanned surface vehicle near Panama Beach, Florida, November 9, 2020, photo by U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

    Revive the Ram

    In the face of aggressive maneuvers by Chinese vessels, the U.S. Navy can brandish ramming USVs as a capability to inhibit threats while limiting the risk of escalation. These relatively simple, inexpensive vehicles could be used alongside a variety of nonlethal weapons to manage confrontations, giving commanders more options as they attempt to prevent China from dominating the seas.

    Jun 22, 2023

  • The Los Angeles County Men's Jail in Los Angeles, California, February 16, 2021, photo by Lucy Nicholson/Reuters

    Treating Mental Health Within Jails Should Start Beyond Jails

    In the United States, people with mental health concerns are disproportionately jailed at a staggering rate. It is essential that people have access to the health care they need while incarcerated. But efforts to build up community-based alternatives are essential, too.

    Jun 22, 2023

  • Green face peering out of machine code on cell phone, photo by Devrimb/Getty Images

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    Artificial intelligence is a technology ready-made for conspiratorial thinking. The time to counter conspiracy theories about AI is now—before they take hold in the minds of the public.

    Jun 22, 2023

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