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RAND played a pivotal role in emerging technologies throughout the 20th century, from satellites and computers to information-sharing systems, packet switching, and artificial intelligence. RAND now explores the policy implications of emerging technologies across a broad scope of areas such as patient outcomes and health care quality; energy and environmental standards; privacy; military weapon systems; and training teachers and students in the 21st century.

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    Technological Approaches to Human Performance Enhancement

    Nov 23, 2021

    Human performance enhancement (HPE) will have implications for military and intelligence operations. A variety of HPE could be of potential military and intelligence operational value. What are some approaches to HPE?

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    Commercial and Military Applications of Quantum Technology

    Oct 28, 2021

    There are three main categories of quantum technology: quantum sensing, quantum communication, and quantum computing. How—and when—might these technologies affect national security? And which countries lead in developing them?

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    Livia Dewaele

    Analyst
    Education M.A. in international relations, University of Chicago; B.A. in modern languages and linguistics, University of Oxford

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    Brian Dolan

    Engineer
    Education Ph.D. in aerospace engineering, University of Cincinnati; B.S. in mechanical and aerospace engineering, SUNY Buffalo

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    Fiona Quimbre

    Analyst
    Education M.A. in international relations, Sciences Po Bordeaux; M.A. in China studies, Peking University; Dual B.Sc.Econ. in politics, Cardiff University & Sciences Po Bordeaux

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    Michael J. D. Vermeer

    Physical Scientist
    Education Ph.D. in chemistry, Northwestern University; B.S. in chemistry, Calvin College

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    Fabian Villalobos

    Associate Engineer
    Education Ph.D. in materials science, UC Riverside; B.S. in chemical engineering, UC Riverside; AA in liberal arts, San Bernadino Valley College

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    Mann Virdee

    Analyst
    Education Ph.D. in international development, University of Birmingham; M.Sc. in emerging economies and international development, King's College London; B.Sc. in natural sciences, Queen Mary University of London

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    Zohan Hasan Tariq

    Ph.D. Student, Pardee RAND Graduate School, and Assistant Policy Researcher, RAND
    Education B.E. in chemical engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan

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    Kristin Warren

    Associate Engineer
    Education Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, Carnegie Mellon University; M.S. in mechanical engineering, Carnegie Mellon University; B.S. in mechanical engineering, Kettering University

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    James Williams

    Senior Engineer
    Education M.S. in aerosystems engineering, Loughborough University; B.S. in aerospace engineering, University of Virginia

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    Douglas Yeung

    Behavioral and Social Scientist; Faculty Member, Pardee RAND Graduate School
    Education Ph.D. in psychology, Rutgers University; B.S. in management science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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    Dominic Yiangou

    Research Assistant
    Education M.Sc. in science, technology and society, UCL; B.Sc. in chemistry, University of Kent

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    Obaid Younossi

    Director, Defense and Political Sciences Department; Senior Policy Researcher
    Education Ph.D. and M.Phil. in public policy, The George Washington University; M.A. in international affairs, George Mason University; B.S. in mechanical engineering, University of Pittsburgh

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    Christopher A. Eusebi

    Senior Adjunct Researcher
    Education J.D. in intellectual property, University of Detroit; M.S. and M.S. in materials engineering, Michigan State University

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    Joe Eyerman

    Senior Political Scientist
    Education Ph.D. in political science, Florida State University; M.A. in political science, Miami University-Oxford; B.A. in political science, Muskingum College

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