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AnalysisOnline, a service of The Communications Institute, is dedicated to providing objective, non-partisan analysis from many of the nation's leading academic and research institutions with a focus on economics, science, and engineering.
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September 5-
Unemployment and the Need for Science Education
Although new jobless figures, as explained in the Wall Street Journal, are grim and could point to recession, there are sectors where jobs go unfilled; education could be the key.
September 4-
Palin, Alaska and Energy
GOP VP nominee Sarah Palin has a record as a scrapper against Big Oil with a focus on returning the benefits of energy productions to Americans, reports the Los Angeles Times.
September 2-
Global Warming Clouds
Pointing the global warming wand at carbon alone risks oversimplifying a climate change discussion where science still has much to learn, reports the New York Times.
August 29-
Gulf Coast Energy Sector Eyes Gustav
Hurricane preparations by energy producers and utilities will be tested if Gustav hits the heart of the Gulf Coast energy production region as expected, reports the Wall Street Journal.
August 27-
Life beyond the Numbers
The U.S. Census Bureau reports Americans made improvements in income in in securing more health insurance from 2006 to 2007, but the New York Times has another view.
The December forum "Immigration: Confronting the Challenges in Arizona"
ASU's Dr. Marjorie Baldwin Looks at Rising Healthcare Costs
Bradford Kirkman-Liff of ASU's W. P. Carey School of Business on the Prognosis for Healthcare Reform
Dawn McLaren, at ASU's W. P. Carey School of Business, on Illegal Immigration
Dr. Tim Considine of
Penn State University
on Energy Technologies
Dr. Robert Brook
Director of RAND Health
on Health Care in America
University of Arizona's Dr. Price Fishback
on Social Security and the U.S. Economy
Harvard University's
Dr. Joseph Kalt
on Economics
Harvard University's
Dr. Henry Lee
on the Dimensions of the Energy Problem
Caltech's Dr. Nate Lewis on Energy
2006 Program Overview
Arizona Daily Star Presentation
Sealing our Border: Why It Won't Work
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Energy & America
A special edition educational DVD featuring top experts from the June 15 National Energy Symposium. Learn about the future of the world's energy resources from Caltech Professor Nathan S. Lewis and Harvard professors Henry Lee and Joseph P. Kalt. Click here to purchase.
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Infrastructure and Growth:
Confronting the Challenges
November 17, 2008 – Old Main - Arizona State University Campus
Cosponsored by
Arizona State University · Thomas R. Brown Foundation · The Communications Institute
Featuring Secretary Norman Mineta
Former United States Secretary of Transportation under President George W. Bush and
United States Secretary of Commerce under President Bill Clinton
The United States faces major challenges to expand and improve its aging infrastructure and meet the increasing demand for energy and water caused by growth. As one example, in just 22 years, the world will need 50% more energy than it uses today. This forum focuses on Arizona as a case study, and will bring together leading experts and policy makers to discuss this vital issue.
Watch for Details
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Immigration and the Economy
Study and December 10, 2008 Forum
As our nation faces difficult economic times and a slowing economy, the economy has become a top national issue. At the same time, concerns about the impact of illegal immigration continue. This year states such as Arizona have passed new laws to require stricter laws to require emplpoyers to check out the legal status of workers. The University of Arizona and Arizona State University are working with the Institute and the Thomas R. Brown Foundation on a new study. An invitation only forum will be held December 10, 2008 at the ASU Phoenix Campus and a preliminary study will be released.
For more background on immigration chech out AnalysisOnline will be targeted to reach policy makers, media, and opinion leaders. Check out the December 11, 2007 forum at Arizona State University and the. Nov. 16, 2006 symposium in Arizona State Capitol .
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SNA-TCI/AO Launch Briefings for Media
Dedicated to helping journalists expand their knowledge of critical issues
Click here for information on the energy briefing.
Click here for an audio replay of the briefing.
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"What You Need To Know About Energy" is a special booklet produced by the National Academy of Sciences with contributions from The Communications Institute and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The information in the booklet was derived from data provided by the Energy Information Administration and National Research Council reports.
As the nationwide debate over the sources and forms of energy continues, it is evident that managing energy use wisely in the 21st century calls for balancing three essential, but quite different, concerns: resources, responsibility, and security.
"What You Need To Know About Energy" begins with a description of the status of energy today, and a survey of the nation's energy demand versus the world's available supply. It then looks ahead to the quest for greater energy efficiency and emerging technologies. The goal of the booklet is to
present an accurate picture of America's current energy needs and to describe options that are likely to play a significant role in our energy future.
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is an honorific society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare.
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Decision at the Crossroads
A Community Forum
March 14, 2008
sponsored by
Arizona Daily Star
Thomas R. Brown Foundations
University of Arizona and The Communications Institute
 With the agenda including insights from three national experts, a forum on growth at the University of Arizona Tucson campus brought together planners, environmentalists, economists, and state officials to begin determining strategies to lead Tucson and its projected population growth of 500,000 or more into the middle of the century (according to the EBRC Economic Outlook, 2008-2009.)
The forum drew a crowd of 600 on the heels of an Arizona growth survey conducted by the Arizona Daily Star.
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ECONOMICS PROGRAMS 2008
Energy, growth and immigration will be the focus of the 2008 Communications Institute Economics programs. A spring journalism seminar on growth will be held in Tucson followed by another growth symposium later in the year. TCI's work on immigration continues in 200. The year will also feature two new studies on energy completed with partnering academic institutions and will feature several energy symposium. The TCI Economics Program is joint program with the Thomas R. Brown Foundations. See primers on economics, the economics of energy and the economics of immigration on analysisonline.org
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RISK IN SOCIETY
Risk analysis, like economics, is a critical element in policy making and individual decision-making. This program aims to provide an understanding of risk analysis as it applies to issues like natural disasters, the insurance industry and terrorism. Click here to view past programs. Coming soon on AnalysisOnline a basic primer on understanding risk and how to assess issues. Check out The Dose Makes the Poison - a special primer on how to understand issues involving toxic substances and their impact on public health and safety.
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