Featured Stories

RTI-led study finds economic impacts of overweight and obesity set to reach 3.3% of global GDP by 2060

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Paul Weisenfeld, RTI’s International Development EVP, appointed to USAID Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid

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RTI awarded $4 million grant to support Build Back Better Regional Challenge

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Anchoring Research

Transformative Research Unit for Equity

The Transformative Research Unit for Equity (TRUE) is an interdisciplinary team of dedicated experts leading a new way forward with equity-centered transformative research. This team produces transformative research that leverages power, influence, and resources to advance equity.​​

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Building the Resilience of the World’s Water Resources

At RTI, we believe that achieving a water-secure world is one of the most urgent tasks facing humanity. We are committed to the sustainable management of this most precious resource.

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Our Experts

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Mohamed Abdinoor
By The Numbers

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of water used by humans is supplied by underground aquifers

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of the world's 37 largest aquifers are significantly distressed

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Advanced Technology, Health, Innovation and Commercialization
Workers use masks and social distancing while sharing office space during a pandemic.

A Lightbulb Moment: Using LED Lighting to Help Fight COVID-19 and Other Illnesses
Inside Science, International Development

A Life Unimagined: A Conversation with Aaron Williams
Health, Inside Science

Gathering for Global Health in North Carolina
Education and Workforce Development

Closing the Missing Millions Gap: Takeaways on Increasing STEM Participation

COVID-19 Experts Available for Interview

Epidemiology

Pia MacDonald, PhD, is focused on strengthening countries’ capacities to prevent, detect, and respond to disease outbreaks. She can speak to the global impact and threat of COVID-19.

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Misinformation

Brian Southwell, PhD, is an expert on the spread of misinformation and how to best counter it. Misinformation has heavily impacted the COVID-19 pandemic and the public’s perception of the virus.

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Global Vaccination Efforts

Richard Reithinger, PhD, Vice President of Global Health, can discuss global COVID-19 vaccination planning, vaccine disparities and whether a third dose or booster shot should be prioritized in the United States.

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Racial Disparity

LaShawn Glasgow is the Director of Community and Workplace Health at RTI. Dr. Glasgow is available to comment on COVID-19’s impact on the health of racial and ethnic minority groups across the U.S.

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What We Do

RTI is an independent nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Explore the work RTI does across our diverse services and capabilities, practice areas, centers, and emerging issues by using the dropdown below

Practice Area

RTI Center for Climate Solutions
Emerging Issue

COVID-19 Research + Response
Practice Area

Global Health