Projects

Academy members, with other experts, undertake projects that include events, publications, and recommendations.

Projects

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The Media in Society

While the digital revolution has changed the nature of news distribution, it has not diminished the need for ambitious, accurate, and reliable journalism in American society. This project looked at the evolving role of the media in today’s world, in general, and analyzed how reporters cover science and economic issues, in particular.

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American Academy Studies in Global Security Series

The American Academy Studies in Global Security Series was edited by Carl Kaysen, MIT, John Steinbruner, University of Maryland; and Martin B. Malin, American Academy of Arts and Sciences and was a project of the Committee on International Security Studies.

United States Space Policy
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Reconsidering the Rules of Space

This study examined the global security implications of expanding commercial and military uses of space, and considered international rules and principles needed to maintain a balanced use of space over the long term.

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John David Steinbruner
supreme court
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The Independence of the Judiciary

This project examined the evolving relationship between Congress and the Supreme Court. Among other issues, it addressed the Supreme Court's increasing willingness to place constitutional limits on Congress' power to enact statutes; the judicial nomination and confirmation process; and questions of statutory interpretation.

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Jesse Herbert Choper and Robert Charles Post
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Corporate Responsibility: Beyond Regulation

This project examined the factors underlying recent scandals at a number of American corporations. The project’s publication, Restoring Trust in American Business, includes a set of recommendations for rebuilding the trust upon which the American system of capitalism depends.

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Martin Lipton, Jay Lorsch, and Larry W. Sonsini
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Governance of Innovation in the Biosciences

The Academy convened a series of meetings in 2000 and 2001 to reflect on the social implications of new technologies. During those sessions, participants discussed the risks and benefits of revolutionary advances not only in genetics but also in nanotechnology and robotics.

educating all children
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Universal Basic and Secondary Education

This study investigated the rationale, the means, and the consequences of providing high-quality primary and secondary education to all the world's children.

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Joel E. Cohen and David E. Bloom
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Principles of Conduct for Professors

An Academy study group looked at the intellectual and ethical dilemmas faced by U.S. professors as they balance responsibilities to their students, their disciplines, the university, and the broader community.

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Henry Rosovsky
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Law 2000

In October 1999, a distinguished group of scholars from different disciplines was convened to assess the evolution of law over the previous hundred years. Each contributor was asked to write about a particular area of law, or a theme in law and legal scholarship, tracing developments and interrelated changes in the legal and the social order.

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Bryant Garth, Austin Sarat, and Robert A. Kagan
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The Future of the Metropolis

Using Chicago as a case study, this study of the future of the American metropolis addressed the challenges facing metropolitan areas in spheres such as public transportation, land use and housing, governance and taxation, and economic well-being.

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Elmer William Johnson
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Humankind’s Origins

This project brought together experts in the biological sciences, physical sciences, and social sciences to examine the evolution and origin of human biology, behavior, and society.

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Morris Goodman
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Changing Student Demographics in Colleges and Universities

This study explored the impact of growing racial and ethnic diversity on college and university campuses and the responses of faculties and administrative leaders to these demographic changes.

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Richard Jay Light
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U.S. Scientists and Public Interest Organizations: Aims and Limits

This study examined two mechanisms that allow for interchange between science and society: governmental science policy (often involving the participation of "scientist administrators") and scientists’ voluntary public-interest associations. The resulting book also looked at the activities of citizen-scientists who have organized themselves to promote the welfare of society.

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The United States and the International Criminal Court

The International Criminal Court is designed to bring to justice individuals who commit genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. The Academy brought together legal, political, and military experts to examine the proposed International Criminal Court and its meaning for US security.

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Carl Kaysen and Sarah Sewall
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Violent Conflict in the 21st Century

Against a background of changing international politics, the Academy convened a multidisciplinary conference to analyze the direction of international security, to explore current and foreseeable sources of conflict, to examine the instruments that might be used in these conflicts, and to discuss ways that future conflicts might be mitigated.