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Jeannette M. Wing

Area:
Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Specialty:
Computer Sciences
Academy Member
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Humanities Education in Community Colleges

The humanities are a large and growing presence in community colleges. To more fully capture the scale and character of humanities education at these institutions, the Humanties Indicators surveyed the nation’s community colleges on three key topics.
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The Genetic Revolution

The Academy sponsored a conference on genetic engineering, examining both the risks and possible benefits. The resulting volume of papers concentrates on the scientific principles required to understand the issues that lie at the core of public concern and, therefore, of policy development.

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Richard N. Aslin

Area:
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Specialty:
Psychological Sciences
Academy Member
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The Humanities in American Life: Insights for Religious Studies

The first national survey on the humanities finds wide agreement about the personal and societal benefits of the humanities, substantial engagement with a range of humanities activities at home and in the workplace, as well as strong support for teaching most humanities…
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The Heart of the Matter Report Has Broad Impact

Released in June of 2013, The Heart of the Matter, the report of the American Academy’s Commission on the Humanities and Social Sciences, has become an integral part of an ongoing national dialogue about the state of the humanities and social sciences in the United States.
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Regis B. Kelly

Area:
Leadership, Policy, and Communications
Specialty:
Scientific, Cultural, and Nonprofit Leadership
Academy Member
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James H. Simons

Area:
Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Specialty:
Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, and Statistics
Academy Member
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Congress Advised of Critical Need to Boost Language Study

The American Academy delivered its final report on the future of language education to the U.S. Congress yesterday, recommending “a national strategy to improve access to as many languages as possible for people of every region, ethnicity, and socioeconomic background.”
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Language Magazine
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The Legal Cultures Project

This project examines the relationship between legal systems and the cultures in which they are embedded, with particular emphasis on the legal profession.

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The Humanities in American Life: Insights for Languages other than English

The first national survey on the humanities finds wide agreement about the personal and societal benefits of the humanities, substantial engagement with a range of humanities activities at home and in the workplace, as well as strong support for teaching most humanities…