Projects

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

Projects

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New Dilemmas in Ethics, Technology, and War

New Dilemmas in Ethics, Technology and War is a three-year study exploring the intricate, rapidly evolving relationship between advancements in military technology and the moral and ethical dilemmas that new technologies pose for states, international organizations, and global society. 

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Scott D. Sagan
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New Models for U.S. Science and Technology Policy

This project assembled recognized leaders from all sectors of science, engineering, and technology to recommend policy actions to help ensure the long-term sustainability of the U.S. science and engineering research enterprise.

Chairs
Norman R. Augustine and Neal Francis Lane
Public Trust in Vaccines
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Public Trust in Vaccines

This project analyzed public trust in vaccines from multiple disciplines to identify barriers to vaccine coverage, evaluate the role of the media in the public’s attitudes towards vaccines, and provide recommendations to improve the public’s trust in vaccines.

Chairs
Barry R. Bloom, Edgar Marcuse, and Seth Mnookin
commission on the humanities and social sciences
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Commission on the Humanities and Social Sciences

The Commission on the Humanities and Social Sciences claimed a space in the national dialogue for the humanities and the social sciences and recommended specific steps that government, schools and universities, cultural institutions, businesses, and philanthropies could take to support and strengthen these areas of knowledge.

Chairs
Richard H. Brodhead and John W. Rowe
Stewarding America
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Stewarding America

Most Americans seek a more coherent, collaborative, national conversation in which individual interests can be aligned with the greater good. This project analyzed American institutions to develop a better understanding of their role in the American democratic system and to develop proposals to increase civic participation and public confidence in American leaders and institutions.

Chair
Norman Jay Ornstein
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Challenges to Business in the 21st Century: The Way Forward

This project brought together educators and practitioners to explore ways to foster strong, ethical leadership skills in three arenas critical to American society: business, law, and the university.

Chairs
Jay Lorsch, Rakesh Khurana, Martin Lipton, and Gerald Rosenfeld
nuclear fuel storage
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Global Nuclear Future

The Global Nuclear Future Initiative seeks to guide domestic and international policy-makers trying to balance the pursuit of a national nuclear energy program with the potential safety, security, and economic concerns.

Chairs
Steven E. Miller, Robert Rosner, and Scott D. Sagan
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Countering Corruption in Nation-States

What is corruption? How does it work? Why does it matter? This project examined these questions and investigated the link between corruption and political and economic transformation, as well as the effects of corruption in the larger international setting.

Chair
Robert I. Rotberg
United States and Russia flag
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U.S. Policy Toward Russia

The Academy conducted a major reexamination of U.S. foreign policy toward Russia. The goal was to develop a comprehensive, coherent, and effective policy on U.S.-Russian relations for consideration by the then new U.S. administration, Congress, and the media.

Chairs
Timothy J. Colton, Timothy Frye, and Robert Legvold
mass incarceration
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The Challenge of Mass Incarceration in America

This study examined the scope of mass incarceration, its political significance, and its social impacts, weighing the concerns about crime control, rehabilitation, and more fundamental issues of social justice.

Chairs
Bruce Western and Glenn C. Loury
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Scientists’ Understanding of the Public

This project examined how to improve the scientific community’s appreciation of public concerns about science and technology. The project reversed the more common question of public understanding of science by asking what scientists know or should know about the public and its concerns.

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David D. Clark, David Matthew Altshuler, Thomas Isaacs, and Robert W. Fri
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Humanities Indicators

The Humanities Indicators is a nationally recognized source of nonpartisan information on the state of the humanities, providing researchers and policy-makers with better tools to answer basic questions about areas of concern in the field.

Chairs
Norman Marshall Bradburn and Robert B. Townsend
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Science in the Liberal Arts Curriculum

Less than one-third of American undergraduates major in the natural sciences, mathematics, or engineering. This project examined the goals of science requirements for nonscientists, and how students fulfill those requirements, in an effort to inform curriculum policies at higher education institutions.

Chairs
Jerrold Meinwald and John G. Hildebrand
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Protecting the Internet as a Public Commons

The constantly evolving nature of the Internet raises questions about its use and security. This project investigated how the complex social issues of identity, access, and trust will affect the future of the Internet.

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David D. Clark