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About the Academy
Areas of Work
The Academy’s work is wide-ranging and multidisciplinary. Current areas of focus include:

Arts & Humanities

Humanities Indicators; arts in America; humanities and social sciences

Democracy & Justice

Access to legal services; American institutions; citizenship; judicial independence; incarceration

Education

K-16 policy; higher education; language learning; public universities; universal education

Energy & Environment

Energy policy; resource scarcity; nuclear safety, security, and waste management

Global Affairs

Civil wars; international responses; ethics, technology, and war; nuclear weapons and arms control; rules of space

Science & Technology

Science in society; international collaborations; U.S. research policy; STEM workforce
Our Work
We address critical challenges facing our global society. Learn more about our areas of focus.
Our Work
Members
The Academy honors the excellence and leadership of exceptional people from all disciplines and practices.
Projects
Publications
The Academy's books, journal, reports, and project papers share research and recommendations.
Publications
Dædalus Winter 2019 Issue - Access to Justice
“Emblazoned on the facade of the United States Supreme Court building are four simple words intended to embody the overriding principle of the U.S. legal system: EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW. Yet after more than 225 years, the nation still has not developed the means to fulfill this principle.”
— John G. Levi and David M. Rubenstein
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Apr 11, 2019 Public

Annual Awards Ceremony

Featuring Ashton Baldwin Carter, Ernest J. Moniz, Lucia B. Rothman-Denes, and Edward S. Boyden III
Cambridge, MA

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