Essays offer insight about the Internet of the (near) future- and its implications

Morton L. Mandel, business leader and entrepreneur, named as the recipient of the American Academy's Scholar-Patriot Award in recognition of his philanthropy and dedication to public service.

Tuition is the principal revenue source for many of these institutions; Teaching and research remain the two top expenditures.

Public Face of Science project will develop new assessments of public interactions with science, technology, medicine.

Public research universities contribute to overall economy, research, and infrastructure in support of students, families, and the nation

Essays offer insight about new developments in the classics that are reshaping our understanding of the ancient world—and its relevance to today.

Public-private partnerships, new sources of revenue among recommendations for strategic directions

The 236th class of members includes novelist Colm Tóibín, La Opinión Publisher and CEO Monica Lozano, jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter, former Botswanan President Festus Mogae, and autism author and spokesperson Temple Grandin

White paper explores legal frameworks for regulation of nuclear, biological, and cyber technologies

Microsoft Research Corporate VP Wing calls for implementation of Academy recommendations for long-term sustainability of U.S. science & engineering research enterprise

Number of Organizations Supporting Call to Action Surpasses 500

Published during the 2016 U.S. presidential election, these essays offer expert insight into the character and quality of effective political leadership.

Announcing the seven Visiting Scholars at the American Academy for 2016-17.

The American Academy has received one of the largest donations since its founding in 1780. David M. Rubenstein, co-CEO of The Carlyle Group, a global alternative asset manager, has donated $5 million to establish the David Rubenstein Enhancement Fund at the American Academy. This gift will provide funding for new Academy projects (both major commissions as well as exploratory initiatives), and it will also enhance the visibility of the Academy and its projects and commissions among policymakers and the general public.

National commission from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences delivers key takeaways from its data-driven examination of opportunities and challenges for U.S. higher education students.

Essays explore how technological innovations and political shifts are changing the nature of warfare.

Google Senior Fellow Jeffrey Dean; Installation artist Theaster Gates; Irish author Eavan Boland; philanthropist Edythe Broad; Aspen Institute's Walter Isaacson among new members

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has named Joan Wallach Scott as the recipient of the 2016 Talcott Parsons Prize for her distinguished contributions to the social sciences. This award will be presented to Professor Scott, a member of the Academy, on April 6, 2017, at the House of the Academy in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The American Academy of Arts & Sciences named Toni Morrison as the recipient of the 2016 Emerson-Thoreau Medal for her distinguished achievement in the field of literature. Established in 1958, the medal is awarded to an individual for his or her total literary achievement rather than for a specific work.

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has released a report that suggests a diminishing share of U.S. residents speak languages other than English, a trend that could have important consequences for business, international affairs, and intellectual exchange.