This paper describes the mechanics of satellite orbits and explains why certain operations are suited to particular orbits. It discusses the requirements for launching satellites into space and maneuvering them once in space.

This publication examines the similarities and differences between the strategies used for the control of nuclear technologies and those proposed for biotechnology and information technology.

This report card provides a snapshot of where the humanities are today—their value to American society, their continuing vitality, and at the same time, the many challenges they currently face.

This paper provides an overview and analysis of credentials that serve as alternatives to bachelor’s and associate’s degrees and alternative pathways to achieving an academic degree.

To inform discussions of the future of undergraduate education in the United States, and the role of financial aid within it, this paper provides an overview of undergraduate financial aid—its motivations, its moving parts, and its controversies.

Serving as a foundation for the Commission’s ongoing work, this brief volume focuses on the pathways students of various backgrounds follow through the abundance of higher education options ostensibly available to them.