- Duke Divinity School theologian won the religion award for 鈥淭he Christian Imagination: Theology and the Origins of Race,鈥 a book explaining Christianity鈥檚 role in creating racial divides.
- University of California-Irvine neurobiologist won the psychology award for discovering that emotions play a major part in determining why we remember some things more vividly than others.
- Rutgers University law professor won the world order award for 鈥淭he Rule of the Clan,鈥 a book outlining why understanding clan-based cultures is key to the survival of democratic nations.
- School reform experts won the education award for their book 鈥淧rofessional Capital: Transforming Teaching in Every School,鈥 which says teachers perform best when allowed to learn from peers and decide things as a team.
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