The Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters (MASAL) is an learned society and academic organization that supports research and disseminating knowledge through various scholarly activities.
In 1998, the Academy received a small endowment from Judge Avern Cohn for a prize for the most outstanding paper presented on the topic of law and public policy.
[4][5] The Academy was founded by Professors Frederick Charles Newcombe, Joseph Beal Steere, and Warren Plimpton Lombard, who called a meeting to organize a society to coordinate scientific research and improve teaching methods in natural sciences.
[6] The annual conference, typically held in March, serves as a hub for intellectual exchange and collaboration, with each year a different member institution hosting the event.
[1][11] In 1998, the Academy received a small endowment from Judge Avern Cohn for a prize for the most outstanding paper presented on the topic of law and public policy.