Neoclassical architecture
18th–19th-century European classical revivalist architectural style
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April 2024 | Annual meeting held where new members are elected through final ballot. Up to 120 new members and 30 international members are elected during this meeting. |
2023 | The Duke of York vacated his London residence and office at Buckingham Palace. |
2017 | The Marian Koshland Science Museum closed, and was replaced by a new science outreach program called LabX. |
2017 | The House of Commons backed funding for the palace restoration project by 464 votes to 56. |
December 24 2017 | New church building was officially opened on Christmas Eve, replacing the earthquake-damaged original structure. |
2016 | Marcia McNutt becomes the twenty-second president of the National Academy of Sciences, and the first woman to hold this position. Her term is set to expire on June 30, 2026. |
November 2016 | A 10-year maintenance work schedule was approved by the prime minister, estimated to cost £369 million and involving new plumbing, wiring, boilers, radiators, and solar panel installation. |
2015 | The State Dining Room was closed for a year and a half due to a potentially dangerous ceiling. |
March 5 2014 | The 2012 Presidential Award for Math and Science Teaching ceremony was held at the National Academy of Sciences Building. |
2013 | Ben Barres became the first openly transgender scientist elected to the National Academy of Sciences. |
2013 | Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson highlighted Lincoln's establishment of the National Academy of Sciences as a significant legacy during the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. |
June 2012 | The National Academy of Sciences Building reopened to visitors after a major two-year restoration project that improved historic spaces, increased accessibility, and updated the building's infrastructure. |
June 2011 | The church building was demolished in late June. |
February 22 2011 | The church building collapsed during the Christchurch earthquake. |
2010 | Original church building was significantly damaged in the Canterbury earthquake. |
May 7 2010 | 255 National Academy of Sciences members published a letter in Science magazine criticizing political attacks against climate change scientists, specifically in response to the civil investigative demand against Michael E. Mann by Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. |
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