National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Scientific national academy for the U.S.
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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. |
| 2017 | The Marian Koshland Science Museum closed, and was replaced by a new science outreach program called LabX. |
| 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. |
| March 5 2014 | The 2012 Presidential Award for Math and Science Teaching ceremony was held at the National Academy of Sciences Building. |
| 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. |
| 2013 | Ben Barres became the first openly transgender scientist elected to the National Academy of Sciences. |
| 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. |
| 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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