Sep
27

ICYMI; Highlights from the week that was September 20 – 24, 2021

This is a sampling of approximately 4,370 media clips covering the Smithsonian this week.

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Art and Design

He was a D.C. graffiti artist and spent time in prison. Now, a photo he took hangs in the National Portrait Gallery.
The Washington Post – September 24, 2021

First Look at FUTURES: Smithsonian Exhibits Groundbreaking Innovations
Newsweek – September 22, 2021

Art x Science: How Artists Launch Scientific Inquiries to Spark New Works
ARTnews – September 21, 2021

History, Culture and Education

Ancient clay tablet from Assyrian king going back to Iraq
Associated Press – September 23, 2021

Hobby Lobby’s forfeited Gilgamesh tablet is headed back to Iraq, and authorities hope it will be a warning to smugglers
The Washington Post – September 22, 2021

Hobby Lobby’s forfeited Gilgamesh tablet is headed back to Iraq, and authorities hope it will be a warning to smugglers
The Washington Post – September 22, 2021

Latino heritage and the future of the National Museum of the American Latino
ABC 7 DC – September 20, 2021

Religious artifacts in new Reconstruction exhibit depict resilience, racism
The Washington Post – September 22, 2021

In 1865, thousands of Black South Carolinians signed a 54-foot-long freedom petition
The Washington Post – September 23, 2021

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Science and Technology

Good friends and fresh blood: the social life of a vampire bat
Reuters – September 23, 2021

Scientists Discover Enormous Sphere-Shaped Void In Space
VICE – September 22, 2021

Watch a cheetah cub get bottle-fed at National Zoo’s sister facility
The Washington Post – September 22, 2021

Check out Bell’s flying taxi concept before its Smithsonian debut
Mashable – September 21, 2021

Opinion: Protect the cats — vaccinate the staff
The Washington Post – September 21, 2021

Lions, tigers recovering after COVID infection at Washington’s National Zoo
Reuters – September 17, 2021

Secretary Bunch

BIN Exclusive: Dr. Lonnie Bunch III Talks Black History, NMAAHC & More
iHeartRadio’s Black Information Network – September 20, 2021

Acres of White Flags Fly on National Mall for 670,000 Americans Who Died of COVID-19
NBC Washington – September 17, 2021

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Acres of White Flags Fly on National Mall for 670,000 Americans Who Died of COVID-19
NBC Washington – September 17, 2021

Federal workers can be fired for refusing vaccination, but must show up to work until their cases are determined, new guidance says
The Washington Post – September 20, 2021

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Posted: 27 September 2021
About the Author:

Madeleine “Maddie” Weyand-Geise recently joined OPA as the public affairs assistant, though she’s yet to step foot into the Castle as an employee. After starting work mid-pandemic, Maddie can’t wait for coworkers other than her aloe plant. Maddie comes to OPA with a background working in communications for local arts organizations and higher education. With degrees in art history and public relations, Maddie sees the Smithsonian as the perfect workplace to combine her passions for art, public access and education.