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ICYMI: Highlights from the week of Dec. 13 – 17, 2021

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This is a sampling of approximately 1,600 media clips covering the Smithsonian this week.

Art and Design

How to survive a pandemic? Courage, resiliency and resistance to bad ideas.
The Washington Post – December 16, 2021

New Glass Now Shatters Expectations
Washington City Paper – December 16, 2021

At the Hirshhorn, Toyin Ojih Odutola’s ‘Countervailing Theory’ will leave you transformed
The Washington Post – December 15, 2021

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FUTURES

Suchi Reddy, Architect of Serenity
W Magazine – December 14, 2021

‘Futures’ Exhibit Looks at Possibilities
Voice of America – December 11, 2021

History, Culture, and Education

Wright brothers vs. Smithsonian: the bitter feud over who invented the airplane
The Washington Post – December 13, 2021

USF professor picked by Smithsonian to help curate new collection on history, impact of hip-hop
WTSP-TV – December 12, 2021

Science and Technology

The universe is expanding faster than it should be
National Geographic – December 17, 2021

Telescope to help tell the story of the universe
Harvard Gazette – December 16, 2021

NASA solar probe becomes first spacecraft to ‘touch the sun’
CNET – December 15, 2021

NASA probe is the first spacecraft to ever enter the sun’s atmosphere
CBS News – December 15, 2021

May they live long and prosper: 1960s Spock ears to be on display Air and Space Museum
WJLA.com – December 15, 2021

Various Subjects

Groundbreaking Feminist Scholar bell hooks Dies at 69
Smithsonian Magazine – December 16, 2021

Smithsonian says its treasures are threatened by floods, storms, and climate change
WUSA-TV – December 15, 2021

Kansas City Art Institute taps a Smithsonian director as next president
FOX4 – December 14, 2021

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Posted: 20 December 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.