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ICYMI: Highlights from the week of Dec. 6 – Dec. 10, 2021

This is a sampling of approximately 2,400 media clips covering the Smithsonian this week.

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Art and Design

Cooper Hewitt’s new Design and Healing exhibition showcases creative responses to COVID-19
MuseumNext – December 10, 2021

In the Studio – Devan Shimoyama: Rhinestones and telephone lines
BBC-World Service Radio – December 7, 2021

Controversial Revitalization of Hirshhorn Museum’s Sculpture Garden Approved
ARTnews – December 3, 2021

FUTURES

Smithsonian’s ‘Futures’ exhibit encourages visitors to be innovators
The Washington Post – December 7, 2021

‘Optimism is the only way forward’: the exhibition that imagines our future
The Guardian – December 6, 2021

History, Culture, and Education

‘Age of Acrimony’: Historian Jon Grinspan on the last time Americans fought for democracy
90.9 WBUR – December 9, 2021

Native New York: Dispelling the Myth of the Sale of Manhattan & More
Native News Online – December 8, 2021

Virginia Museum on Shuttered HBCU Gets Boost Via Smithsonian Project
NBC Washington – December 5, 2021

Sackler Name

The Met removes Sackler name from its galleries
The Washington Post – December 9, 2021

In a Landmark Move, the Metropolitan Museum of Art Will Remove the Sackler Name From Its Walls
artnet News – December 9, 2021

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is removing the Sackler name from galleries
CNN Style – December 9, 2021

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Science and Technology

Coastal species are forming colonies on plastic trash in the ocean, study finds
The Guardian – December 10, 2021

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Hosts Life in the Open Ocean
Smithsonian Magazine – December 6, 2021

Pacific Ocean garbage patch is immense plastic habitat
BBC – December 4, 2021

The Forum – Algae: Slime life
BBC-World Service Radio – December 9, 2021

Ancient Crab Fossil Found on Assateague Island
NBC Washington – December 7, 2021

Various Subjects

Women Scientists Describe A Culture Of Sexual Misconduct At The Smithsonian’s Tropical Research Institute
BuzzFeed – December 9, 2021

New Smithsonian National Zoo director is Clemson alumna
Clemson University – December 4, 2021

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Posted: 10 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.