Feb
23

ICYMI: Highlights from the week of Feb. 14 – 18, 2022

This is a sampling of approximately 3,900 media clips covering the Smithsonian this week.

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Art and Design

How Good Design Promotes Good Health  
Smithsonian Magazine – February 18, 2022


History, Culture and Education

Thurgood Marshall’s signed oath, the works of Maya Angelou: See the features of the White House exhibit honoring Black pioneers  
CNN – February 18, 2022

Smithsonian’s Mother Tongue Virtual Film Festival Celebrates 7th Year  
Native News Online – February 17, 2022

Film festival highlights cultural, linguistic diversity  
WSEE-TV – February 16, 2022

What led this storyteller to take a personal journey to the bottom of the ocean  
National Geographic – February 17, 2022

Michigan State Museum joins Smithsonian communities program  
Associated Press – February 15, 2022


Science and Technology

Scientists Get Creative to Continue Work during Pandemic  
VOA – February 17, 2022

Museums are in a race to save America’s treasures from climate change  
CNBC – February 18, 2022

How to FedEx a Giant Panda to China  
NBC Washington – February 16, 2022

A “dating app” for zoo populations  
CBS News – February 13, 2022

Smithsonian to show 120 orange statues of female scientists  
Associated Press – February 11, 2022

Smithsonian to Exhibit 120 3D-printed Statues of Women in Sciences  
Hyperallergic – February 14, 2022


Secretary Bunch

Presidential delegation to attend Liberia bicentennial marking arrival of first free Black Americans  
TheGrio – February 14, 2022


Posted: 23 February 2022
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.