Jun
01

ICYMI: Highlights from the week of May 23 – May 27, 2022

This is a sampling of approximately 4,100 media clips covering the Smithsonian this week.

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Art and Design

Keep Up with the Best in Design with This Year’s PRINT Award Winners  
Print Magazine – May 27, 2022

This D.C. Artist Painted Furiously Through The Pandemic. The Hirshhorn Is Now Displaying Their Work
DCist – May 26, 2022

Smithsonian American Art Museum Hires Met’s Star Modern Art Curator  
ARTnews – May 25, 2022


History, Culture and Education

‘Ukraine’s heritage under attack’: why Russia is looting museums  
The Guardian – May 27, 2022

The surprising history behind the Lincoln Memorial  
National Geographic – May 26, 2022

A Makeshift Raft Speaks to the Risks Cubans Took to Escape Their Homeland  
Smithsonian Magazine – May 25, 2022

First cloned mammal in the country moves from Hawaiʻi to Smithsonian museum  
Hawai’i Public Radio – May 25, 2022


Science and Technology

‘Top Gun’ Is Back. But Is the Elite Navy Fighter Pilot School Really Like the Movies?  
Smithsonian Magazine – May 26, 2022

Eerie Ancient Footprints of Adult and Child Walking Together Revealed  
Newsweek – May 25, 2022

Why Scientists Are Racing to Ensure a Future With Koalas  
CNET – May 24, 2022

Little girl makes an adorable new friendship at Smithsonian National Zoo  
Yahoo! News – May 23, 2022

The Wetlands Are Drowning  
WIRED – May 23, 2022

Endangered animals may not be around for much longer. Here’s how you can help  
WUSA-TV – May 20, 2022

The Case for Biodiversity  
Bloomberg – May 20, 2022


Secretary Bunch

Why the Smithsonian Adopted a New Policy on Ethical Collecting  
Smithsonian Magazine – May 24, 2022


Various Subjects

How to have fun in Washington, D.C., on a shoestring  
The Seattle Times – May 24, 2022

Smithsonian’s Anacostia Museum Director Headlines Cultural Breakfast  
The Georgetowner – May 23, 2022


Posted: 1 June 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.