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ICYMI: Highlights from the week of July 18 – 22, 2022

This is a sampling of approximately 3,640 media clips covering the Smithsonian this week.

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Art and Design

Shows to See in the US this July  
Frieze – July 22, 2022

Beads, felt and bark are turned into masterpieces at Smithsonian Folklife Festival  
NPR – July 19, 2022

History, Culture, and Education

Latino Museum Acting Deputy Director receives award  
Al Día News – July 19, 2022

Science and Technology

VIDEO: Giant Panda Mei Xiang enjoys ice cake at National Zoo to celebrate turning 24!
WJLA-TV – July 22, 2022

New Study Puts Smithsonian Conservation Efforts to the Test  
smithsonianmag.com – July 21, 2022

Crafty Wild Bats Can Remember Sounds for Years: Scientists  
Newsweek – July 19, 2022

Scientists Discover Unusual Black Hole  
VOA – July 21, 2022

‘Black Hole Destroyers’ Discover a Strange, Dormant Black Hole Lurking in Deep Space  
CNET – July 18, 2022

Astronomers search for light that holds answer to how earliest galaxies formed  
Axios – July 16, 2022

Various Subjects

Smithsonian’s Hong Kong ties rile pro-democracy activists  
POLITICO – July 21, 2022

Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day is back! Find venues in your state with free entry.  
USA Today – July 19, 2022

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Posted: 25 July 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.