Aug
22

ICYMI: Highlights from the week of August 15 – 19, 2022

This is a sampling of approximately 2,070 media clips covering the Smithsonian this week.

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Art and Design

A Cooper Hewitt exhibition showcases the act of peacemaking around the world  
The Architect’s Newspaper – August 17, 2022

FNB Art Joburg, Africa’s Oldest Art Fair, Partners with the Smithsonian  
Ocula – August 15, 2022

History and Culture

You May Have Borrowed These Terms from Black Feminism  
Smithsonian Magazine – August 18, 2022

Native Cinema Showcase provides a forum for highlighting Indigenous filmmakers  
Albuquerque Journal – August 15, 2022

African American Museum hosts block party celebrating hip-hop anthology  
The Washington Post – August 13, 2022

Science and Technology

Let The Pandas Eat Cake! Xiao Qi Ji Celebrates His Second Birthday Sunday At The National Zoo  
DCist – August 18, 2022

Over time, Betelgeuse changed color. Now it’s also lost its rhythm  
Science News – August 15, 2022

Planes Have Nothing on Birds  
The Atlantic – August 14, 2022

Astronomers watch Betelgeuse recover after colossal blast  
Mashable – August 13, 2022

Can nature-based alternatives to seawalls keep the waves at bay?  
The Guardian – August 12, 2022

Various Subjects

This 16-Day Luxury Cruise Follows the Next Total Solar Eclipse  
PEOPLE – August 18, 2022

Experts can help save heirlooms damaged in Kentucky flooding  
Associated Press – August 16, 2022

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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.