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ICYMI: Highlights from the week of March 13 – 17, 2023

This is a sampling of approximately 3,000 media clips covering the Smithsonian this week.

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American Women’s History Museum

Nancy Yao chosen as founding director of Smithsonian women’s museum  
The Washington Post – March 13, 2023

The number of museums in America devoted to women are few, but growing  
CBS News – March 14, 2023


Art and Design

MTV and the Hirshhorn’s Artist Competition TV Series Reflect on the ‘Traumatizing’ Aftermath of Covid-19  
ARTnews – March 17, 2023

‘The Exhibit’ Recap: Our Next Great Artists-to-Be Take a Swing at Making Social Media Interesting  
artnet News – March 13, 2023


History, Culture, and Education

Movements Capturing the Spiritual Roots of Black Culture  
Smithsonian Magazine – March 17, 2023

Best Of: National museum curator Joanne Hyppolite and talking films with Rene Rodriguez  
WLRN-TV – March 16, 2023

Traveling Smithsonian exhibit coming to Arkansas  
KARK-TV – March 16, 2023

So you began your event with an indigenous land acknowledgement. Now what?  
NPR – March 15, 2023


Science and Technology

A new species of orchid has been discovered in Japan, and its petals look like they’re spun from glass  
CNN – March 17, 2023

How Magnetic Fields Control Galactic Growth  
Scientific American – March 16, 2023

Smithsonian Natural History Museum to Feature New Night Sky Exhibition  
WRC-TV – March 13, 2023

Smithsonian’s migratory bird center reopens Monday after 6-year remodel  
WJLA-TV – March 13, 2023

No Sleep, No Stars, No Migrating Birds: It’s Time We Talked About Light Pollution  
Forbes – March 11, 2023


Secretary Bunch

Street will be renamed for Belleville native, Smithsonian secretary – The Observer Online  
The Observer Online – March 14, 2023



Posted: 17 March 2023
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.