Apr

Celebrate Arbor Day April 27

Plant a tree and help restore the diversity of our urban forests. Continue reading Celebrate Arbor Day April 27

Apr

Design With Data: The 2023 National High School Design Competition

Get inspired! Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, announces the finalists and honorable mentions in the 2023 National High School Design Competition. Continue reading Design With Data: The 2023 National High School Design Competition

Apr

In space, no one can hear you scream…in frustration.

In space, no one can hear you scream…in frustration that sexism has kept women running in place. Continue reading In space, no one can hear you scream…in frustration.

Apr

Women’s History Month: No one could keep these women down

Since the early days of aviation and space, women have defied the odds and accomplished the unexpected, setting records and leaving their marks. Continue reading Women’s History Month: No one could keep these women down

Mar

Monsoon Mood

We think of paintings as art, but can they also be a source of historical and scientific data? Three centuries ago, a young prince inherited the throne in Udaipur, India, and brought with him some newfangled ideas about art. Continue reading Monsoon Mood

Mar

Troubled Times for Turtles

Program scientist Tom Akre explains how habitat loss and poaching are threatening this ancient reptile in Virginia. Continue reading Troubled Times for Turtles

Mar

The future of telework and the hybrid work environment at the Smithsonian

Secretary Bunch announces the Smithsonian’s new policies regarding telework. Continue reading The future of telework and the hybrid work environment at the Smithsonian

Mar

Lights Out: Can we have the dark without giving up the light?

Have you ever seen the Milky Way wheeling across the night sky? Most people in North America will never have the opportunity to see our galaxy because we are bathed in a luminous fog of artificial light 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Continue reading Lights Out: Can we have the dark without giving up the light?

Mar

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

This is a sampling of approximately 3,000 media clips covering the Smithsonian the week of March 13 – 17, 2023. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week of March 13 – 17, 2023

Mar