Tricia Edwards has been appointed Interim Associate Director for Smithsonian Affiliations. Continue reading Tricia Edwards will spark new enthusiasm in her role as Interim Associate Director of SA
January 22, 1987. An annoyed bison is compelled to complain to the management after a snowstorm closes the National Zoo. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: January 22, 1987
January 13, 1982. The crash of Air Florida Flight 90 into the Potomac river takes 78 lives, including that of Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute scientist Robert Elliot Silberglied. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: January 13, 1982
Kristi Delich, client services manager for the Office of Visitor Services since 2015, has been promoted to OVS Deputy Director. Continue reading Delich promoted to Deputy Director of OVS
December 24, 1949. The Smithsonian parties like it’s 1949. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: December 24, 1949
December 19, 2010. Scott Miller is named Deputy Under Secretary for Collections and Interdisciplinary Support. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: December 19, 2010
In this month’s column, our resident cardiologist addresses a subject near and dear to his heart: preventing the number one cause of death in the United States. Continue reading Matters of the heart
Mark Beasley will be the museum’s first-ever Curator of Media and Performance Art. Continue reading Hirshhorn expands staff as it expands collections
The son of a priest and a nun, Peter Manseau was born for thre job Continue reading The Smithsonian now has its first religion curator since the 1890s
For part three of our series, #InclusionWorks, Max Kibblewhite spoke with Carol Gover, the Affirmative Employment Manager in the Office of Equal Employment and Minority Affairs, who explains how the Smithsonian provides accommodations for staff with disabilities to help them better perform their jobs. Continue reading #InclusionWorks: Let’s be reasonable
You like us, you really like us! (Most of the time, anyway.) Continue reading The Strength of the Smithsonian: Results of the Volunteer Survey
Dr. Skorton takes some time to visit with our volunteers and introduce a new feature on Torch, Volunteer Voices. Continue reading The Value of Our Volunteers
You like us, you really like us! (Most of the time, anyway.) Continue reading The Strength of the Smithsonian: Results from the Smithsonian Volunteer Survey
We took a closer look at some underappreciated women this week (aren’t they all?) and learned that for some species, size really does matter. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was April 8 – April 14, 2018
April 23, 1900. Congress authorizes the Smithsonian to exhibit Benjamin Franklin's printing press at the New York Printing Exposition. There is even some historical evidence that Franklin actually used the press once. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: April 23, 1900
