by Professor Erin Aust After weeks of anxious uncertainty, the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History reopened its doors, allowing me to escort students from my ENGL101 + 011 class through two of its exhibits, Journey Through Deep Time and…
by Professor Cassandra Carter Date of Visit: November 19 Introduction On November 19, students in Sociology 100 participated in a virtual visit to Julia Child’s Kitchen at the National Museum of American History. The purpose of this experience was to…
by Professor Basman Towfique-DeWald Alongside space exploration’s scientific and engineering feats, the importance of the space economy is growing. As missions grow more ambitious and commercial interests expand, economics is becoming just as critical to our future in space as…
by Professor Ron Nunn By Ronald Nunn, Anthropology On Friday Oct. 3rd, 2025, a visit was made to the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) with the MC Anthropology 215 Class, Human Evolution and Archaeology. We rode…
by Professor Theron Coleman The season of fall never fails to bring uncertainty in the weather. I was sure that on a Saturday afternoon in October, the weather would be cool, crisp, and calming. To my pleasant and sweltering surprise,…
by Professor Mike McDavitt On October 4, 2025, six enthusiastic students from my environmental biology class explored the environmental sciences at an unlikely study site. The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) and National Portrait Gallery (NPG) served as our indoor…
By Professor Orlando Genovese-Stewart On September 24th, my CHEM135: General Chemistry for Engineers class traded the lecture hall for the halls of the Smithsonian. We spent the day at both the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) and the National…
by Professor Matthew Decker The Fellows were in especially esteemed company as Maria Marable-Bunch, Associate Director of Museum Learning and Programs, welcomed them to the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) last Thursday. While she shared appropriately glowing reviews…
by Professor Matthew Decker This past Thursday, March 6th, the new cohort of Smithsonian Faculty Fellows was invited behind the curtain at The Smithsonian National Museum of American History (NMAH). We were greeted by Philippa Rappoport, the Fellowship’s stalwart liaison…
By Professor Serena Gould The primary objectives of our class visit to the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) were: (i) to adhere to the integrated skills requirements of the ELAI990 syllabus while providing dynamic and relevant coursework around my four modular…