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…
Well, any hopes of escaping the spring break crowds were dashed as soon as the fellows arrived at The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum on Thursday, April 4th. Fortunately, the collective efforts of co-coordinators, Smithsonian liaisons, and even a…
TEACHING AND LEARNING WITH THE SMITHSONIAN: CREATING CLASSROOM CONVERSATIONS THAT FOSTER A HOPEFUL FUTURE TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD The Smithsonian Institution is on the move. Long known as a showcase that glorifies the past, the…
The MC-Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship program is delighted to announce the 10 new Fellows selected for the 2023 cohort. As always, competition was strong, and the Committee was faced with the tough task of selecting the new cohort. The group represents…
By Bill Krayer, Adjunct Professor of Meteorology Wednesday, November 11, 2020 Today was the first day of the two-week climate-change unit in both AOSC105 Intro to Meteorology and AOSC100 Weather and Climate. I introduced the Learning Lab website, and much…
Each Spring, the Montgomery College-Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship celebrates the outgoing and current Smithsonian Faculty Fellow cohorts with a reception at one of the museums. This year we gathered in the library of the Smithsonian Castle to honor our 2018 Fellows…
One of the hallmarks of the Cold War period between the United States and the U.S.S.R., was the Space Race. From the successful launch of Sputnik 1 by the Russian side to the American moon landing, the race mirrored the…
On April 14, the 2016 Fellows had the opportunity to visit the National Museum of Air and Space (NMAS), where the focus of the afternoon was spacesuits- construction, function, challenges and conservation. Our afternoon began with informative presentations by Cathleen…