While our work has already been well on its way since the start of the Spring 2024 semester, the Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship’s 2024-2025 fellows embarked on their first museum visit on Thursday, February 29th. The destination? The Smithsonian National Museum…
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…
On a surprisingly beautiful March afternoon, the 2023 Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship cohort traveled to the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) for the Opening Panel that traditionally begins our Fellowship seminars. After five weeks of Zoom meetings, many were meeting…
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 Dr. Opeyemi Oniya, Jr. Professor of Biology The "Covid World" had come. We were entering a world "unknown". The complexities and the challenges - like an avalanche cascaded. The world became immersed in the turbulence of self survival, of…
Dr. Zev Cossin, Lecturer in Anthropology, Montgomery College and American University (picture at top of post: Student Be’ Len R. discussed the fruits and vegetables that her family grows as a more sustainable option for our food system in their…
Our next seminar brought us to the Deep Time exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) which looks at climate change through the lens of history. Scott Wing, Research Geologist and Curator of Paleobotany at NMNH led off…
One of the highlights of the Fellowship is the Opening Panel which kicks of our museum seminar series each year. With the continuing Covid-19 related restrictions we are continuing with remote presentations. While we would have liked to have been…
By Teresa Peachey, Adjunct Professor of Meteorology Since I teach introductory meteorology, climate change is already part of the curriculum. However, I was thrilled to weave climate change connections throughout the course as part of the Smithsonian Fellowship.…
by Alejandra Morales Picard, Professor, Psychology As I designed the assignments that would be the focus of my fellowship project, I was determined to create pedagogical experiences that varied in format and allowed students to use/develop different types of…