Entries by Elizabeth Bugbee

affiliates in the news!

Congratulations to all the Affiliates making headlines last week! New York State Museum (Albany, New York) ‘Coywolves’ a product of evolution Fishers, the newest predator in the CNY wildlife scene Museum of the Rockies (Bozeman, Montana) MSU study explores violent world of raptors How Raptors Use Their Deadly Talons Videos, claws reveal how raptors use talons. Study: […]

affiliates in the news: week of november 23

Congratulations to all the Affiliates making headlines this week! New York State Museum (Albany, New York) NYSGS to play key role in national geothermal energy search Geological Survey gets $280G federal DOE grant San Diego Natural History Museum (San Diego, California) The Bug Counters Plimoth Plantation (Plymouth, Massachusetts) It’s time to talk turkey about Thanksgiving traditions […]

adiós to a good friend

It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Juan Pastoriza, a good friend and long-time collaborator with Smithsonian Affiliations.  Juan passed away on November 10, and will be greatly missed by his many colleagues, friends and family. Juan was the director of the Museum and Center of Humanistic Studies at the Universidad del Turabo […]

affiliates in the news: week of november 16

Congratulations to all the Affiliates making headlines this week. CALIFORNIA Discovery Science Center (Santa Ana) Building a love of science Arts Council for Long Beach (Long Beach) Antonio Pedro Ruiz To Receive Arts Council Award Chabot Space and Science Center (Oakland) Chabot Debunks 2010 Predictions What’s Up at Chabot: Full-dome show explores Mayans’ astrological contributions GEORGIA […]

sleepless in seattle

There is so much going on at Smithsonian Affiliates in and around Seattle that one can hardly sleep.  Of course being in the heart of America’s coffee capital only adds to this condition. This trip started on November 12 at the Museum of Flight, a sparkling and sprawling Affiliate, just south of the city, appropriately recognized […]