Reach for the Stars With Sally Ride This Thursday
Upcoming program will share recently digitized video of the famous astronaut
Exhibit of Library Treasures Opens at National Museum of African American History and Culture
A new exhibit displays books and materials significant to the African American story
Meet the Bamboo Expert Who Rediscovered a Missing Grass
Grass expert Dr. Cleofé E. Calderón worked with the Smithsonian for most of her career. She collected species, published descriptions of rare and unusual plants, and led workshops that helped shape the field of bamboo taxonomy. She also rediscovered a rare grass species not seen by scientists for nearly a century.