Registration for the ATA’s 54th Annual Conference in Chicago (November 5-8, 2013) opens this month. Presentation topics that will be of interest to S&TD members include: nanomaterials, gene therapy, explosives, fuel cells, cycling, food and agriculture, semiconductor manufacturing, chromatography, and innovation. There will also be a Preconference Seminar on technical writing and a division dinner on Thursday evening. Stay tuned for the full schedule of S&TD sessions and activities.
Mery Molenaar
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We are pleased to announce that Dr. Christiane Feldmann-Leben will be a distinguished speaker at the ATA’s 55th Annual Conference in Chicago. Her presentations are entitled: An Introduction to Nanomaterials: From Synthesis to Applications From an Oil Economy to a Hydrogen Economy: An Introduction to Fuel Cells Join the ongoing discussions on our blog [https://ata-sci-tech.blogspot.com/]! We have posted two new articles: “How Not To Attend a Professional Conference”, by Amy Lesiewicz “Why I Have a Minimum Charge in my Rate Structure”, by Matthew Schlecht Thank you to those of you who have sent us ideas for a social event in …
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We are looking for volunteers to help organize a social event for the division during the Chicago conference. It could be a site tour or a meal. If you are interested, please email Karen Tkaczyk at karen[at]mcmillantranslation[dot]com. Hotel rates for the ATA 55th Annual Conference in Chicago have been reduced to $234/night. Also, a deposit is no longer required. For more information, go to https://www.atanet.org/conf/2014/hotel.htm Did you know that our Division has a Facebook group? Join us and share information related to ATA Science and Technology Division activities or that may interest the members.
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Thank you to everyone who submitted proposals for the annual conference in Chicago. There are many excellent proposals for the S&TD track. Did you know that our Division has a LinkedIn group? Join us at https://linkd.in/1jDj9Sm and share information that may be of interest to other members. The New England Translators Association (NETA) will be hosting its 18th annual conference [https://www.netaweb.org/cms2/conference] in Natick, MA on May 3rd, featuring keynote speaker Dr. David Bellos, author of “Is That a Fish in Your Ear? Translation and the Meaning of Everything”. Early Bird registration is available until April 3rd. As always, a sitting …
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The deadline for submitting proposals for the ATA conference in Chicago is March 10th. See https://www.atanet.org/conferencesandseminars/proposal.php for details. If you want to run an idea past the Leadership Council before submitting it, please feel free to email any of us. We have posted three new articles on our blog: “Interview with Stephen Schwanbeck, French-English Translator”, by Amy Lesiewicz “Review of Karen Tkaczyk’s presentation: ST-1: Problems, Solutions, and Precipitates: Translating for the Pharmaceutical, Chemical, and Cosmetics Industries, presented at the ATA 54th Annual Conference in San Antonio”, reviewed by Alicja Yarborough “Glossaries for Environmental Science”, by Abigail Dahlberg The latest report …
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We would like to encourage our members to submit presentation proposals for the ATA 55th Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois, November 5-8, 2014. You can learn more about the process by watching Corinne McKay’s recent free webinar on the topic, “How to Write a Winning ATA Conference Proposal” [https://www.atanet.org/webinars/ataWebinar133_proposals.php]. The deadline for submissions is March 10, 2014. For more information, visit www.atanet.org/conferencesandseminars/proposal.php. Karen Tkaczyk’s recent webinar on “Technical Writing for ‘into English’ Translators” is now available on demand from the ATA website: www.atanet.org/webinars/ataWebinar134_technical_writing.php. We have posted a 2013 “Year In Review” article on the division blog: www.ata-sci-tech.blogspot.com.
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Happy 2014 from the Science & Technology Division! As they step down, we would like to thank Nick Hartmann, Tess Whitty and Susanna Weerth for their service on the Leadership Council over the past few years. We have posted three new reviews from the ATA 54th annual conference on our blog: “Time for a New Hip?”, presented by Joanne Archambault and reviewed by Joan L. Wallace “Going All-In: a Good Gamble”, presented by Christos Floros and reviewed by Karen Tkaczyk “Beautiful Translations: Foundations for the Personal Care and Cosmetics Industry”, presented by Karen Tkaczyk and reviewed by Mery Molenaar We …
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Congratulations to Karen Tkaczyk and Alicja Yarborough! Karen was re-elected as Division Administrator and Alicja was elected as Assistant Administrator during the Division’s Annual General Meeting in San Antonio. Both will serve for two years. Many thanks to Matthew Schlecht, outgoing Assistant Administrator, for his service to the division. The minutes of the Annual General Meeting can be found on the blog and on the “Official Business” section of the website. We have posted two new articles on our blog: “On Being Human, Small, and Vulnerable”, by Judy Jenner “ATA54 Session Preview: Time for a New Hip?”, by Joanne Archambault …
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It is not too late to register for the division’s brewery site tour in San Antonio! If you don’t want to pay by PayPal, just email Karen Tkaczyk at karen[at]mcmillantranslation[dot]com to be added to the list and bring a check or cash with you. Meet in the hotel lobby at 2:20 pm Depart: hotel lobby at 2:30 pm Return: about 5 pm Cost: $25 We have posted four new articles by Amy Lesiewicz on our blog: “ATA54 Session Preview: Achieving a Synthesis” “Roundup of SciTech Division Events at ATA54” “ATA54 Session Preview: Going All-In” “Looking Forward to ATA54: Science and …
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The ATA 54th Annual Conference Mobile App is now available. The app can be accessed through web browsers and a variety of devices (iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, or Android phone or tablet) and features a variety of scheduling and networking tools. You can create a personal profile to share with attendees and vendors, distribute your resume, view handouts and slides, and contact speakers. Social networking sites are also integrated into the app. See https://www.atanet.org/conf/2013/app.htm for additional details. Please register for the division’s brewery site tour in San Antonio as early as possible. Spaces are still available but are running out fast. …