by Mery Molenaar, S&TD Administrator
We’re thrilled to introduce you to the newest addition to our Leadership Council: Isabel Lansberry! Isabel joined us in January as our division’s Social Media Coordinator and Facebook Manager.
Mery recently had the opportunity to interview her and ask her about her background, what drew her to volunteer for this position, and what she is most excited to bring to our division’s online presence.
by Pavitra Baxi, S&TD Blog Co-Editor Longtime S&TD member Matthew Schlecht will be presenting at the ATA64 Conference in Miami, Florida. His session, “Chemical Names, Chemical Structures: What’s a Translator to Do?”, is scheduled for Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 1:45 pm. In this interview, Matthew gives us a peek into his professional career and a short primer of his upcoming conference session. Enjoy reading!
by Mery Molenaar, S&TD Administrator The following conference events and selected sessions may be of special interest to our members. Visit the ATA64 website for a full list of events and sessions. Read more…
by Brooke A. Cochran In October, I attended the American Translators Association (ATA) 63rd conference, the fourth one I’ve attended since starting my translation career. It didn’t disappoint. With its supportive and engaging atmosphere, the conference renewed my passion for being a translator. The variety of useful presentations was astounding as usual, making it difficult to choose just one to attend per session. While my roommates opted for presentations on interpreting, I mainly learned about productivity, audiovisual translation, and machine translation post-editing (MTPE). The latter is the focus of this blog post. Read more…
by Patricia Worsley Attending the 63rd annual conference of the American Translators Association in Los Angeles last month was something I had looked forward to all year long. Little did I know that I would be presented with an opportunity that would make my experience at the conference even more remarkable: a poster presentation, an initiative of the Science & Technology Division (S&TD). Read more…
Mery Molenaar had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Lauren Esposito a few weeks ago on Zoom. Lauren is the curator and Schlinger Chair of Arachnology at the California Academy of Sciences and the Distinguished Speaker for the Science & Technology Division at ATA63. Keep reading for highlights of the conversation. Read more…
The following Science and Technology Division events and selected sessions may be of special interest to our members. Visit the ATA63 website for a full list of events and sessions. Read more…
By Matthew Schlecht During a recent S&TD brainstorming session about possible initiatives to pursue, the issue arose of the possibility of doing poster presentations at the ATA conferences. It seems that this has not been tried before, but it could be a good opportunity, especially for the younger members, to gain exposure and benefit from networking. Read more…
By Mery Molenaar, S&TD Administrator The Science & Technology Division conducted a survey from March 2 through April 10, 2022. We invited division members to share their experiences with using the division’s media channels and to tell us about their networking and professional development needs. Read more…
By Carola F. Berger, PhD, CT The Science & Technology Division was very fortunate to have Dr. Nic Jelinski, assistant professor of soil science in the Department of Soil, Water, and Climate at the University of Minnesota, as the Division Distinguished Speaker at ATA62. Mery Molenaar already summarized the first of his two very engaging presentations. Here, I review the second presentation, titled “Permafrost-Affected Soils in Alaska: Distribution, Comparative Morphology, and Change.” Read more…