Newsbriefs: March 2, 2021
In This Issue: School Outreach Goes Virtual, Podcast Episode 53, New Member Orientation, ATA Mentoring Program, Contacting ATA, Business Planning, Idioms and Culture, The ATA Chronicle, and more.
Read MoreResearchers Claim that AI-Translated Text Are Less “Lexically” Rich than Human Translations
In a new study, researchers from Tilburg University in the Netherlands and the University of Maryland attempt to quantify the lexical and grammatical diversity…
Read MoreStudies from Japan Find Singing in Some Languages Could Spread COVID-19 More Easily than Others
Does singing in different languages create more potentially infectious droplets and aerosols? Researchers in Japan say the answer is yes. At least three separate…
Read MoreRevamped White House Website Aims for Inclusivity and Accessibility
Shortly after President Joe Biden took office, sharp-eyed internet users noticed several major changes relating to the inclusivity and accessibility of the White House’s…
Read MoreRutgers University Translation Program Aids Newark’s COVID-19 Contact Tracing Efforts
Faculty, students, and alumni of the School of Arts and Sciences-Newark (SASN) at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey, have found many ways to…
Read MoreNew York Lawmakers Pitch Bill Requiring State COVID Websites to Offer Translations
Two New York lawmakers want to ensure that New Yorkers who do not speak English as their primary language have access to the latest…
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Newsbriefs: February 16, 2021
In This Issue: It’s Here!, Podcast: ATA 2020 Review, AV Doubleheader, ATA62 Conference, Renew for 2021, ATA 2021 Elections, Mentoring Program, Members-Only Webinar, Virtual School Outreach, Update Your Safelist, The ATA Chronicle, and more.
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Newsbriefs: February 1, 2021
In This Issue: ATA62 Call for Speakers, New Member Orientation, Second PPP, ATA Contacts the CDC, Did You Renew, Audiovisual Doubleheader, Business Basics Webinar, Board Mtg Summary, ATA Call for Nominations, ATA at ILR Mtg, The ATA Chronicle, and more.
Read MoreATA Requests the CDC to Explicitly List Interpreters
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reviewed ATA’s December 17 request to include medical interpreters and other onsite interpreters as essential workers…
Read MoreWith Indigenous Language Classes on Hold, University of Winnipeg Launches New Ojibway Radio Drama
Canada’s University of Winnipeg has created an Ojibway radio drama to fill the gap left when Indigenous community language courses were put on hold…
Read MoreMedical Interpreter Is Voice for Baltimore’s Latino Patients during COVID-19 Treatment
Elsa Aguilar Bustos serves as a medical interpreter at Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, helping Latino patients navigate the intricacies of treatment for…
Read MoreDispute Erupts over Translation Rights to New Nobel Laureate
After winning the Nobel Prize in Literature, Louise Glück has found herself at the heart of less-welcome publicity due to a dispute over who…
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