ISTA Postdoc Office

Scientific Visualization with Adobe Illustrator — from Basics to Publication-Ready Figures
2024-10-18 13:00 - 17:30, 2024-10-11 13:00 - 17:30 (Europe/Vienna)
Scientific Visualization with Adobe Illustrator — From Basics to Publication-Ready Figures
This introductory Adobe Illustrator workshop for scientists is crafted with two main goals. First, it seeks to introduce the basic principles and techniques of Adobe Illustrator, making them accessible and relevant to scientists. Second, it aims to equip participants with the skills necessary to efficiently produce data figures that meet publication standards. Over the course of two afternoon sessions, participants will: – gain familiarity with Adobe Illustrator, learning to navigate its interface and organize documents effectively through artboards and layers – master essential techniques such as manipulating shapes, using transformation tools, aligning and organizing objects – learn advanced techniques including image and text handling, clipping masks, paths, and the pen tool – participate in hands-on practice to craft a figure ready for publication, including addressing common challenges when integrating diverse data into a cohesive visual narrative.
About the trainer:
Dr. Belen Pacheco-Fiallos is a biochemist with a passion for visual science communication. She has been using Adobe Illustrator for 10+ years to create figures for research papers and reviews, learning to efficiently craft multi-panel figures. She aims to share this knowledge with you with you so that you can focus on your next exciting experiment instead of manually changing colors.
Importantly, access to an Adobe Illustrator license is required. Please bring your own, book a PPMS license, or contact IT Support (it@ist.ac.at) by September 30 for support in acquiring a license (a limited number of paid licenses are available).

U.S. Consulate Q&A Session
2024-10-15 01:00 - 14:00 | Sunstone Building I23.01.101
Could your research take you to the United States in the coming year or two? Does the prospect of obtaining the right visa stress you out? Are you seeking guidance? Join US Consular Official Britten Schear for an informal Q&A on October 15th from 1-2pm in Sunstone 101. No RSVP necessary. Open to all.

Looking to the Future - Session 3: Personality – take a big5 test, practice talking about yourself, cover letter and CV writing
2024-10-14 13:00 - 16:00 | Moonstone Blog, 3rd floor, Lab Meeting Room I24.O3.006.
To register, make sure that you are logged in and use the following link:
https://athena.ista.ac.at/node/42527

Looking to the Future - Session 2: Career interests and Holland types; Identification of values; Identification of hard and soft skills
2024-10-07 13:00 - 16:00 | Moonstone Blog, 3rd floor, Lab Meeting Room I24.O3.006.

Women Peer Mentoring Program 2024 - kick-off brunch
2024-10-03 10:00 - 12:00
Get to know your fellow participants, have an exchange with ISTA women faculty members and learn from their experiences, meet your peer-group facilitator and enjoy brunch!
October 3, 10 am – 12 pm
Welcome by Martin Hetzer, President of ISTA
Exchange with Caroline Muller, Sandra Siegert and Beatriz Vicoso.

Looking to the Future - session 1: Getting into the topic. What careers are there for STEM scientists?
2024-09-30 13:00 - 16:00 | Moonstone Blog, 3rd floor, Lab Meeting Room I24.O3.006.

Basics in Didactics – Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
2024-09-27 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-25 09:00 - 17:00
Basics in Didactics – Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (1 ECTS)
By the end of this 2-day workshop taught by Elisabeth Weber (biography below), students will be able to – analyse the conditions for successful learning and teaching – apply basic concepts and methods of university-level teaching – formulate learning outcomes – illustrate characteristics of good university-level teaching – realise and explain the importance of high quality teaching and continuous training in the area of university-level didactics – develop and realise teaching scenarios in an autonomous and sustainable way by means of professional support and exchange with colleagues.
About the Instructor:
Mag. Mag. Dr. Elisabeth Weber has received university degrees for Teaching English, Pedagogy, Psychology, Philosophy and English and American Studies. She also holds a doctorate degree in English Linguistics and is currently working towards her Doctorate in Didactics. She has worked extensively as an instructor at a secondary and a tertiary level for more than 15 years.
