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As part of the Women in Data Science (WiDS) conference on May 25, 2023, at the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences in Villach, students from BG|BRG St. Martin and CHS Villach showcased their projects on «Information Is Beautiful» in an exhibition. The artistic works were created over the course of the school year and were accompanied by workshops in which role models Anita Kloss-Brandstätter and Olivia Pfeiler provided insights into their work as data scientists.
The 11th-grade students explored fractals—a repeating pattern found in nature and mathematics—and created canvas artworks as well as a stop-motion film using software-generated fractals. The students were guided by their art teacher, Theresa Pasterk, who, together with biology teacher Lukas Hutter, explored the topic of fractals from various perspectives.
While the younger students gave free rein to their creativity with paint, the students in the art track at CHS Villach focused on a multimedia exploration of the theme «Virtual Reality.» Using a macro lens, photographs were taken of the students’ irises and pupils, and the images were then edited through mirroring and other adjustments so that they no longer resembled their natural forms. In the darkroom, the images of the eyes were displayed on light screens, creating a unique and inspiring space. In addition, the CHS students, under the direction of artist Larissa Tomassetti, created a performance show that transported WiDS participants into a virtual reality using an AI-generated story, music, and images.
Information about the Women in Data Science Conference in Villach: www.widsvillach.org
Information about the EIL4MINT «Girls in Data Science» project: www.widsvillach.org/gids
«Girls in Data Science» is supported and funded as a project within the Educational Innovation Lab (EIL4MINT) at the Educational Lab. EIL4MINT is funded by the FFG and implemented as part of the«Innovation Labs for Education»program.
Organisation & Info
Verein zur Förderung von Frauen in MINT
Nürnbergerstr. 31
9500 Villach
Oliva Pfeiler
olivia@widsvillach.org
Anita Kloss-Brandstätter
kloss@fh-kaernten.at
Women in Data Science Conference in Villach
www.widsvillach.org
EIL4MINT Project: Girls in Data Science
www.widsvillach.org/gids
2023–24
Information and Registration for Participation in the 2023–24 School Year:
Association for the Promotion of Women in STEM
Nürnbergerstr. 31
9500 Villach
Oliva Pfeiler: olivia@widsvillach.org
Anita Kloss-Brandstätter: kloss@fh-kaernten.at
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