We’re excited to announce Ram Shankar Siva Kumar will be the guest speaker at this year's HCDE Graduation & Awards Ceremony on June 12.
At Microsoft, Siva Kumar founded the AI Red Team and works to identify emerging security risks in AI systems.
www.hcde.washington.edu/news/article...
From AI literacy and accessibility to mental health technologies and misinformation research, HCDE researchers are exploring how technology shapes everyday life.
See these projects and more at the HCDE Research Showcase.
April 28 | 4:30–6 p.m. | UW Club
RSVP: www.hcde.washington.edu/research-sho...
I am at #CHI2026 presenting my paper on conducting mixed methods visual research with care in distressing contexts. This methods paper has been my heart and soul during my PhD! A version was rejected last year and this year I am honored it won a Best Paper award! doi.org/10.1145/3772... (1/n)
This year HCDE researchers contributed 21 papers to #CHI2026 conference, publishing new findings on topics such as human-centered AI, technology and family life, accessibility, digital safety, design education, and research communication.
View our roundup:
www.hcde.washington.edu/news/article...
Curious what HCDE researchers are working on right now?
Join us on Tuesday, April 28, for the HCDE Research Showcase. Explore posters and interactive demos from researchers across the department, and hear lightning talks from faculty.
Details & RSVP:
www.hcde.washington.edu/research-sho...
HCDE Prof. Katya Cherukumilli joins UW colleagues for "Campfire Sessions: Climate Topics," an evening of short research talks and open conversation about climate and human experience.
April 15 | 5:30 – 8 p.m. | Ravenna Brewing Co, Seattle
Join us! events.uw.edu/event/71f081...
Research can shape better technologies, but only if practitioners can use it.
HCDE professor Gary Hsieh and students in the Prosocial Computing Group are developing tools that translate academic insights into formats designers can apply in their work, helping close the research-practice gap.
Join HCDE for our 2026 Research Showcase on April 28. Explore posters and interactive demos, hear lightning talks, and connect with researchers shaping technology, communities, and everyday life.
📅 Tuesday, April 28
🕓 4:30-6 p.m.
📍 UW Club
Open to the public
www.hcde.washington.edu/research-sho...
Last week, the Center for an Informed Public brought 100+ teachers and librarians together with our UW researchers to connect and share insights about how to navigate our increasingly challenging information environment.
What are HCDE researchers working on right now?
Join our 2026 Research Showcase to explore emerging human-centered research through lightning talks, posters, and demos.
📅 April 28 | 4:30–6 p.m.
📍 UW Club
RSVP: www.hcde.washington.edu/research-sho...
New research highlights from HCDE faculty and students 📣
This week’s roundup includes a $100K Google Research Award, new papers at leading venues, and work advancing human-AI interaction, digital safety, and computational fabrication.
Learn more: www.hcde.washington.edu/research/upd...
What is Human Centered Design & Engineering? A new UW Daily article explores how HCDE prepares Engineers to design solutions that work for real people in real contexts.
www.dailyuw.com/article/what...
How do UX research and design shape today’s AI tools?
Join us Thursday for the final HCDE Winter UX Speaker Series talk with Microsoft AI leaders Jess Holbrook and Mike Davidson.
🗓️ Mar 12 | 4:30–5:20 PM
📍 Sieg 134, UW campus
Open to the public.
www.hcde.washington.edu/ux/2026/holb...
Curious what HCDE students have been working on this quarter?
Join us for our end-of-quarter course showcases featuring projects in service design, human-centered AI, usability research, prototyping, and venture design.
Schedule (March 10–17): www.hcde.washington.edu/news/article...
How do you study a generation whose experiences are different from your own?
This Thursday at our UX Speaker Series, Instagram research lead Carolyn Wei (PhD '07) shares practical methods for navigating cross-generational research and studying Gen Z.
www.hcde.washington.edu/ux/2026/wei
This Thursday at HCDE:
Researchers from the Toyota Research Institute share how generative AI is transforming physical product design — from sketching tools to synthetic users for ideation.
Feb. 26 • 4:30 p.m. • 134 Sieg, UW campus • Open to the public
www.hcde.washington.edu/ux/2026/hong...
“But in the second Trump administration, this relationship is more direct, with policies clearly being motivated, shaped and justified by and through digital content creation,” Starbird, a @hcde.uw.edu professor, told The New York Times. [2/2]
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Change is constant. How do you adapt?
Join Expedia researchers Rajiv Pennathur & Yuan Zhuang at HCDE’s UX Speaker Series to explore navigating AI, career shifts, and life transitions with a human-centered lens.
Feb 19 • 4:30 pm • Sieg 134 • Open to the public
www.hcde.washington.edu/ux/pennathur...
Join the HCDE UX Speaker Series Feb 12!
Alumna Nicole Washington (BS ’20), Product Designer II at Xbox, shares candid advice on navigating early careers, from building confidence, growing your skills, collaborating across teams, and finding your voice at work.
www.hcde.washington.edu/ux/2026/wash...
Join the HCDE UX Speaker Series this week with HCDE alumna Julie Zhuying (MS ’17), Staff UX Manager for Gemini & Enterprise Security at Google, on UX leadership and designing human-centered AI systems.
Thursday, Feb 5 • 4:30-5:20 p.m. • Sieg 134, UW campus
www.hcde.washington.edu/ux/2025/zhuy...
🌟 Now accepting nominations for the HCDE Outstanding Alumni Award! 🌟
This award celebrates HCDE alumni (BS, MS, PhD) whose work shows exceptional professional achievement, leadership, innovation, and community impact.
Nominations open through April 1, 2026. www.hcde.washington.edu/alumni/award
Join HCDE this Thursday, Jan. 29 for our UX Speaker Series with Brad Jacobson (HCDE MS ’14), Head of Data, Engineering & VoteShield at Protect Democracy, for a talk about using HCDE principles to design for public good. www.hcde.washington.edu/ux/2026/jaco...
Congratulations @katestarbird.bsky.social! Super well-deserved.
HCDE Professor Kate Starbird has been named an ACM Fellow, one of the highest honors in computing. She's recognized for contributions to understanding and improving information ecosystems, including during crisis events and addressing misinformation. www.hcde.washington.edu/news/article...
Join us on campus for the next HCDE UX Speaker Series talk this Thursday, Jan. 22 🎤
We’re excited to welcome Sena Janky, UX Manager at Fluke Corporation, for the talk “Designing Influence: UX Advocacy Across an Organization.”
Free and open to the public.
www.hcde.washington.edu/ux/2026/janky
I've been doing a soft launch of my new Substack, Sensemaking Distortion, a blog about how our ability to make sense of the world around us is being profoundly distorted by digital and social media. I just published the Welcome post this morning. open.substack.com/pub/katestar...
Looking for fresh usability insights? Partner with a team of UW Human Centered Design & Engineering master’s students this winter.
Students plan and run usability testing on your product or service, delivering new perspectives and actionable recommendations.
www.hcde.washington.edu/cap/propose-...
How might wearable technology be more accessible to all? HCDE students explored the question at wearABLE Futures, a fast-paced design jam with mentors from Ipsos, Oura, Meta, Ralytics, and Microsoft’s Inclusive Tech Lab. www.hcde.washington.edu/news/article...
