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Democracy Design Jam recap
HCDE students prototyped concepts for promoting civic engagement in this time of physical distancing.
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HCDE COVID-19 Information
HCDE Department Chair Julie Kientz hosted a Town Hall about the Department's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch here.
HCDE FAQsNew CREATE Center
Today UW is announcing the new Center for Research and Education on Accessible Technology and Experiences (CREATE), led...
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Kientz: Interactive Technologies & Autism book
Interactive Technologies and Autism, Second Edition, a new book by HCDE Professor and Chair Julie Kientz, is out now...
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Guide to Older Adult-Centered Design
HCDE PhD student Dawn Sakaguchi-Tang, together with a multidisciplinary team of researchers, has published "The...
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AMA with Rebecca Destello
Video: Human Centered Design & Engineering alumna Rebecca Destello discusses mentorship, getting involved with...
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