Human Centered Design & Engineering

HCDE Research Speaker Series

Research Speaker Series

Join us this fall for a different faculty & PhD research talk each week.
Thursdays, 4:30 - 5:20 p.m., 134 Sieg Building

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NEW: Certificate in Human Centered AI

Applications are now open for HCDE’s Graduate Certificate in Human Centered AI. Priority deadline: October 24.

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10-year Impact Award for Research

A 2015 paper co-authored by HCDE Professor Sean Munson and colleagues has received the Runner-Up 10-Year Impact Paper Award at the ACM UbiComp 2025 conference. The influential work, “A Lived Informatics Model of Personal Informatics,” introduced a new framework for understanding how people integrate self-tracking technologies into daily life.

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How to engage with HCDE this year

From mentoring and guest speaking to sponsoring student projects, HCDE alumni and industry partners have many ways to stay connected while making a lasting impact this year.

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Real Clients, Real Impact

Each winter, HCDE master’s and certificate students take a deep dive into usability testing and user-centered research in HCDE 517: Usability Studies. These highlights from Professor Sean Munson’s Winter 2025 course showcase five projects where students delivered meaningful insights to industry partners across diverse products and domains.

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Kientz joins WA Academy of Sciences

HCDE Professor and Chair Julie Kientz has been elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences (WSAS), recognized for her award-winning leadership in human-computer interaction and her impactful work advancing health and education technologies. As a WSAS member, she will bring HCDE expertise to support evidence-based policy across Washington state.

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