News
Thu, 05/18/2023
HCDE senior Shenna Shim presents at 2023 Undergraduate Research Symposium
HCDE senior Shenna Shim is presenting new research on creative coding and remixing behaviors at the 2023 Undergraduate Research Symposium on Friday, May 19. Shim's project, "Forking a Sketch: How the OpenProcessing Community Uses Remixing to Collect, Annotate, Tune, and Extend Creative Code," explores the practice of remixing in the field of creative coding. Collaborators with Shim on this work are PhD student Blair Subbaraman and HCDE Assistant Professor Nadya Peek.
Wed, 05/03/2023
Christopher Reid to deliver 2023 HCDE Graduation Address
HCDE announces that Dr. Christopher Reid, expert in human factors and wearable technology, will deliver the guest graduation address at the HCDE Graduation & Awards Ceremony on Friday, June 9, 2023.
Mon, 04/24/2023
Three HCDE students in 2023 Husky 100
Human Centered Design & Engineering students Dawit Borrows, John Fowler, and Amodini Khade are named to the 2023 cohort of the Husky 100. This program annually recognizes 100 students across the UW's three campuses for their outstanding work and extracurricular achievements.
Sun, 04/23/2023
HCDE at CHI 2023
UW HCDE has strong presence at the 2023 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI), the premier international conference on Human-Computer Interaction. HCDE researchers contributed to 17 papers, including two selected for the Best Paper Award recognition and one selected for Best Paper Honorable Mention recognition.
Thu, 04/20/2023
HCDE Research Scientist Shana Hirsch receives UW EarthLab grant to support equitable and resilient floodplain solutions
Dr. Shana Lee Hirsch, a research scientist in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering, is on a multidisciplinary team that received a $75,000 Innovation Grant from UW EarthLab to support equitable and resilient floodplain solutions.
Thu, 04/20/2023
HCDE Professor David Ribes receives NSF award for HIV/AIDS Research Community Development Project
HCDE Associate Professor David Ribes has received a Research Community Development grant from the National Science Foundation to support cutting-edge research on social aspects of HIV/AIDS.
Fri, 04/07/2023
Brock Craft on demystifying ChatGPT for academics
On April 5, 2023, HCDE Teaching Professor Brock Craft participated in a UW faculty panel presentation about the use of ChatGPT in academia. Panelists discussed the impact ChatGPT has on teaching, how to make informed decisions about the use of ChatGPT, and generally how to use AI technology responsibly in enhancing student learning. View the panel recording here.
Mon, 04/03/2023
Brett Halperin awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
HCDE PhD student Brett Halperin has been awarded a prestigious fellowship from the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) to support his research on computational cinema and media design for social change with an emphasis on housing justice.
Fri, 03/31/2023
Designing new sex education resources with trans and queer youth
HCDE PhD candidate Calvin Liang is working with trans and queer youth to design an online sex education resource and build more inclusive sexual health experiences for all.
Tue, 03/07/2023
Shana Hirsch publishes new report on US marine energy technological innovation system
In a new report produced for the University Marine Energy Research Community, HCDE Research Scientist Dr. Shana Hirsch provides a systematic analysis of the marine energy research and innovation ecosystem, with the goal of spurring innovation and collaboration across marine energy and adjacent sectors.