News
Mon, 12/06/2021 | College of Engineering
Fostering an Informed Society
When the Center for an Informed Public (CIP) launched in December 2019, no one knew what lay ahead. Kate Starbird, HCDE associate professor and CIP director, reflects on the CIP’s first two years and where it’s headed next.
Thu, 11/18/2021 | UW News
A chatbot can help doctors better understand incoming emergency department patients’ social needs
A team of researchers including HCDE's Raina Langevin, Rafal Kocielnik, Gary Hsieh, Amelia Wang, and Alexander Argyle developed a chatbot to ask emergency department visitors about social needs, including housing, food, access to medical care, and physical safety.
Mon, 11/08/2021
HCDE research recognized at 2021 CSCW
HCDE researchers David Ribes, Will Sutherland, Tom Wilson, Kate Starbird, Emma McDonnell, Steven Goodman, Leah Findlater, Andrew Berry, and Calvin Liang are recognized with Best Paper and Honorable Mention awards at the 2021 CSCW conference.
Tue, 10/19/2021
Grant from Vaccine Confidence Fund supports UW study on access and trust of COVID-19 vaccine research on social media
An interdisciplinary team from the University of Washington's Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering, Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, and UW School of Medicine received a grant from the Vaccine Confidence Fund to advance access to, and trust of, COVID-19 vaccine research.
Wed, 10/13/2021
HCDE Associate Professor Kate Starbird assumes role of Director at Center for an Informed Public
HCDE Associate Professor Kate Starbird, a co-founder of the Center, assumes the director role after Information School Associate Professor Jevin West concluded his two-year term as director.
Tue, 10/12/2021 | UW Graduate School
Piloting toward psychological safety
Bias is a safety issue. Pilot Kimberly Perkins, a UW Interdisciplinary PhD student advised by HCDE Professor Cecilia Aragon, is using her doctoral research to prioritize psychological safety within the airline industry.
Mon, 10/11/2021
Autumn 2021 message from HCDE Professor & Chair Julie Kientz
HCDE Professor & Chair Julie Kientz welcomes HCDE’s returning and incoming students, and shares opportunities for alumni and friends to connect with the Department in the coming months.
Fri, 10/01/2021
HCDE Webinar: the UX Interview
On September 28, 2021, HCDE welcomed recruiting and UX professionals from Google, Blink, Microsoft, and Wyze, for a panel discussion about UX interviews.
Fri, 09/17/2021
HCDE Professor Cecilia Aragon receives NSF grant to diversify data science through the research and design of ethical games
HCDE Professor Cecilia Aragon has received a new grant from the National Science Foundation aimed at diversifying human-centered data science through the research and design of ethical games. Over the course of two years, Aragon and her collaborators with the University of North Texas and UW's eScience Institute will study the learning experiences of a diverse group of undergraduates as the students research, design, and build a simulation game that teaches ethical thinking in data science and artificial intelligence.
Thu, 09/16/2021 | UW News
New study on if Alexa and Siri make children bossier
A new study led by HCDE alumni looked at if chatting with Alexa or Siri affects the way children communicate with their fellow humans. Probably not, the researchers found, noting that children are sensitive to context when it comes to these conversations. HCDE alumni who co-authored the study include Alexis Hiniker (PhD '17), Amelia Wang (BS '20), Jonathan Tran (BS '19), Kiley Sobel (PhD '18), and Sunsoo Ray Hong (PhD '18).