News
Wed, 03/09/2022
HCDE Professor Cecilia Aragon gives TED Talk about the world of fanfiction
HCDE Professor Cecilia Aragon presented a TED Talk about the world of fanfiction, and how the creative outlet encourages and empowers young people to embrace their imagination and fosters a sense of belonging.
Tue, 03/01/2022
HCDE Professor Cecilia Aragon authors new book on Human-Centered Data Science
Human-Centered Data Science: An Introduction, a new book by HCDE Professor Cecilia Aragon, is out now through MIT Press. In the book, Aragon and co-authors Shion Guha, Marina Kogan, Michael Muller, and Gina Neff, explore best practices for addressing the bias and inequality that may result from the automated collection, analysis, and distribution of large datasets.
Tue, 02/22/2022
HCDE study looks at online communities for youth transitioning out of foster care
A new study by HCDE researchers is aimed at supporting the transition out of foster care by understanding what former foster youth are connecting about online.
Thu, 01/27/2022
Alumnus Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, receives Engineering Diamond Award
HCDE alumnus Phil Spencer (BS '90) is the 2022 recipient of the College of Engineering Diamond Award in the category of Distinguished Achievement in Industry. Spencer is CEO of gaming at Microsoft, where he heads the Xbox brand and leads the global creative and engineering teams responsible for gaming at Microsoft.
Wed, 12/15/2021
HCDE Professors Cecilia Aragon and Sean Munson named Distinguished Members of the ACM
HCDE Professors Cecilia Aragon and Sean Munson are named Distinguished Members of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) for their outstanding scientific contributions to computing. Dr. Aragon is recognized for her research contributions to multiple computational areas related to processing large datasets, and Dr. Munson is recognized for his research contributions in social and collaborative health technologies.
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.