News
Wed, 01/15/2025
Announcing Outstanding Alumni Award in HCDE
HCDE is launching a new Outstanding Alumni Award to celebrate alumni whose achievements demonstrate the mission and values of the HCDE department. The award is designed to recognize HCDE graduates who have made significant contributions to their professional fields, demonstrated impactful leadership, and enriched their communities through innovative work or service. Now accepting applications until May 1, 2025.
Fri, 11/08/2024
Celebrating HCDE's first-generation college students
On November 8, HCDE joins colleges and universities nationwide in celebrating National First-Generation College Celebration Day. Throughout the day we will be shining a spotlight on several members of our community who have forged their own paths to higher education. We are proud to share their stories as they continue to break barriers and shape the future.
Thu, 10/31/2024
Celebrating community, culture, and support: HCDE PhD candidate Leslie Coney draws on Black maternal health research to organize community baby shower
HCDE PhD candidate Leslie Coney is merging her research in Black maternal health with community support through Cradles & Culture, a community baby shower for Black birthing people and families in WA State. Supported by UW’s Black Opportunity Fund, the event celebrated parenthood, provided essential resources, and strengthened networks of support. By creating spaces like Cradles & Culture, Coney hopes to inspire similar initiatives that foster community support, building a future where no birthing person is at risk due to preventable disparities and where Black families are supported, informed, and empowered every step of the way.
Tue, 09/10/2024
Student Project Spotlight: The Bus Beacon
For a project in the Human Centered Design & Engineering course on User-Centered Design, a team of students explored the question: "How can information empower Metro King County bus commuters?" Their proposed solution, The Bus Beacon, aims to improve the bus commuting experience by centralizing information at the shared place all bus users must visit: the bus stop.
Fri, 08/09/2024
Christina Ciocca Eller and Robert Sharp named SECURE Center advisory board co-chairs
Harvard Professor Christina Ciocca Eller and Vice Admiral (ret) Bob Sharp have been appointed co-chairs of the newly established advisory board for the Safeguarding the Entire Community of the U.S. Research Ecosystem (SECURE) Center. Announced in July 2024 with a $50 million investment from the National Science Foundation, the SECURE Center, led by HCDE Professor Mark Haselkorn, aims to connect and empower the U.S. research community in addressing critical issues related to research security and integrity.
Wed, 07/24/2024
UW awarded $50M to lead U.S. research security center
Under a five-year, $50 million investment from the National Science Foundation, HCDE Professor Mark Haselkorn is leading a national consortium of research institutions to bolster national research security. The Safeguarding the Entire Community of the U.S. Research Ecosystem (SECURE) Center will empower the U.S. research community to address critical issues of research security and integrity.
Thu, 07/18/2024
UW researchers develop data visualization tool to advance child welfare
In response to the evolving needs of the child welfare system, UW researchers are advancing access to visualizations of foster care data. John Fowler (HCDE PhD '23) and Professor Mark Zachry developed VizCare, a new tool to increase the use of research in child welfare decision-making.
Tue, 06/25/2024
Expanding undergraduate opportunities: UW to establish NSF REU Site for human-centered computing research
Thanks to a new grant from the National Science Foundation, UW's Design Use Build (DUB) group, a grassroots alliance of researchers and practitioners interested in Human Computer Interaction & Design at the University of Washington, is expanding opportunities for undergraduate students to do human-centered computing research by establishing a new Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site.
Fri, 06/21/2024
Students recognize HCDE faculty with FACET Awards
HCDE faculty Katya Cherukumilli, Brock Craft, Sucheta Ghoshal, and Sean Munson are recognized with awards from the Career Center @ Engineering's Faculty Appreciation for Career Education & Training (FACET) program. This student-nominated award recognizes engineering faculty who have helped students with professional development through mentorship and career preparation.
Mon, 06/17/2024
PhD Candidate Sourojit Ghosh receives Presidential Dissertation Fellowship
HCDE PhD candidate Sourojit Ghosh has received a prestigious UW Graduate School Presidential Dissertation Fellowship for the 2024-2025 academic year. In his dissertation work, Ghosh is studying the harms created by generative AI tools, particularly towards traditionally marginalized populations. Ghosh is researching text-to-image generators and examining how human-centered approaches can influence the design of generative AI tools.