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Cecilia giving a thumbs up from the pilot seat in a plane

May 02, 2022

Video: HCDE professor Cecilia Aragon overcame her fears to become an aerobatics pilot

A new short film about HCDE Professor Cecilia Aragon explores her life-changing journey from being a novice pilot with an intense fear of heights to becoming the first Latina pilot on the US Aerobatic Team and University of Washington College of Engineering professor.
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Chairs in a hospital waiting room

Nov 18, 2021

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.
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