News
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.
Fri, 02/24/2023
HCDE Professor Cindy Atman presents at Extraordinary Engineering Impacts on Society symposium
HCDE Professor Cindy Atman presented her research on Design Signatures at the National Science Foundation's 2022 Extraordinary Engineering Impacts on Society symposium. Atman's Design Signatures project aims to help designers track activities in their design processes, helping them visualize their processes to become better designers over time. View a recording of the presentation here.
Tue, 02/14/2023
HCDE PhD alumnus Kai Lukoff receives SIGCHI Outstanding Dissertation Award
HCDE PhD alumnus Dr. Kai Lukoff has received an ACM SIGCHI Outstanding Dissertation Award. Lukoff's dissertation focused on how people can gain greater control over the time they spend with digital technology.
Wed, 02/01/2023
PhD student Leslie Coney receives Google Health Equity award to design for Black maternal health
Leslie Coney, a second-year PhD student in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering, has received a research award from the newly announced Google Health Equity Research Initiative. This grant supports Coney's work aimed at connecting Black birthing individuals with non-hospital care networks.