Instruction Begins - Spring 2026
Dates of Instruction
Instruction begins.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Spring. Event Types: Academics.
Monday, March 30, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Ph.D. Dissertation Defense Talk: Pathways to Impact in Digital Health: Studies in Malawi and Kenya
Speaker: Lisa Orii, Advisor: Richard J Anderson, Supervisory Committee: Richard J Anderson (Chair), Sean A Munson (GSR, Human Centered Design and Engineering), James Fogarty, Elizabeth Harrington, Kurtis L. Heimerl, Abstract: Health inequities remain a persistent challenge, disproportionately affecting populations in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Digital health, including mobile health apps, electronic medical records, and artificial intelligence (AI), have been widely promoted as promising approaches to expand access to care and improve the quality of health services in resource-constrained settings. However, many initiatives struggle to scale or sustain within complex health systems due to the misalignment between technological solutions and the realities of healthcare delivery.
This dissertation examines how digital health can support health system goals in LMICs, by foregrounding the social, cultural, regulatory, and technical contexts. I present three empirical studies conducted in…
Monday, April 6, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Ph.D. Dissertation Defense Talk: computing is for everybody: Pedagogy for Joyful Secondary Computing
Speaker: Jayne Everson, Advisor: Amy Ko, Supervisory Committee: Amy J. Ko (Chair, Information School), Daniela K Rosner (GSR, Human Centered Design and Engineering), Maya Cakmak, Nassim Parvin (Information School), Ben Shapiro, Abstract: Computing has never had a broader impact on the world: it surrounds us and shapes our daily lives. In contrast to its broad influence, a select few are designing and building it. To have a democratic future, we need all voices represented in technology's creation.
We need to imagine new inclusive futures for secondary computing education: one where all students are excited and engaged in constructing their own knowledge, and building the future.
In this work, I examine joyful pedagogies in secondary computing education. Using the methods of interviews and speculative design I characterize the educational experiences of students and teachers and how they manifest. Informed by these insights I implemented and studied them in a computational embroidery class. These…
Monday, April 6, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Distinguished Lecture Series: Mike Dodds - What Happens to Software When Proof is Cheap?
Abstract
In July 2025, three AI systems independently achieved gold-medal standard at the International Math Olympiad. One of them, Harmonic's Aristotle, did it by constructing formal proofs in the Lean proof assistant. Six months later, several AIs working together used Lean to solve an open problem posed by Paul Erdős. We may soon live in a strange world where AI is better at math than any human expert.
Lean and tools like it bridge two worlds: mathematicians use them to formalise theorems, but engineers use them to prove that code behaves correctly. This second use, formal verification, has a long history and a few notable successes in cryptography, operating systems, and parser security. But these successes have always been limited by the sheer difficulty of the mathematical reasoning they require.
Now, AI may be changing this picture. If mathematical reasoning is cheap, we could eliminate entire classes of bugs from systems at scale, guarantee that safety-critical code behaves as intended, or verify au…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Gates Center (CSE2), G20 | Amazon Auditorium. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Gates Center (CSE2), G20 | Amazon Auditorium.
For more info visit www.cs.washington.edu. Information session: Professional Master's Program
Click here to register for an upcoming information session.
The Allen School’s Professional Master’s Program (PMP) is a part-time program designed for software professionals in the Puget Sound region interested in acquiring critical skills to move into positions and projects of greater responsibility and impact. Courses meet one weekday evening per week and are taught in-person on the UW Seattle campus.
Online information sessions are a low-barrier opportunity for prospective students to learn more about the PMP and ask questions directly to program staff. We will share information about PMP courses and learning outcomes and an overview of the application process, including tips for preparing your materials. We hope you will join us!
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/s-JzzqWOTAyCx4f1Huaepg. Accessibility Contact: masters@cs.washington.edu. Event Types: Academics. Information Sessions.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Zoom.
For more info visit www.cs.washington.edu. Information Session: Graduate Certificate in Modern AI Methods
The graduate certificate in Modern Artificial Methods is a new program offered by the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington. The work-compatible, one-year program is designed to support recent graduates and industry professionals in using, implementing, and understanding in-depth artificial intelligence and machine learning tools and applying them in the workplace. The certificate is designed for those with STEM or business backgrounds, with courses in prominent areas of AI, including computer vision and natural language processing. Classes meet in-person on the University of Washington campus in Seattle.
Modern AI Methods program highlights: Build knowledge and skills in core and emerging areas AI and ML for a rapidly-evolving workplace , Become more than a consumer of these technologies: understand how they work, their advantages, and their limitations , Connect with a cohort of local professionals in STEM while developing marketable skills , Learn from…
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://www.cs.washington.edu/academics/graduate/certificate-modern-ai/program-overview/information-sessions/. Accessibility Contact: Taylor Kessler Faulkner, cert-modern-ai@cs.washington.edu. Event Types: Academics. Information Sessions.
Monday, April 20, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Zoom.
For more info visit www.cs.washington.edu. Information Session: Graduate Certificate in Modern AI Methods
The graduate certificate in Modern Artificial Methods is a new program offered by the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington. The work-compatible, one-year program is designed to support recent graduates and industry professionals in using, implementing, and understanding in-depth artificial intelligence and machine learning tools and applying them in the workplace. The certificate is designed for those with STEM or business backgrounds, with courses in prominent areas of AI, including computer vision and natural language processing. Classes meet in-person on the University of Washington campus in Seattle.
Modern AI Methods program highlights: Build knowledge and skills in core and emerging areas AI and ML for a rapidly-evolving workplace , Become more than a consumer of these technologies: understand how they work, their advantages, and their limitations , Connect with a cohort of local professionals in STEM while developing marketable skills , Learn from…
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://www.cs.washington.edu/academics/graduate/certificate-modern-ai/program-overview/information-sessions/. Accessibility Contact: Taylor Kessler Faulkner, cert-modern-ai@cs.washington.edu. Event Types: Academics. Information Sessions.
Monday, May 4, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Zoom.
For more info visit www.cs.washington.edu. Information session: Professional Master's Program
Click here to register for an upcoming information session.
The Allen School’s Professional Master’s Program (PMP) is a part-time program designed for software professionals in the Puget Sound region interested in acquiring critical skills to move into positions and projects of greater responsibility and impact. Courses meet one weekday evening per week and are taught in-person on the UW Seattle campus.
Online information sessions are a low-barrier opportunity for prospective students to learn more about the PMP and ask questions directly to program staff. We will share information about PMP courses and learning outcomes and an overview of the application process, including tips for preparing your materials. We hope you will join us!
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/s-JzzqWOTAyCx4f1Huaepg. Accessibility Contact: masters@cs.washington.edu. Event Types: Academics. Information Sessions.
Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Zoom.
For more info visit www.cs.washington.edu. Distinguished Lecture Series: Kevin Weil - Accelerating Science with AI
Abstract is forthcoming. BIO:
Kevin Weil is VP of OpenAI for Science, focused on building the next great scientific instrument: an AI-powered platform that accelerates scientific discovery. Previously, Kevin served as the Chief Product Officer at OpenAI, where he led the teams turning frontier models into products like ChatGPT, Codex, and the OpenAI API.
Before joining OpenAI, Kevin was the President, Product and Business at Planet Labs. He was previously the co-founder of the Libra cryptocurrency and VP of Product for Novi at Facebook, VP of Product at Instagram and SVP of Product at Twitter. Earlier in his career, Kevin held software engineering and data science roles at Cooliris, Tropos Networks, Microsoft Research and the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center.
Kevin graduated summa cum laude in physics and mathematics from Harvard University and has an M.S. in physics from Stanford University. He is a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and serves on the boards of Cisco and The Nature Co…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Gates Center (CSE2), G20 | Amazon Auditorium. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, May 7, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Gates Center (CSE2), G20 | Amazon Auditorium.
For more info visit www.cs.washington.edu. Open Source Assistive Technology Hackathon
GitHub will celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) by hosting the Open Source Assistive Technology Hackathon focused on empowering participants to build skills and make real contributions to the assistive technology tools people rely on every day. Free to participate , Sign up, Who Should Attend People with lived experience who want to innovate on assistive technology , Developers with disabilities , Developers with a desire to help improve and customize assistive technologies , Professionals working in the field of special education, rehabilitation engineering, biomedical engineering, and other fields that can benefit from free open source assistive technology , Open source AT maintainers, New to open source? No problem!
We’ll walk through core GitHub contribution workflows (including NVDA and keyboard-only navigation), so you can practice navigating repositories, issues, pull requests, and code reviews with confidence. Whether you’re new to contributing or ready to level up, you’ll leave with…
Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: mlama007@github.com. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Meetings. Special Events. Workshops. Target Audience: Innovators in assistive tech, developers w/ disabilities, pros in special ed, rehab, biomed, ...
Thursday, May 21, 2026 – Friday, May 22, 2026.
GitHub headquarters, 88 Colin P Kelly Jr St, San Francisco, CA 94107.
For more info visit www.eventbrite.com. Memorial Day
Holidays
No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Spring. Event Types: Academics.
Monday, May 25, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. CREATE Community Day
CREATE Community Day is an annual half-day forum for discussing the concerns about and approaches to sustainable accessibility research and a showcase of research led by CREATE and HuskyADAPT. Student researchers highlight their work and showcase a variety of individual and team projects.
We are currently making plans for Community Day 2026. Details available in spring.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE2). Campus room: Zillow Commons. Accessibility Contact: oliviapb@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Diversity Equity Inclusion. Exhibits. Information Sessions. Meetings. Special Events. Target Audience: Anyone interested in research on accessible technology & making the world accessible through tech.
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit create.uw.edu. Ph.D. Dissertation Defense Talk: Designing LLM Interfaces for Reflection: A Case of Brainstorming Societal Impacts of Digital Technology
Speaker: Rock Pang, Advisor: Katharina Reinecke, Supervisory Committee: Katharina Reinecke (Chair), Benjamin Mako Hill (GSR, Communication - Department of), Jeffrey Heer, Jaime Teevan (Information School), Amy Xian Zhang, Abstract TBA.
Friday, May 29, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Instruction Ends - Spring 2026
Dates of Instruction
Instruction ends.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Spring. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, June 5, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Final Examinations - Spring 2026
Dates of Instruction
Week of final examinations for spring quarter.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Spring. Event Types: Academics.
Saturday, June 6, 2026 – Friday, June 12, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Information session: Professional Master's Program
Click here to register for an upcoming information session.
The Allen School’s Professional Master’s Program (PMP) is a part-time program designed for software professionals in the Puget Sound region interested in acquiring critical skills to move into positions and projects of greater responsibility and impact. Courses meet one weekday evening per week and are taught in-person on the UW Seattle campus.
Online information sessions are a low-barrier opportunity for prospective students to learn more about the PMP and ask questions directly to program staff. We will share information about PMP courses and learning outcomes and an overview of the application process, including tips for preparing your materials. We hope you will join us!
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/s-JzzqWOTAyCx4f1Huaepg. Accessibility Contact: masters@cs.washington.edu. Event Types: Academics. Information Sessions.
Monday, June 8, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Zoom.
For more info visit www.cs.washington.edu. Quarter Break - Summer 2026
Dates of Instruction
Break between spring and summer quarters.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Summer. Event Types: Academics.
Saturday, June 13, 2026 – Sunday, June 21, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Information Session: Graduate Certificate in Modern AI Methods
The graduate certificate in Modern Artificial Methods is a new program offered by the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington. The work-compatible, one-year program is designed to support recent graduates and industry professionals in using, implementing, and understanding in-depth artificial intelligence and machine learning tools and applying them in the workplace. The certificate is designed for those with STEM or business backgrounds, with courses in prominent areas of AI, including computer vision and natural language processing. Classes meet in-person on the University of Washington campus in Seattle.
Modern AI Methods program highlights: Build knowledge and skills in core and emerging areas AI and ML for a rapidly-evolving workplace , Become more than a consumer of these technologies: understand how they work, their advantages, and their limitations , Connect with a cohort of local professionals in STEM while developing marketable skills , Learn from…
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://www.cs.washington.edu/academics/graduate/certificate-modern-ai/program-overview/information-sessions/. Accessibility Contact: Taylor Kessler Faulkner, cert-modern-ai@cs.washington.edu. Event Types: Academics. Information Sessions.
Monday, June 15, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Zoom.
For more info visit www.cs.washington.edu. Juneteenth
Holidays
No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Summer. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu.