New Ideas in Accessible Math/STEM
AiiCE invites you to join us for a webinar panel session on efforts in making mathematics and STEM education more accessible for students with disabilities. The session will highlight challenges, innovations, and practical considerations for creating STEM learning materials that are not only compliant but also usable and inclusive.
Register to get Zoom link
Speakers are: Ritesh Kanchi, former CREATE student in computer science now pursuing a Ph.D. at Harvard University , Matthew Wang, University of Washington , Miya Natsuhara, University of Washington Accessibility: CART will be provided. For additional accommodations, please contact Kayla Brown at kayladb@uw.edu.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: kayladb@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Undergraduate Research Symposium College of Engineering Session
Join us for the annual Undergraduate Research Symposium College of Engineering Session—an inspiring showcase of innovation from over 180 engineering undergraduates across all of the departments! Explore dynamic poster sessions in the CSE Microsoft Atrium and attend engaging oral presentations in breakout rooms. Don’t miss this chance to witness the future of engineering!
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE). Online Meeting Link: symposium.uw.edu. Campus room: CSE (Allen Center) Microsoft Atrium. Accessibility Contact: Shanai Lechtenberg, lechts@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Exhibits. Special Events. Student Activities.
Friday, May 15, 2026, 12:20 PM – 4:50 PM.
CREATE Accessibility Seminar - Spring 2026
The CREATE Accessibility Seminar, CSE 590w – Accessibility Research, brings students and faculty together to explore a variety of topics relating to accessibility and technology.
In spring, Ph.D. students share their research presentations and facilitate discussion.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE2). Campus room: 287. Accessibility Contact: gclepper@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Diversity Equity Inclusion. Student Activities. Target Audience: CREATE Ph.D. students and other UW students, faculty, and staff.
Monday, May 18, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit create.uw.edu. MSE Seminar: Kayla Sprenger
Title: TBD
Abstract: TBD
Bio: TBD.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Matthew Yankowitz, myank@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, May 18, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM.
A&A Distinguished Speaker Seminar with UCSB's Bassam Bamieh
A&A Distinguished Speaker Seminar with UCSB's Bassam Bamieh
Fragility in Large-scale Dynamics: From Shear-flow transition to Anderson Localization to Networked Dynamical Systems
Reception following! Abstract
Some mathematical models of physical phenomena can exhibit radically different behavior when modified slightly to account for additional physical mechanisms. This can be understood as fragility of the mathematical model to small "perturbations" in the dynamical description. These phenomena appear to be more ubiquitous than is generally believed. Hydrodynamic stability of wall-bounded shear flows is one striking example where flow fluctuations are highly susceptible to even small irregularities. The well-known phenomenon of Anderson localization is another one where small amounts of material disorder can radically alter the nature of dynamical modes. Recent work has shown that such localization phenomena can also occur without the presence of medium disorder, but rather due to complex geometry such as in…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/95344048438. Campus room: 334. Accessibility Contact: aafrontdesk@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
After Hours | Living with "High Risk"
Let’s say you’re at “high risk” of future disease. What do you do with that information—and who decides what risk means and how you should live?
Join anthropologist Lisa Hoffman (Urban Studies, UW Tacoma) and computer scientist Josh D. Tenenberg (Engineering, UW Tacoma) for conversation on the stakes, technologies, and stories of high risk for disease.
Monday, May 18, 2026 | 5:30 PM
Peaks & Pints Taproom (21+ only)
3816 N. 26th Street
Tacoma, WA 98407.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: mmjones@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: 21+, anyone interested in conversations about heath risk, genetics, and tech.
Monday, May 18, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
3816 N. 26th Street
Tacoma, WA 98407.
Ability Summit 2026: in-person and digital
CREATE Advisory Board member Ed Summers is a featured speaker, joining Jenny Lay-Flurrie and other leaders in accessibility and AI innovation. Note that the online conference is limited to the keynote presentation, a showcase of accessibility products built into Microsoft products and services. Free , In person on the Microsoft Redmond campus - both days , Online - May 19 keynote only, "Engage with disabled experts, accessibility professionals, and technology leaders. Experience product demos and training opportunities that will deepen your knowledge of accessibility across industries.".
Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: EventAccess@microsoft.com. Event Types: Conferences. Diversity Equity Inclusion. Target Audience: All interested in accessibility‑first, AI‑powered innovation to boost education, jobs, productivity.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 – Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
Microsoft Conference Center, Redmond, WA.
For more info visit abilitysummit.event.microsoft.com. UW GAAD (Global Accessibility Awareness Day) 2026
The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking, and learning about digital access and inclusion. This will be a hybrid event. Registration is required as the in-person space available is limited.
Program details, including panel discussions and research presentations, are tentative and subject to change. Visit UW Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2026 for more information.
Tentative schedule:
10:00 - 10:50 am
Community Partners: Working together to build digital accessibility (presentation)
11:00 - 11:50 am
Lightning Talks highlighting Accessibility Milestones achieved by teams across UW
12:00 - 12:45 pm
Lunch (bring your own) and Networking
12:45 - 1:45 pm
Keynote address / Thoughts from Leadership: Mary Mulvihill, Executive Director, Digital Accessibility, UWIT , Jane Yung, Vice President and Chief Compliance and Risk Officer, Compliance and Risk Services , Anja Canfield-Budde, Deputy CIO and Associate Vice President, UWIT , Tricia Serio, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic…
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93396848075. Campus room: HUB 250. Accessibility Contact: ats-events@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: University of Washington Faculty, Staff, & Students.
Thursday, May 21, 2026, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
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 Accessibility Seminar - Spring 2026
The CREATE Accessibility Seminar, CSE 590w – Accessibility Research, brings students and faculty together to explore a variety of topics relating to accessibility and technology.
In spring, Ph.D. students share their research presentations and facilitate discussion.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE2). Campus room: 287. Accessibility Contact: gclepper@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Diversity Equity Inclusion. Student Activities. Target Audience: CREATE Ph.D. students and other UW students, faculty, and staff.
Monday, May 25, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit create.uw.edu. ChemE Graduate Career Development Seminar: Mike Harney
Professional Engineering – Licensing and Ethics
Mike Harney, PE, P.ENG. ENV SP
State of Washington, Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Land Surveyors (BRPELS)
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
4-5 p.m.
PAA 110
Bio 25 years’ experience, Geotechnical Engineer , Shannon & Wilson Vice President, Board of Directors and Seattle Office Manager , Vice Chair, State of Washington, Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Land Surveyors (BRPELS) , Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical, University of Washington Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE), Structural, Purdue University Diplomate in Landslide Risk Assessment & Mitigation, University of Salerno.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Physics-Astronomy Auditorium (PAA). Campus room: PAA 110. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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. Directions and Parking , Zoom link to be provided , Accessibility: Building FAQs | Email, Panel topics and speakers are being finalized and will be announced soon.
1:15–2:30 p.m. - Community Day panel discussion #1 (hybrid)
2:45–4:00 p.m. - Community Day panel discussion #2 (hybrid)
4:00–5:00 p.m. - Research Showcase co-hosted with HuskyADAPT (in-person only).
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. CREATE & HuskyADAPT Research Showcase
The closing event for CREATE’s Community Day, this Research Showcase is co-sponsored by HuskyADAPT. Approximately 30 undergraduate and graduate student teams from at least eight majors/programs and all three UW campuses share their projects, covering a wide range of research.
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. Special Events. Student Activities. Target Audience: Anyone interested in research on accessible technology and making the world accessible through tech.
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit create.uw.edu. Civil & Environmental Engineering Research & Capstone Showcase
We are excited to announce the inaugural CEE Research & Capstone Showcase. This event will highlight our departmental and industry-sponsored senior capstone projects through a friendly poster competition. It will also exhibit research projects from across the department. We would be delighted to have you there to join us in celebrating the great work being done in our department.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: HUB Lyceum. Accessibility Contact: Richard Wiebe, rwiebe@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Exhibits. Student Activities.
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:45 PM.
CREATE Accessibility Seminar - Spring 2026
The CREATE Accessibility Seminar, CSE 590w – Accessibility Research, brings students and faculty together to explore a variety of topics relating to accessibility and technology.
In spring, Ph.D. students share their research presentations and facilitate discussion.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE2). Campus room: 287. Accessibility Contact: gclepper@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Diversity Equity Inclusion. Student Activities. Target Audience: CREATE Ph.D. students and other UW students, faculty, and staff.
Monday, June 1, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit create.uw.edu. MSE Seminar: Joe Falson
Title: TBD
Abstract: TBD
Bio: TBD.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Matthew Yankowitz, myank@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, June 1, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM.
HCDE Capstone Showcase
Join the University of Washington's Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering for our 2026 Capstone Showcase.
Student teams solve real-world problems through a human-centered lens. Projects are proposed by industry sponsors or driven by an interest from the students on the team. Details about projects will be added as the showcase nears.
Questions? Contact Melissa Ewing at mewing3@uw.edu.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: HUB Ballroom. Accessibility Contact: mewing3@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits. Special Events.
Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu. Instruction Ends - Spring 2026
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
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. 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. Instruction Begins - Summer 2026 - Full and A-term
Instruction begins.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Summer. Event Types: Academics.
Monday, June 22, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Independence Day (Observed)
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, July 3, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu.