A&A Monday Seminar with ETH Zurich's Zhiyu He
Learning Algorithms in Feedback Loops: Dynamics and Performance Optimization, Abstract: Learning algorithms increasingly operate not only in silico but also in vivo, regulating dynamical systems including mobility infrastructure and sociotechnical systems. The complexity, scale, and uncertainty of these systems pose critical challenges and demand algorithms that are autonomous, adaptive, and sample-efficient.
, In this talk, I address these challenges through the lens of closed-loop performance optimization. First, I view optimization algorithms as feedback controllers interacting with dynamical systems. I develop model-free, gray-box, and distributed pipelines that balance exploration, structural knowledge, sample efficiency, and robustness to model mismatch. A case study on hierarchical mobility policy in the Zurich multimodal network showcases how these pipelines steer competing mobility operators toward cooperation and deliver societal welfare gains.
, Second, I study the feedback loop between…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Guggenheim Hall (GUG). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93258516397. Campus room: 218. Accessibility Contact: aafrontdesk@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics.
Monday, October 12, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
WE Lead Cohort Info Session (virtual)
The Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership (WE Lead) Cohort is an annual program for the most highly engaged entrepreneurial student leaders on campus. If you wish to invest more deeply in your growth, leadership, connections, and innovation journey during this academic year, this is for you!
Join an info session to learn more about the cohort, application process, and cohort experience and bring your questions!
The info session will include a brief presentation followed by open time for Q+A. RSVP to receive Zoom link (provided within 24h of event).
Key Dates & Deadlines:
Application Deadline: 12pm (noon) on Wednesday, October 14th
Information Sessions:October 5th (virtual), October 8th (in person), October 13th (virtual), Who is Eligible to Apply?
WE Lead, and the WE Lead Cohort, is open to women, non-binary students, and allies across the gender spectrum who are comfortable in spaces that center the experiences of women and their intersecting marginalized identities. Members of the WE Lead Cohort are at…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Winona Kantamaneni. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
For more info visit luma.com. 🍕 CREATE Student information session 🍕
Join CREATE for a student information session to meet CREATE's new Director of Education, Amy Ko and get an overview of CREATE’s mission and vision: How we support students who are working toward an accessible future, The unique benefits and opportunities that come with membership, Meet other students who are passionate about accessibility, RSVP for pizza and add the event to your calendar, CREATE is the Center for Research and Education on Accessible Technology and Experiences. Our mission is to make technology accessible and to make the world accessible through technology. Our vision is a world where people with disabilities are full participants in shaping tomorrow’s world.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE2). Campus room: 271. Accessibility Contact: oliviapb@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Information Sessions. Student Activities. Target Audience: Current and prospective CREATE students, undergraduate and graduate.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit create.uw.edu. Idea to Impact: Women Innovators in Health
Health innovation is one of the richest, most human-centered spaces to build in. Every product, device, or system eventually touches someone's actual care and has a real impact. Join WE Lead for a conversation with women entrepreneurs building in health from completely different angles, followed by a hands-on chance to practice the skill of innovation yourself.
Featured Panelists:Estelle Giraud, PhD, Founder & CEO, Trellis Health, Rajashree Varma, Founder & CEO, AffableOne, Melinda Yormick, Founder & CEO, CLARA, Moderator:Neha Patadia, Enterprise Sales Director, Xealth & Co-Founder, SeaHealthTech, Our speakers will share what drew them into health innovation, the meaningful problems they're working to solve, and the real challenges that come with the territory: regulatory and approval barriers, long development timelines, and the constraints that don't show up until you're already building. Every decision along the way carries both human and financial cost, and our panelists will speak candidly about…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Hans Rosling Center for Population Health (HRC). Campus room: 101. Accessibility Contact: Winona Kantamaneni. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Workshops.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit luma.com. MSE Applied Master's Program Info Session
Is an M.S. in MSE right for you? Are you interested in pursuing a practice-oriented degree involving research projects or internships in industry?
Join us for a virtual info session to learn about the materials science and engineering program! UW MSE offers a broad selection of courses and a diverse group of faculty mentors. Tailor our program to fit your needs and establish your own desired expertise.
RSVP to receive the meeting link: https://bit.ly/4hPQ7SF.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://engrwashington.event451.sites.451.io/event/engrwashington.events.2028205. Accessibility Contact: Karen Wetterhahn, karenlw@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM.
For more info visit engrwashington.event451.sites.451.io. HuskyADAPT Instructional Systems Launch
Learn about Instructional Systems, HuskyADAPT’s newest branch! We invite anyone interested in technical writing, UI/UX, information access, and community-rooted work.
Sign up
Application forms will be released on October 14. Watch HuskyADAPT's Instagram for updates.
Learn moreInstructional Systems introduction video (start at 9:11), Subscribe to HuskyADAPT email list to get updates, Become a HuskyADAPT student club member.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Thomson Hall (THO). Campus room: 125. Accessibility Contact: adaptuw@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Student Activities. Information Sessions. Meetings. Target Audience: Anyone interested in technical writing, UI/UX, information access, and community-rooted work.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
For more info visit forms.cloud.microsoft. 🏛️ HCDE Research Speaker Series: Mark Haselkorn, "Co-creating Digital Coordination Centers"
Join the UW Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering for a research talk with Professor Mark Haselkorn as part of the HCDE Research Speaker Series.
Additional details about the talk will be added as they become available.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Sieg Building (SIG). Campus room: 134 Sieg Building. Accessibility Contact: hcdehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, October 15, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM.
For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu. A&A Monday Seminar with ISE's Ashis Banerjee
Structured AI Methods for Real-Time Autonomy in Mobile Robot Systems, Abstract
Structured AI aims to fuse the benefits of classical, analytical techniques with modern-day machine learning approaches by extracting and incorporating the embedded structures in the operating environments. To do so, it draws inspiration from various fields, such as system dynamics, geometry and topology, cognition, and information theory. In this seminar, I will present some of the recent efforts in this direction to augment the visual perception and information gathering capabilities of autonomous mobile robots. Extensive evaluations show enhanced generalization capabilities in cluttered and confined spaces, while reducing computational efforts and (training) data requirements.
Bio
Ashis G. Banerjee is an Associate Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington (UW). Prior to joining UW, he was a Research Scientist at GE Global Research and a Postdoctoral Associate at…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Guggenheim Hall (GUG). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93258516397. Campus room: 218. Accessibility Contact: aafrontdesk@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics.
Monday, October 19, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
"Finding Your Community in HCDE" Student Panel
Join us for an interactive event led by the Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE) BS peer advisers to help current and prospective HCDE students connect with various communities within and connected to HCDE.
Representatives from HCDE-related student groups will participate in a panel discussion to share how they build community and provide opportunities for involvement. Whether you're looking for project-based groups, networking opportunities, or academic support, there’s a community for everyone!
Have a class that partially overlaps with this event? Please feel free to join us for the portion of the event that you can attend!
Note: This is an in-person only event and will not be recorded.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Sieg Building (SIG). Campus room: Sieg 233. Accessibility Contact: Meghan Oxley, what@uw.edu. Event Types: Student Activities. Target Audience: Current and prospective HCDE BS students.
Monday, October 19, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
Webinar: The Past, Present, and Future of Digital Accessibility
We invite you to join an upcoming webinar, The Past, Present, and Future of Digital Accessibility, hosted by AiiCE on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, from 11:30 am-12:30 pm Pacific/2:30-3:30 pm Eastern.
Digital accessibility has come a long way—but how did we get here, where do things stand today, and what comes next? This session will trace the evolution of digital accessibility through three questions: How did we get here? (the past); Where are we now? (the present); and Where do we go from here? (the future). Along the way, we’ll explore the technologies, standards, laws, and changing expectations that have shaped the field—and consider the emerging trends and opportunities that could define its next chapter.
Speaker bio:
Terrill Thompson is Director of Accessibility Consulting & Engagement at the University of Washington (UW). He and his team work to promote digital accessibility by providing tools and services, building community, developing resources, delivering lectures and workshops, conducting…
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96204307417. Accessibility Contact: doit@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
ChemE Department Seminar Series: Aditya Bhan
Presentation title: A tale of two catalysts
Abstract: We describe case studies involving oxidative and reductive catalytic transformations, one which makes CO2 and the other that consumes CO2, and their contributions to sustainability. First, we demonstrate the proficiency of Bi2O3 to selectively (>99%) combust acetylene in mixtures with ethylene. Measured rate constants for acetylene combustion are ~3000× those for ethylene in line with DFT studies suggesting heterolytic C–H activation transition states favor the activation of more acidic C–H bonds in C2H2. These heterolytic reactivity channels are also available for larger aliphatic and aromatic terminal alkynes demonstrating the utility of chemical looping combustion for purifying olefin gas streams containing trace alkyne impurities. Second, we use the general conceptual framework for analyzing rates and reversibility of catalytic reaction sequences to examine the reaction intermediates involved and the evolution in structure and function of commercial…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 075. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
🧸 HuskyADAPT Toy Adaptation Workshop
HuskyADAPT club members get together to modify switch toys to be more accessible by adding universal jacks.
Registration opens soon. Check HuskyADAPT's Instagram for updates. Learn more about the HuskyADAPT Toy Adaptation program, Subscribe to HuskyADAPT email list to get updates, Become a HuskyADAPT student club member.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Thaddeus and Lois Spratlen Hall (MDR). Campus room: 311. Accessibility Contact: adaptuw@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Student Activities. Workshops. Target Audience: UW HuskyADAPT members.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
For more info visit www.huskyadapt.me.uw.edu. AiiCE Book Club: Interface Frictions: How Digital Debility Reshapes Our Bodies
AiiCE is excited to announce our next book club! We’re looking forward to reading Interface Frictions: How Digital Debility Reshapes Our Bodies by Neta Alexander.
The book club will be held on Thursdays, October 22nd, 2026 through November 5th at 10-11 am PST (1-2 pm EST).
Format:
We’ll meet over Zoom to discuss selected sections of the book. Before each session, we will share reflection questions to discuss in small- or large-group conversations. While we encourage you to attend all sessions, we understand life gets busy!
We have limited funding to provide a book voucher to individuals who don’t otherwise have funds for a book and who reside, work, or study in the US. Indicate that you’d like a book voucher on your registration.
Important note: When you register for this book club, you only need to register once. You will not need to register for each session individually. If you would like to receive calendar invitations, select the option to have them sent to you at the end of the registration…
Event interval: Ongoing event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/95374768887. Accessibility Contact: doit@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: Anyone interested in accessibility in computing education.
Thursday, October 22, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Zoom.
Distinguished Lecture Series: Prabhakar Raghavan (Google) - Title forthcoming
Abstract is forthcoming. Bio:Prabhakar Raghavan is Google's Chief Technologist. Prabhakar is one of the foremost authorities on Search and is the co-author of two widely-used graduate texts on algorithms and on search: Randomized Algorithms and Introduction to Information Retrieval. He has over 20 years of research spanning algorithms, web search and databases, published over 100 papers in various fields, and holds 20 issued patents, including several on link analysis for web search.
He joined Google in 2012. Most recently, as Google's Senior Vice President for Knowledge & Information (K&I), Prabhakar was responsible for Google’s Search, Ads, Commerce, Geo, Assistant & Gemini products. Under his leadership of K&I, Prabhakar and team introduced AI Overviews in Search, new search modalities like multisearch with Google Lens and Circle to Search, and rebuilt core Search infrastructure, significantly reducing end-user latency and low-quality, unoriginal content in search results. Before that, he was Vice…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Gates Center (CSE2), G20 | Amazon Auditorium. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, October 22, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Gates Center (CSE2), G20 | Amazon Auditorium.
For more info visit www.cs.washington.edu. HCDE Research Speaker Series
Join the UW Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering for a research talk as part of the HCDE Research Speaker Series.
Additional details about the talk will be added as they become available.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Sieg Building (SIG). Campus room: 134 Sieg Building. Accessibility Contact: hcdehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, October 22, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM.
For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu. Thrive Together: WE Lead Mentoring Circle
Mentorship is a key driver of success, and can support us at any stage of our professional lives. There is ample research showing that having a mentor or a sponsor can help you land raises, promotions, stretch assignments, and more. Mentoring is not only a critical source of professional and leadership development, it is key for closing the gender gap in pay equity, representation on boards and in the C-suite, and more.
Join WE Lead's Mentoring Circle and develop connections on and off campus, be part of a forum for group learning and conversation, and develop professional skills to support you in navigating the next steps of your career.
What to expect:Mentors are entrepreneurial women from varied industries, You'll be matched with up to 4 mentors during this event in two "circles" shared with peers from across campus, When registering, you are committing to attending the full event, Ample snacks and beverages will be provided! Who should attend?
This event is for any currently enrolled UW student…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: 214. Accessibility Contact: Winona Kantamaneni. Event Types: Special Events.
Friday, October 23, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
For more info visit luma.com. A&A Monday Seminar with Carbon Robotics' Ryan Crompton
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Guggenheim Hall (GUG). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93258516397. Campus room: 218. Accessibility Contact: aafrontdesk@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics.
Monday, October 26, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
ME Seminar: Joe Powers, ME & UW Medicine
We are pleased to welcome Joe Powers, assistant professor in ME and in laboratory medicine & pathology, for an ME seminar.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Interdisciplinary Engineering Building (IEB). Campus room: IEB G106. Accessibility Contact: merecept@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
What Haven’t We Asked Quantum Computers to Do? Jeff Henshaw Senior VP, Quantum Compute Products at IonQ
When people talk about quantum computing, the focus is usually on a small set of well-known applications. But an equally interesting question is whether we’re asking the right questions in the first place. What kinds of problems might benefit from quantum approaches that we simply haven’t recognized yet?
This talk offers a brief introduction to the ideas behind quantum computing and a snapshot of where the field stands today. It then explores a broader challenge: discovering new applications by bringing together people who approach problems from very different perspectives. Researchers in fields ranging from chemistry and biology to public policy, history, literature, and religious studies may see opportunities that physicists and computer scientists overlook.
Not every problem will be a good fit for quantum computing. But expanding the conversation beyond the traditional quantum community may be one of the best ways to discover what these technologies will ultimately be useful for.
All disciplines welcome…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: 250. Accessibility Contact: casevents@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: Open to all UW faculty, students, and staff.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
AiiCE Book Club: Interface Frictions: How Digital Debility Reshapes Our Bodies
AiiCE is excited to announce our next book club! We’re looking forward to reading Interface Frictions: How Digital Debility Reshapes Our Bodies by Neta Alexander.
The book club will be held on Thursdays, October 22nd, 2026 through November 5th at 10-11 am PST (1-2 pm EST).
Format:
We’ll meet over Zoom to discuss selected sections of the book. Before each session, we will share reflection questions to discuss in small- or large-group conversations. While we encourage you to attend all sessions, we understand life gets busy!
We have limited funding to provide a book voucher to individuals who don’t otherwise have funds for a book and who reside, work, or study in the US. Indicate that you’d like a book voucher on your registration.
Important note: When you register for this book club, you only need to register once. You will not need to register for each session individually. If you would like to receive calendar invitations, select the option to have them sent to you at the end of the registration…
Event interval: Ongoing event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/95374768887. Accessibility Contact: doit@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: Anyone interested in accessibility in computing education.
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Zoom.
Digital Accessibility Liaisons' Meeting
Join us as we welcome new and existing Digital Accessibility Liaisons' members to our first Community of Practice meeting of the 2026-2027 academic year!
Agenda Highlights10:00 to 10:10 — Opening and Welcome 10:10 to 10:15 — Digital Accessibility Initiative Workstream: Training Team Overview, 10:15 to 10:25 — Digital Accessibility Product Review Process with Beth Somerfield and Erik Steen, 10:25 to 10:30 — Break, 10:30 to 11:00 — Little Forest discussion and demo with Gaby de Jongh, 11:00 to 11:15 — Community Partners: Working together to build digital accessibility
Aiden Sizemore with the College of Education, 11:15 to 11:25 — Open Q&A to our members: Your input for building our community? 11:25 to 11:30 — Updates & What’s next,
To become a Digital Accessibility Liaison, please visit the Digital Accessibility Liaisons webpage.
The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs,…
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/91568628936. Accessibility Contact: ats-events@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: Digital Accessibility Liaisons.
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
HCDE Research Speaker Series: David Ribes
Join the UW Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering for a research talk with Professor David Ribes as part of the HCDE Research Speaker Series.
Additional details about the talk will be added as they become available.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Sieg Building (SIG). Campus room: 134 Sieg Building. Accessibility Contact: hcdehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM.
For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu. A&A Monday Seminar with NASA's Nathan Curtis (with WA Space Grant)
Online, but also viewable from GUG 218 with a social mixer following.
The Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium invites you to attend our Community Learning Webinar featuring Nathan Curtis, Natural Environments and Vehicle Management Post‑Flight Data Analysis Lead at Marshall Spaceflight Center.
Launching Dreams: A First-Gen Student’s Journey to NASA
About the speaker: Nathan Curtis from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center will highlight his journey from being a first‑generation college student at Indiana University to working on the Space Launch System (SLS) and the Artemis program. This presentation will explore both the challenges and successes encountered along the way and will provide an overview of Curtis’ work on SLS as the Natural Environments and Vehicle Management Post‑Flight Data Analysis lead.
We look forward to having you join us for this event. Please contact nasa@uw.edu if you have questions about this event.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Guggenheim Hall (GUG). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OYCqR5xSTZKqL-BqLie4MA#/registration. Campus room: 218. Accessibility Contact: nasa@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, November 2, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
AiiCE Book Club: Interface Frictions: How Digital Debility Reshapes Our Bodies
AiiCE is excited to announce our next book club! We’re looking forward to reading Interface Frictions: How Digital Debility Reshapes Our Bodies by Neta Alexander.
The book club will be held on Thursdays, October 22nd, 2026 through November 5th at 10-11 am PST (1-2 pm EST).
Format:
We’ll meet over Zoom to discuss selected sections of the book. Before each session, we will share reflection questions to discuss in small- or large-group conversations. While we encourage you to attend all sessions, we understand life gets busy!
We have limited funding to provide a book voucher to individuals who don’t otherwise have funds for a book and who reside, work, or study in the US. Indicate that you’d like a book voucher on your registration.
Important note: When you register for this book club, you only need to register once. You will not need to register for each session individually. If you would like to receive calendar invitations, select the option to have them sent to you at the end of the registration…
Event interval: Ongoing event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/95374768887. Accessibility Contact: doit@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: Anyone interested in accessibility in computing education.
Thursday, November 5, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Zoom.
Distinguished Lecture Series: Cynthia Dwork (Harvard) - Title forthcoming
Abstract is forthcoming.
Bio:
Cynthia Dwork is Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science at the Harvard University John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Affiliated Faculty at Harvard Law School.
She uses theoretical computer science to place societal problems on a firm mathematical foundation.
Her awards and honors include the National Medal of Science, the IEEE Hamming Medal, the RSA Award for Excellence in Mathematics, the Dijkstra, Gödel, and Knuth Prizes, and the ACM Paris Kanellakis Theory and Practice Award. She is a member of the US National Academy of Sciences and the US National Academy of Engineering, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society.
This lecture will be recorded and streamed live on the Allen School's YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@uwcse), unless otherwise noted. The link will be available on that page one hour prior to the event.
The University of Washington is committed to providing…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, November 5, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Gates Center (CSE2), G20 | Amazon Auditorium.
For more info visit www.cs.washington.edu. HCDE Research Speaker Series: Sharon Heung
Join the UW Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering for a research talk with Postdoctoral scholar Sharon Heung as part of the HCDE Research Speaker Series.
Additional details about the talk will be added as they become available.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Sieg Building (SIG). Campus room: 134 Sieg Building. Accessibility Contact: hcdehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, November 5, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM.
For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu. A&A Monday Seminar with Philippe Spalart, Flexcompute
A philosophy of turbulence modeling, Abstract
After a long career we discuss both the social and the technical aspects of turbulence modeling. Socially, the author of a successful model becomes responsible to the CFD community for writing clear and complete papers; for motivating the decisions made as much as is possible; for reporting errors; for examining critical comments and proposals of improvements; for avoiding a proliferation of versions; and for persistently thinking of improvements that could become the new "official version." Technically, we outline the many constraints a model must obey, both for the physics and the numerics. We look at the sources of ideas and the sources of data, and discuss the wisdom of having a single model, or a range of versions.
Bio
Philippe Spalart studied Mathematics and Engineering in Paris, and obtained an Aerospace PhD at Stanford/NASA-Ames in 1982. Still at Ames, he conducted Direct Numerical Simulations of transitional and turbulent boundary layers. Moving to…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Guggenheim Hall (GUG). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93258516397. Campus room: 218. Accessibility Contact: aafrontdesk@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics.
Monday, November 9, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Veterans 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: Autumn. Event Types: Academics.
Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Distinguished Lecture Series: Leo Porter (UC San Diego) - Title forthcoming
Abstract is forthcoming.
Bio: Leo Porter is a Professor of Computer Science at UC San Diego interested in computer science education research and computer architecture. He co-founded the Computing Education Research Laboratory dedicated to better understanding how students learn computing and creating instructional environments where students can succeed. He also co-founded and co-direct the GenAI in CS Education Consortium whose mission is to help educators integrate GenAI into the computer science curriculum.
This lecture will be recorded and streamed live on the Allen School's YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@uwcse), unless otherwise noted. The link will be available on that page one hour prior to the event.
The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. Live captioning will be provided for this event. To request disability…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Gates Center (CSE2), G20 | Amazon Auditorium.
For more info visit www.cs.washington.edu. HCDE Research Speaker Series: Cindy Atman
Join the UW Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering for a research talk with Professor Cindy Atman as part of the HCDE Research Speaker Series.
Additional details about the talk will be added as they become available.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Sieg Building (SIG). Campus room: 134 Sieg Building. Accessibility Contact: hcdehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM.
For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu. Information Session: Bachelor of Science in HCDE
Are you a prospective student interested in learning about the undergraduate program in Human Centered Design & Engineering? Join our undergraduate peer advisors for an overview of the program, curriculum, and application process.
Bring your questions and join us!
Note: You will need to be logged into a Zoom account and will need to register using the Zoom URL above to join this event.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/mWXNMVGTSIK1FcGYMp4CfQ. Campus room: Virtual. Accessibility Contact: Meghan Oxley, what@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Information Sessions. Student Activities. Target Audience: Prospective students interested in learning more about applying to the HCDE BS program.
Monday, November 16, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
A&A Monday Seminar with Fiona Spencer, UW Applied Physics Lab
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Guggenheim Hall (GUG). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93258516397. Campus room: 218. Accessibility Contact: aafrontdesk@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics.
Monday, November 16, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Distinguished Lecture Series: Léon Bottou (Flatiron Institute) - The Fiction Machine
Imagine a machine that can read a story and generate a meaningful continuation, that is, one that complies with the narrative demands of the story and makes sense to a meaningful fraction of the readers. Because what is true in the world of the story needs not be true in our world, this machine cannot be expected to say the truth. It only knows narrative necessity. This machine is of course an idealized model of modern AI systems, from language models and chatbots to movie generation. It is also an opportunity to formulate important questions and sometimes catch a glimpse of their answers. How can we define such a machine more rigorously? What can it compute? How does it compare to logic and mathematical reasoning? Can it be used to make inferences about our world even though its output is not constrained by what is true in our world? Such questions are not only relevant to artificial intelligence, but also useful to understand certain aspects of human intelligence and society.
Bio:
Léon Bottou received the…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Gates Center (CSE2), G20 | Amazon Auditorium.
For more info visit www.cs.washington.edu. HCDE Research Speaker Series: Jin Yu
Join the UW Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering for a research talk with Dr. Jin Yu, Postdoctoral Fellow at Simon Fraser University, as part of the HCDE Research Speaker Series.
Additional details about the talk will be added as they become available.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Sieg Building (SIG). Campus room: 134 Sieg Building. Accessibility Contact: hcdehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM.
For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu. A&A Monday Seminar
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Guggenheim Hall (GUG). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93258516397. Campus room: 218. Accessibility Contact: aafrontdesk@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics.
Monday, November 23, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Thanksgiving 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: Autumn. Event Types: Academics.
Thursday, November 26, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Native American Heritage 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: Autumn. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, November 27, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. A&A Monday Seminar
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Guggenheim Hall (GUG). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93258516397. Campus room: 218. Accessibility Contact: aafrontdesk@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics.
Monday, November 30, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
HCDE Research Speaker Series: Sean Munson
Join the UW Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering for a research talk with Professor Sean Munson as part of the HCDE Research Speaker Series.
Additional details about the talk will be added as they become available.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Sieg Building (SIG). Campus room: 134 Sieg Building. Accessibility Contact: hcdehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, December 3, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM.
For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu. A&A Monday Seminar
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Guggenheim Hall (GUG). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93258516397. Campus room: 218. Accessibility Contact: aafrontdesk@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics.
Monday, December 7, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Drop-In Advising: Prospective HCDE BS Transfer Students
Are you a prospective transfer student interested in learning about the undergraduate program in Human Centered Design & Engineering? Join our undergraduate peer advisers to learn more about HCDE and discuss any questions you may have about applying to HCDE as a transfer student.
This event is part of UW's Transfer Student Preview Day.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Sieg Building (SIG). Campus room: Sieg 423. Accessibility Contact: Meghan Oxley, what@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: Prospective transfer students interested in learning more about applying to the HCDE BS program.
Thursday, December 10, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Drop-In Advising: Prospective HCDE BS Transfer Students
Are you a prospective transfer student interested in learning about the undergraduate program in Human Centered Design & Engineering? Join our undergraduate peer advisers to learn more about HCDE and discuss any questions you may have about applying to HCDE as a transfer student.
This event is part of UW's Transfer Student Preview Day.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Sieg Building (SIG). Campus room: Sieg 423. Accessibility Contact: Meghan Oxley, what@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: Prospective transfer students interested in learning more about applying to the HCDE BS program.
Thursday, December 10, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
HCDE Research Speaker Series: Mark Zachry
Join the UW Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering for a research talk with Professor Mark Zachry as part of the HCDE Research Speaker Series.
Additional details about the talk will be added as they become available.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Sieg Building (SIG). Campus room: 134 Sieg Building. Accessibility Contact: hcdehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, December 10, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM.
For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu. Instruction Ends - Autumn 2026
Instruction ends.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, December 11, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Final Examinations - Autumn 2026
Week of final examinations for autumn quarter.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics.
Saturday, December 12, 2026 – Friday, December 18, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Christmas Day
Holidays
No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2027. Quarter: Winter. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, December 25, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. New Year's Day
Holidays
No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2027. Quarter: Winter. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, January 1, 2027.
For more info visit www.washington.edu.