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CREATE Accessibility Seminar - Winter 26

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 Winter 2026, we will continue the Art x Accessibility theme, featuring guest presenters each week. Please join us! , Presenter schedule, Jan 12: Welcome session for folks to socialize and discuss their interests related to art and accessibility Jan 26: Speaker and title to be announced Feb 2:  Lucy Jiang — Unseen City Canvases: Exploring Blind and Low Vision People’s Perspectives on Urban and Public Art Accessibility Feb 9:  Tony Fast — What you is what you hear (and feel): Art as a descriptive Sensory Framework for Accessibility Technologies Feb 16:  Dillon Simeone — Haptic Interfaces for Sonic Accessibility Feb 23:  Miriam Brody — Advancing Access Through Highlighting Crip Technoscience in the Arts Mar 2:  Patty Liang — Deaf Spotlight Mar 9:  Puneet Jain — DJ enters the mouth. Swallows it. Spits it back: What can HCI learn… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE2). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96652460861. Campus room: 271. Accessibility Contact: aashakad@cs.washington.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Diversity Equity Inclusion. Event sponsors: CREATE - the Center for Research and Education on Accessible Technology and Experiences. Target Audience: Grad students and faculty working on accessibility and accessible technology. Monday, February 23, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM. For more info visit create.uw.edu.

A&A Distinguished Speaker Seminar with Joe Armas, President, Otis Americas

Reception following the seminar. Bio: As President, Otis Americas, Joe Armas is responsible for driving growth in our New Equipment and Service businesses throughout North and South America, while focusing on safety, quality and exceptional customer service. During his 20-plus year Otis career, Joe has held several leadership roles in the U.S. and Asia, most recently having served as President of U.S. and Canada. He has been involved in numerous projects that have introduced innovative technology in the industry, including several iconic projects around the world. Joe is well respected by his colleagues and professional network for his knowledge of diverse markets and customers. He was proud to serve as Chairman for the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong in 2022. "In each city I've lived and worked, I am always reminded of the powerful role that Otis has in people’s daily lives,” he says. “Whether it’s a small apartment building or commercial skyscraper, an iconic tourist landmark or a bustling metr… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97745008428. Campus room: 145. Accessibility Contact: aafrontdesk@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Monday, February 23, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

UW ECE Research Colloquium Lecture Series: Yanjie Shao, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Ultra-Scaled Energy-Efficient Electronics, Abstract  The explosive growth of data-centric computing in the era of artificial intelligence has made energy efficiency a central challenge for modern microelectronics. Two fundamental limitations now dominate: (1) the “power wall” where stalled voltage scaling in advanced complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) technologies has largely limited further reductions in transistor switching energy, and (2) the “memory wall” where data movement between computing and memory units increasingly dominates energy cost and restricts information throughput. In this talk, I will present two complementary approaches, leveraging new material systems and nanoscale processing to enable unprecedented device operating regimes and scalable 3D integration paradigms beyond conventional CMOS scaling. First, I target a supply voltage ≤ 0.3 V by exploiting quantum-mechanical tunneling in a broken-band heterojunction semiconductor system (GaSb/InAs). I will show that a combination… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Electrical and Computer Engineering Building (ECE). Campus room: ECE 037. Accessibility Contact: events@ece.uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Thursday, February 26, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM. For more info visit www.ece.uw.edu.

UX Speaker Series: Dr. Matt Klenk & Dr. Matt Hong, Toyota Research Institute, 'Reimagining Physical Product Design with Generative AI'

Each winter, the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering welcomes designers, researchers, and technology leaders to campus for a 10-week UX Speaker Series. Join us on Thursday afternoons to hear how industry experts are shaping the future of user experience across sectors. All events are free and open to the public.   FEBRUARY 26 Dr. Matt Klenk & Dr. Matt Hong Toyota Research Institute, Reimagining Physical Product Design with Generative AI GenAI technologies are fundamentally transforming creative work. For physical product design, startups and established companies have introduced a rapidly expanding array of creativity support tools that upend professional design practice from ideation to realization. In this talk, we will introduce how the Future Product Innovation team at Toyota Research Institute is taking advantage of this moment to holistically look at the physical design process and how promising new technologies may lead to outsized impacts on the business. We will introduce two… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Sieg Building (SIG). Campus room: 134 Sieg Building. Accessibility Contact: mewing3@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering. Thursday, February 26, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM. For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu.

Taking action: Tactics for interrupting microaggressions

In response to a strong interest in bystander intervention training, OIE developed “Taking action: Tactics for interrupting microaggressions.” This new interactive workshop is a follow-up to the Microaggressions online training module. Participants will practice responding to microaggressions and learn how to respond when confronted about being the perpetrator. Register at the web link. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: adorn@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Monday, March 2, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. For more info visit forms.office.com.

CREATE Accessibility Seminar - Winter 26

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 Winter 2026, we will continue the Art x Accessibility theme, featuring guest presenters each week. Please join us! , Presenter schedule, Jan 12: Welcome session for folks to socialize and discuss their interests related to art and accessibility Jan 26: Speaker and title to be announced Feb 2:  Lucy Jiang — Unseen City Canvases: Exploring Blind and Low Vision People’s Perspectives on Urban and Public Art Accessibility Feb 9:  Tony Fast — What you is what you hear (and feel): Art as a descriptive Sensory Framework for Accessibility Technologies Feb 16:  Dillon Simeone — Haptic Interfaces for Sonic Accessibility Feb 23:  Miriam Brody — Advancing Access Through Highlighting Crip Technoscience in the Arts Mar 2:  Patty Liang — Deaf Spotlight Mar 9:  Puneet Jain — DJ enters the mouth. Swallows it. Spits it back: What can HCI learn… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE2). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96652460861. Campus room: 271. Accessibility Contact: aashakad@cs.washington.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Diversity Equity Inclusion. Event sponsors: CREATE - the Center for Research and Education on Accessible Technology and Experiences. Target Audience: Grad students and faculty working on accessibility and accessible technology. Monday, March 2, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM. For more info visit create.uw.edu.

A&A Distinguished Speaker Seminar with Helion Energy's Michael Hua

Nuclear Engineering on the Frontier of Commercial Fusion Energy Abstract: Helion Energy is a private fusion energy company founded in 2013 and headquartered in Everett, Washington. To date, Helion has built seven fusion generator prototypes and was the first private fusion company to achieve fusion-relevant ion temperatures of 100 million °C (9 keV). Helion has also signed fusion’s first power purchase agreement to deliver 50 MW of electricity to Microsoft Corporation, as well as an agreement to develop a 500 MW fusion power plant at a Nucor steel manufacturing facility. Helion’s approach is based on forming and merging plasmas in a field-reversed configuration (FRC). This talk introduces Helion, provides an overview of the core technology, and highlights exciting ongoing work. Bio: Michael Hua, Ph.D. is Director of Nuclear Science at Helion Energy, a fusion energy company developing pulsed fusion generators to deliver commercial electricity. He leads a multidisciplinary organization spanning Nuclear… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: 145. Accessibility Contact: aafrontdesk@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Monday, March 2, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

UW ECE Research Colloquium Lecture Series: Shuhan Liu, Stanford University

MIDDAS: Memory Integration and Data Dis-Aggregation, Abstract Since the invention of the integrated circuit in 1958, the integration of exponentially more devices onto a single chip has transformed    computing—yet memory remains largely separated from logic, resulting in a “memory wall”. Recent advances in memory research have introduced a variety of new memory technologies. My research focus, Memory Integration and Data Dis-Aggregation (MIDDAS), envisions a future where massive, diverse memories are physically integrated yet functionally store disaggregated data. MIDDAS encompasses a continuous spectrum of memory characteristics. This is exemplified by BRIDGE (Blended Retention-Indexed Diverse Gain cEll), a gain cell memory platform developed in my PhD research. The 2-transistor (2T) gain cell memory offers high density and CMOS integration compatibility. By introducing oxide semiconductor (OS) transistors with ultra-low leakage current (< 1e-17 A/μm), BRIDGE expands the design space to support… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Electrical and Computer Engineering Building (ECE). Campus room: ECE 037. Accessibility Contact: events@ece.uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Thursday, March 5, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM. For more info visit www.ece.uw.edu.

UX Speaker Series: Carolyn Wei, UX Research Lead, Instagram, Meta

Each winter, the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering welcomes designers, researchers, and technology leaders to campus for a 10-week UX Speaker Series. Join us on Thursday afternoons to hear how industry experts are shaping the future of user experience across sectors. All events are free and open to the public. Talk titles and descriptions will be added as they become available.   MARCH 5 Carolyn Wei UX Research Lead, Instagram, Meta. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Sieg Building (SIG). Campus room: 134 Sieg Building. Accessibility Contact: mewing3@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering. Thursday, March 5, 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/tJwvd-6urT0jHNwzjbN_jm9hpd1vsimEebEoa. 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. Friday, March 6, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.

CREATE Accessibility Seminar - Winter 26

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 Winter 2026, we will continue the Art x Accessibility theme, featuring guest presenters each week. Please join us! , Presenter schedule, Jan 12: Welcome session for folks to socialize and discuss their interests related to art and accessibility Jan 26: Speaker and title to be announced Feb 2:  Lucy Jiang — Unseen City Canvases: Exploring Blind and Low Vision People’s Perspectives on Urban and Public Art Accessibility Feb 9:  Tony Fast — What you is what you hear (and feel): Art as a descriptive Sensory Framework for Accessibility Technologies Feb 16:  Dillon Simeone — Haptic Interfaces for Sonic Accessibility Feb 23:  Miriam Brody — Advancing Access Through Highlighting Crip Technoscience in the Arts Mar 2:  Patty Liang — Deaf Spotlight Mar 9:  Puneet Jain — DJ enters the mouth. Swallows it. Spits it back: What can HCI learn… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE2). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96652460861. Campus room: 271. Accessibility Contact: aashakad@cs.washington.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Diversity Equity Inclusion. Event sponsors: CREATE - the Center for Research and Education on Accessible Technology and Experiences. Target Audience: Grad students and faculty working on accessibility and accessible technology. Monday, March 9, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM. For more info visit create.uw.edu.

UX Speaker Series: Jess Hollbrook & Mike Davidson, Microsoft AI

Each winter, the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering welcomes designers, researchers, and technology leaders to campus for a 10-week UX Speaker Series. Join us on Thursday afternoons to hear how industry experts are shaping the future of user experience across sectors. All events are free and open to the public. Talk titles and descriptions will be added as they become available.   MARCH 12 Jess Hollbrook & Mike Davidson Head of UX Research for Microsoft AI (Jess Hollbrook) Corporate Vice President, Design & User Research, Microsoft AI (Mike Davidson). Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Sieg Building (SIG). Campus room: 134 Sieg Building. Accessibility Contact: mewing3@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering. Thursday, March 12, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM. For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu.

MS in Technology Innovation Info Session

Attend a virtual information session to learn more about the full-time Master of Science in Technology Innovation. Join us to learn about the program, projects, and curriculum, as well as how to apply, application requirements, and best practices. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://engrwashington.event451.sites.451.io/event/1064635. Accessibility Contact: msti@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Prospective Graduate Students. Thursday, March 19, 2026, 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM. For more info visit www.gix.uw.edu.

MSE Seminar: Yun Hang Hu

Title: TBD Abstract: TBD Bio: TBD. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Matthew Yankowitz, myank@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Monday, March 30, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.

MSE Seminar: Fang Liu

Title: TBD Abstract: TBD Bio: TBD. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Matthew Yankowitz, myank@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Monday, April 6, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.

MSE Seminar: Jun Xiao

Title: TBD Abstract: TBD Bio: TBD. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Matthew Yankowitz, myank@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Monday, April 13, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 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. Event sponsors: Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering www.cs.washington.edu talk-info@cs.washington.edu 206-543-1695. Thursday, April 16, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM. Gates Center (CSE2), G20 | Amazon Auditorium. For more info visit www.cs.washington.edu.

MSE Seminar: Timothy Hebrink

Title: TBD Abstract: TBD Bio: TBD. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Matthew Yankowitz, myank@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Monday, April 20, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.

Digital Accessibility Liaisons' Meeting

Join us as we welcome new and existing Digital Accessibility Liaisons members to our third Community of Practice meeting of the 2025-2026 academic year! We are still fine-tuning our agenda, but stay tuned for more details closer to our meeting date. Agenda TBD  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, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@uw.edu. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96052250328. Accessibility Contact: ats-events@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Event sponsors: Accessible Technology Services. Target Audience: Digital Accessibility Liaisons. Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.

Human Centered Design & Engineering Research Showcase

The HCDE Research Showcase highlights ongoing work by faculty, research scientists, postdocs, PhD students, and undergraduates. The event is designed to build community around HCDE research and create space for conversation across our community of students, alumni, friends, and the broader UW community. Attendees will explore posters and interactive project demos and have the opportunity to speak directly with researchers across HCDE’s research clusters and topic areas. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: University of Washington Club (Faculty Center) (FAC). Accessibility Contact: welliver@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits. Special Events. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE). Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. For more info visit hcde.uw.edu.

MSE Seminar: Chenhao Jin

Title: TBD Abstract: TBD Bio: TBD. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Matthew Yankowitz, myank@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Monday, May 4, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.

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. Event sponsors: Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering www.cs.washington.edu 206-543-0998. Thursday, May 7, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM. Gates Center (CSE2), G20 | Amazon Auditorium. For more info visit www.cs.washington.edu.

MSE Seminar: TBD

Title: TBD Abstract: TBD Bio: TBD. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Matthew Yankowitz, myank@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Monday, May 11, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.

MSE Seminar: Robert Hickey

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 – 3:30 PM.