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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/upZjzxYbR9aW3sUBmaXIQA. 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, March 30, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Nominations due: HCDE Outstanding Alumni Award
The Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE) Outstanding Alumni Award recognizes alumni whose professional achievements, leadership, innovation, and service reflect the mission and values of the department.
Nominations are open to HCDE alumni (BS, MS, and PhD graduates), including self-nominations, and may be submitted by alumni, faculty, staff, or instructors.
Nominations are accepted through April 1, 2026. Details and nomination form ».
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: lepisto@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu. Quick Questions Drop-In Advising: Current HCDE BS Students
Quick questions drop-in advising with our HCDE BS adviser.
Note: These drop-in advising sessions are intended for quick questions and for current HCDE BS students only. Current HCDE BS students seeking a more in-depth advising conversation or prospective HCDE BS students should instead book an advising appointment.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98076420726. Campus room: Virtual; login with UWNetID required. Accessibility Contact: Meghan Oxley, what@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: Current HCDE undergraduates only.
Thursday, April 2, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
Zoom.
Dissertation Proposal: Meg Moldestad, "US research in crisis? Navigating rupture and negotiating purpose amid abrupt and significant changes to federal research support"
The HCDE and DUB communities are invited to attend a dissertation proposal defense by PhD candidate Meg Moldestad.
US research in crisis? Navigating rupture and negotiating purpose amid abrupt and significant changes to federal research support, Proposal Abstract:Federal investments in scientific and technological research have shaped the US research enterprise for more than 80 years, sustaining a partnership between the federal government and the scientific community built on a relatively shared sense of purpose and value. That partnership – and the shared sense of purpose that sustained it – now faces an unprecedented challenge. The second Trump administration's entry into office brought sweeping changes to federal research support at remarkable speed and scale, raising serious questions about the future of an enterprise that has long set the global standard for scientific innovation and discovery.
This dissertation examines this moment through the lens of crisis theory, asking how the US research…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Sieg Building (SIG). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98071368988. Campus room: Sieg 232 & Zoom. Accessibility Contact: hcdehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, April 6, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Quick Questions Drop-In Advising: Current HCDE BS Students
Quick questions drop-in advising with our HCDE BS adviser.
Note: These drop-in advising sessions are intended for quick questions and for current HCDE BS students only. Current HCDE BS students seeking a more in-depth advising conversation or prospective HCDE BS students should instead book an advising appointment.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98076420726. Campus room: Virtual; login with UWNetID required. Accessibility Contact: Meghan Oxley, what@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: Current HCDE undergraduates only.
Friday, April 10, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
Zoom.
HCDE Student Panel: Preparing for Pathways Outside Big Tech
The HCDE Peer Advisers are hosting a panel discussion on April 15th about careers outside of big tech companies. The panel will be composed of current HCDE seniors and recent grads who are working in (or plan to work in) “non-traditional” HCDE fields, including education, healthcare, academia, and marketing. If you’re interested in fields outside of big-tech, unsure about where you want to apply your HCDE skills, or curious about where HCDE students end up, this panel is for you!
All current and prospective HCDE undergrads are welcome, and there will be time for audience questions.
Note: This is an in-person event and will not be recorded.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Sieg Building (SIG). Campus room: Sieg 329. Accessibility Contact: Meghan Oxley, what@uw.edu. Event Types: Student Activities. Target Audience: Current and prospective HCDE undergraduates.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
Quick Questions Drop-In Advising: Current HCDE BS Students
Quick questions drop-in advising with our HCDE BS adviser.
Note: These drop-in advising sessions are intended for quick questions and for current HCDE BS students only. Current HCDE BS students seeking a more in-depth advising conversation or prospective HCDE BS students should instead book an advising appointment.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98076420726. Campus room: Virtual; login with UWNetID required. Accessibility Contact: Meghan Oxley, what@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: Current HCDE undergraduates only.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
Zoom.
Quick Questions Drop-In Advising: Current HCDE BS Students
Quick questions drop-in advising with our HCDE BS adviser.
Note: These drop-in advising sessions are intended for quick questions and for current HCDE BS students only. Current HCDE BS students seeking a more in-depth advising conversation or prospective HCDE BS students should instead book an advising appointment.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98076420726. Campus room: Virtual; login with UWNetID required. Accessibility Contact: Meghan Oxley, what@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: Current HCDE undergraduates only.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
Zoom.
HCDE PhD Preliminary Exam Presentations
Join the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering for PhD Preliminary Exam Presentations. These are 25-minute public research presentations by HCDE PhD students in the first and second year of their program.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: SIEG 134. Accessibility Contact: Kathleen Rascon, khorenst@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Special Events.
Friday, April 24, 2026, 1:30 PM – 4:00 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.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
For more info visit hcde.uw.edu. Quick Questions Drop-In Advising: Current HCDE BS Students
Quick questions drop-in advising with our HCDE BS adviser.
Note: These drop-in advising sessions are intended for quick questions and for current HCDE BS students only. Current HCDE BS students seeking a more in-depth advising conversation or prospective HCDE BS students should instead book an advising appointment.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98076420726. Campus room: Virtual; login with UWNetID required. Accessibility Contact: Meghan Oxley, what@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: Current HCDE undergraduates only.
Friday, May 1, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
Zoom.
HCDE Electives Social
Are you a current junior who is trying to decide which 400-level HCDE electives to take next year? Alternatively, are you a current senior who has already taken some of those HCDE electives and who is willing to share what you’ve learned? Join the HCDE BS peer advisers for the HCDE Electives Social, a casual space to learn more about upcoming courses, hear from students who’ve taken them, and get your questions answered. This is your chance to learn more about our HCDE 400-level elective offerings before Autumn registration and swap notes with fellow students in a laid-back setting. Whether you're curious about new subjects or seeking advice on your elective choices, this event is for you. Engage in informal conversations with other students and use our collaborative whiteboard for notes and questions. What's on the agenda? A short overview of helpful resources , Tips on what to consider (group work, coding, project types, etc.) , Seniors sharing their class experiences , Whiteboards to capture insights +…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Sieg Building (SIG). Campus room: Sieg 329. Accessibility Contact: Meghan Oxley, what@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Student Activities. Target Audience: Current HCDE undergraduates only.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
Quick Questions Drop-In Advising: Current HCDE BS Students
Quick questions drop-in advising with our HCDE BS adviser.
Note: These drop-in advising sessions are intended for quick questions and for current HCDE BS students only. Current HCDE BS students seeking a more in-depth advising conversation or prospective HCDE BS students should instead book an advising appointment.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98076420726. Campus room: Virtual; login with UWNetID required. Accessibility Contact: Meghan Oxley, what@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: Current HCDE undergraduates only.
Thursday, May 7, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
Zoom.
HCDE Distinguished Lecture: Laura Forlano
The Judith Ramey and Stephanie Rosenbaum Distinguished Lecture Series at the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering brings leading experts in the fields of human-centered design to the University of Washington to spark new ideas and innovative conversations.
Join us as we welcome Laura Forlano, a Fulbright award-winning and National Science Foundation funded social scientist and design researcher.
Dr. Forlano is Professor in the departments of Art + Design and Communication Studies in the College of Arts, Media, and Design and Distinguished Senior Fellow at The Burnes Center for Social Change at Northeastern University.
This event is free and open to the public, as well as University of Washington faculty, students, and staff.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: HUB 334. Accessibility Contact: hcdehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Special Events.
Monday, May 11, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu. Quick Questions Drop-In Advising: Current HCDE BS Students
Quick questions drop-in advising with our HCDE BS adviser.
Note: These drop-in advising sessions are intended for quick questions and for current HCDE BS students only. Current HCDE BS students seeking a more in-depth advising conversation or prospective HCDE BS students should instead book an advising appointment.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98076420726. Campus room: Virtual; login with UWNetID required. Accessibility Contact: Meghan Oxley, what@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: Current HCDE undergraduates only.
Thursday, May 14, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
Zoom.
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. Quick Questions Drop-In Advising: Current HCDE BS Students
Quick questions drop-in advising with our HCDE BS adviser.
Note: These drop-in advising sessions are intended for quick questions and for current HCDE BS students only. Current HCDE BS students seeking a more in-depth advising conversation or prospective HCDE BS students should instead book an advising appointment.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98076420726. Campus room: Virtual; login with UWNetID required. Accessibility Contact: Meghan Oxley, what@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: Current HCDE undergraduates only.
Thursday, May 21, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
Zoom.
HCDE Alumni Social
Join fellow alumni from the University of Washington’s Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering for a relaxed evening of connection and community. Reconnect with classmates, meet graduates from across cohorts and industries, and learn about the latest updates from HCDE.
Questions? Contact Melissa Ewing at mewing3@uw.edu.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: mewing3@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Target Audience: HCDE alumni (all programs), faculty, staff.
Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Gasworks Brewing, Seattle.
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. Quick Questions Drop-In Advising: Current HCDE BS Students
Quick questions drop-in advising with our HCDE BS adviser.
Note: These drop-in advising sessions are intended for quick questions and for current HCDE BS students only. Current HCDE BS students seeking a more in-depth advising conversation or prospective HCDE BS students should instead book an advising appointment.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98076420726. Campus room: Virtual; login with UWNetID required. Accessibility Contact: Meghan Oxley, what@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: Current HCDE undergraduates only.
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
Zoom.
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. Quick Questions Drop-In Advising: Current HCDE BS Students
Quick questions drop-in advising with our HCDE BS adviser.
Note: These drop-in advising sessions are intended for quick questions and for current HCDE BS students only. Current HCDE BS students seeking a more in-depth advising conversation or prospective HCDE BS students should instead book an advising appointment.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98076420726. Campus room: Virtual; login with UWNetID required. Accessibility Contact: Meghan Oxley, what@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: Current HCDE undergraduates only.
Thursday, June 4, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
Zoom.
HCDE Graduation and Awards Ceremony
Join the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering as we honor the next generation of innovators and leaders.
The 2026 HCDE Graduation Ceremony celebrates the achievements of our undergraduates, master's students, and PhD candidates. The ceremony includes a guest commencement speaker and an awards ceremony recognizing outstanding students for their exceptional contributions.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: Ballroom. Accessibility Contact: mewing3@uw.edu. Event Types: Ceremonies. Target Audience: HCDE graduating bachelor's, master's, and PhD students, their families and friends.
Friday, June 12, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit hcde.uw.edu. HCDE PhD Recognition Ceremony
Recognition Ceremony honoring HCDE PhD Graduates with faculty advisors and invited guests. Closed Event.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: tbd. Accessibility Contact: Kathleen Rascon, khorenst@uw.edu. Event Types: Ceremonies.
Friday, June 12, 2026, 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM.