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🏛️ Civic by design: A design jam for the next generation of voters
Put your human-centered design skills into practice during a hands-on civic design jam with the Civic Health Initiative and the Evans School.
Students will explore a central question: Why might young people feel that voting isn’t worth their time? Together, participants will consider the experiences, barriers, perceptions, and needs that shape how young people engage with democracy, then explore opportunities to redesign civic participation so young people feel more informed, empowered, heard, and motivated to take part.
Attendees will hear from Mónica Guzmán, author of “I Never Thought of it That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times”; founder and CEO of Reclaim Curiosity; advisor and debate chair at Braver Angels; and host of “A Braver Way” podcast. She received an honorary doctorate degree from Wheaton College, and completed study and research fellowships at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, and the University of…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: TBD. Accessibility Contact: mewing3@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Target Audience: UW students, any program.
Friday, October 30, 2026, 8:15 AM – 4:15 PM.
UW campus.
Micro:bit Experiences: Weekly research group at UW
Join CREATE faculty members Tom Ball and Paul Dietz in an international effort to build tools that empower kids (preK–12) to make highly creative experiences for others using the BBC micro:bit.
Micro:bit. Experiences is open to all students, staff and faculty and others interested in education, experience design, AI, software, hardware, etc.
Weekly on Fridays (Autumn quarter 2026), Feel free to bring a lunch, For more information, contact Tom Ball or Paul Dietz, We aim to empower kids (preK-12) to make wildly creative, physical experiences for others using the BBC micro:bit. Experiences like animatronic shows, puzzle rooms, haunted houses, mini golf courses, and all sorts of interactive, immersive environments. It's crazy fun, but with a very serious purpose. In an era of AI, it's too easy to focus on how to use these amazing tools rather than thinking about what you do with them. Creating compelling innovation comes from practice - building lots of things and seeing how people respond to them.
If this…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE). Campus room: 503. Accessibility Contact: phdietz@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Meetings. Student Activities. Target Audience: All students, staff & faculty interested in education, experience design, AI, software, hardware.
Friday, October 30, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 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.
Friday, October 30, 2026, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM.
Zoom.
Designing and shipping products with AI at Adobe
AI is reshaping the industry so fast that everything around it is shifting too, including how people get hired. Interviewing today looks very different than it did even a year ago. Candidates are now expected to be “AI-ready,” but what does that actually mean? And if AI can do your job, what is your job? Sapna Gathani, who leads Adobe’s Design Frontier Engineering team, will share her perspective on both questions. She has watched hundreds of designers adopt AI firsthand, and she’ll talk about the human skills that still matter and that keep you employed. Students will leave knowing what makes them hard to replace, and what they can do better to prepare for their next interview.
This is an in-person event and will not be recorded. PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO HCDE STUDENTS. Space is limited to 40 attendees, and registration is required.
Questions? Contact Melissa Ewing at mewing3@uw.edu.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Sieg Building (SIG). Campus room: TBA. Accessibility Contact: mewing3@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Target Audience: HCDE students.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
Master of Science in HCDE: Information Session
Interested in learning more about the Master of Science in Human Centered Design & Engineering?
This session will provide an overview of the degree program, including curriculum, admissions requirements, and application, with time to meet with current students at the end.
RSVP here ».
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Alex Llapitan. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Prospective HCDE Master's Students.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit engrwashington.event451.sites.451.io. The future of UX research in the age of AI
Join Maggie Lynn, Senior Staff Research Lead at Databricks, for a conversation about the evolving role of UX research in an AI-driven industry.
Maggie will explore how AI is changing the UX research discipline, what these shifts could mean for the role of researchers, and how UX research careers and opportunities may evolve as AI continues to advance.
This is an in-person event and will not be recorded. Space is limited to 40 attendees, and registration is required.
Questions? Contact Melissa Ewing at mewing3@uw.edu.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Sieg Building (SIG). Campus room: Sieg 329. Accessibility Contact: mewing3@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Target Audience: HCDE students.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
HCDE Research Speaker Series: Sharon Heung, "Towards Designing Safer Platforms: Understanding and Mitigating Ableism On Social Media"
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.
Towards Designing Safer Platforms: Understanding and Mitigating Ableism On Social Media
Building safer social media platforms starts with designing for those most at risk of harm. Disabled people represent one-sixth of the world’s population and are disproportionately likely to experience hate online, yet research on their experiences of ableism (disability-specific discrimination) remains limited. My dissertation addresses this gap by asking: how do disabled people experience ableism online, and how might we design AI-based approaches to mitigate the harm?
In this talk, I will present studies that follow a human-centered design process, first empirically understanding ableism online and then using those findings to inform new AI-based moderation approaches. I will begin with two studies on how disabled people experience ableist…
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. Micro:bit Experiences: Weekly research group at UW
Join CREATE faculty members Tom Ball and Paul Dietz in an international effort to build tools that empower kids (preK–12) to make highly creative experiences for others using the BBC micro:bit.
Micro:bit. Experiences is open to all students, staff and faculty and others interested in education, experience design, AI, software, hardware, etc.
Weekly on Fridays (Autumn quarter 2026), Feel free to bring a lunch, For more information, contact Tom Ball or Paul Dietz, We aim to empower kids (preK-12) to make wildly creative, physical experiences for others using the BBC micro:bit. Experiences like animatronic shows, puzzle rooms, haunted houses, mini golf courses, and all sorts of interactive, immersive environments. It's crazy fun, but with a very serious purpose. In an era of AI, it's too easy to focus on how to use these amazing tools rather than thinking about what you do with them. Creating compelling innovation comes from practice - building lots of things and seeing how people respond to them.
If this…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE). Campus room: 503. Accessibility Contact: phdietz@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Meetings. Student Activities. Target Audience: All students, staff & faculty interested in education, experience design, AI, software, hardware.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 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.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM.
Zoom.
HCDE Mentor Pods Information Session
Learn about 2027 HCDE Mentor Pods. Together we will walk through the program structure, expectations, and sign-up process.
HCDE Mentorship Pods | Human Centered Design & Engineering
Registration required.
The session will be hosted in-person only but will be recorded and posted online.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Sieg Building (SIG). Campus room: 429. Accessibility Contact: Kathleen Rascon, khorenst@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Student Activities. Target Audience: Current HCDE Students.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
Veterans Day
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. 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. HCDE PhD Preliminary Exam (Day 1)
Research presentations with early PhD students in Human Centered Design & Engineering. Presenter details will be added soon. Open to all.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Allen Library (ALB). Campus room: Allen Auditorium. Accessibility Contact: Kathleen Rascon, khorenst@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, November 13, 2026, 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM.
Micro:bit Experiences: Weekly research group at UW
Join CREATE faculty members Tom Ball and Paul Dietz in an international effort to build tools that empower kids (preK–12) to make highly creative experiences for others using the BBC micro:bit.
Micro:bit. Experiences is open to all students, staff and faculty and others interested in education, experience design, AI, software, hardware, etc.
Weekly on Fridays (Autumn quarter 2026), Feel free to bring a lunch, For more information, contact Tom Ball or Paul Dietz, We aim to empower kids (preK-12) to make wildly creative, physical experiences for others using the BBC micro:bit. Experiences like animatronic shows, puzzle rooms, haunted houses, mini golf courses, and all sorts of interactive, immersive environments. It's crazy fun, but with a very serious purpose. In an era of AI, it's too easy to focus on how to use these amazing tools rather than thinking about what you do with them. Creating compelling innovation comes from practice - building lots of things and seeing how people respond to them.
If this…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE). Campus room: 503. Accessibility Contact: phdietz@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Meetings. Student Activities. Target Audience: All students, staff & faculty interested in education, experience design, AI, software, hardware.
Friday, November 13, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 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.
Friday, November 13, 2026, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM.
Zoom.
HCDE Mentor Pods Sign-Ups Due at 12pm
Deadline to sign up for January - June 2027 Mentor Pods. See Tuesday Tips emails for link. Open to HCDE students only.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Kathleen Rascon, khorenst@uw.edu. Event Types: Student Activities.
Monday, November 16, 2026, 12:00 PM.
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.
HCDE Mentor Pods Kick Off & Orientation
If you registered for HCDE Mentor Pods, you must attend the Kick-Off & Orientation Event on Tuesday, November 17th at 4:30pm in Sieg 134.
We will give an overview of the program, what to expect, tips for making it a success, and ways to get the most out of the experience. Students must attend to receive a mentor match.
Contact Kathleen Rascon if you have a conflict for the make-up session details.
Only open to students in the Mentor Pod program. Sign up here until Nov 16th at noon.
HCDE students only.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Sieg Building (SIG). Campus room: 134. Accessibility Contact: Kathleen Rascon, khorenst@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Student Activities. Target Audience: Current HCDE Students.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
Master of Science in HCDE: Information Session
Interested in learning more about the Master of Science in Human Centered Design & Engineering?
This session will provide an overview of the degree program, including curriculum, admissions requirements, and application, with time to meet with current students at the end.
RSVP here ».
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Alex Llapitan. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Prospective HCDE Master's Students.
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit engrwashington.event451.sites.451.io. 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. HCDE PhD Preliminary Exam (Day 2)
Research presentations with early PhD students in Human Centered Design & Engineering. Presenter details will be added soon. Open to all.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Allen Library (ALB). Campus room: Allen Auditorium. Accessibility Contact: Kathleen Rascon, khorenst@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, November 20, 2026, 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM.
Micro:bit Experiences: Weekly research group at UW
Join CREATE faculty members Tom Ball and Paul Dietz in an international effort to build tools that empower kids (preK–12) to make highly creative experiences for others using the BBC micro:bit.
Micro:bit. Experiences is open to all students, staff and faculty and others interested in education, experience design, AI, software, hardware, etc.
Weekly on Fridays (Autumn quarter 2026), Feel free to bring a lunch, For more information, contact Tom Ball or Paul Dietz, We aim to empower kids (preK-12) to make wildly creative, physical experiences for others using the BBC micro:bit. Experiences like animatronic shows, puzzle rooms, haunted houses, mini golf courses, and all sorts of interactive, immersive environments. It's crazy fun, but with a very serious purpose. In an era of AI, it's too easy to focus on how to use these amazing tools rather than thinking about what you do with them. Creating compelling innovation comes from practice - building lots of things and seeing how people respond to them.
If this…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE). Campus room: 503. Accessibility Contact: phdietz@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Meetings. Student Activities. Target Audience: All students, staff & faculty interested in education, experience design, AI, software, hardware.
Friday, November 20, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 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.
Friday, November 20, 2026, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM.
Zoom.
Thanksgiving Day
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
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. Micro:bit Experiences: Weekly research group at UW
Join CREATE faculty members Tom Ball and Paul Dietz in an international effort to build tools that empower kids (preK–12) to make highly creative experiences for others using the BBC micro:bit.
Micro:bit. Experiences is open to all students, staff and faculty and others interested in education, experience design, AI, software, hardware, etc.
Weekly on Fridays (Autumn quarter 2026), Feel free to bring a lunch, For more information, contact Tom Ball or Paul Dietz, We aim to empower kids (preK-12) to make wildly creative, physical experiences for others using the BBC micro:bit. Experiences like animatronic shows, puzzle rooms, haunted houses, mini golf courses, and all sorts of interactive, immersive environments. It's crazy fun, but with a very serious purpose. In an era of AI, it's too easy to focus on how to use these amazing tools rather than thinking about what you do with them. Creating compelling innovation comes from practice - building lots of things and seeing how people respond to them.
If this…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE). Campus room: 503. Accessibility Contact: phdietz@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Meetings. Student Activities. Target Audience: All students, staff & faculty interested in education, experience design, AI, software, hardware.
Friday, November 27, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Master of Science in HCDE: Information Session
Interested in learning more about the Master of Science in Human Centered Design & Engineering?
This session will provide an overview of the degree program, including curriculum, admissions requirements, and application, with time to meet with current students at the end.
RSVP here ».
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Alex Llapitan. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Prospective HCDE Master's Students.
Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit engrwashington.event451.sites.451.io. 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. Micro:bit Experiences: Weekly research group at UW
Join CREATE faculty members Tom Ball and Paul Dietz in an international effort to build tools that empower kids (preK–12) to make highly creative experiences for others using the BBC micro:bit.
Micro:bit. Experiences is open to all students, staff and faculty and others interested in education, experience design, AI, software, hardware, etc.
Weekly on Fridays (Autumn quarter 2026), Feel free to bring a lunch, For more information, contact Tom Ball or Paul Dietz, We aim to empower kids (preK-12) to make wildly creative, physical experiences for others using the BBC micro:bit. Experiences like animatronic shows, puzzle rooms, haunted houses, mini golf courses, and all sorts of interactive, immersive environments. It's crazy fun, but with a very serious purpose. In an era of AI, it's too easy to focus on how to use these amazing tools rather than thinking about what you do with them. Creating compelling innovation comes from practice - building lots of things and seeing how people respond to them.
If this…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE). Campus room: 503. Accessibility Contact: phdietz@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Meetings. Student Activities. Target Audience: All students, staff & faculty interested in education, experience design, AI, software, hardware.
Friday, December 4, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 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.
Friday, December 4, 2026, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM.
Zoom.
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. Micro:bit Experiences: Weekly research group at UW
Join CREATE faculty members Tom Ball and Paul Dietz in an international effort to build tools that empower kids (preK–12) to make highly creative experiences for others using the BBC micro:bit.
Micro:bit. Experiences is open to all students, staff and faculty and others interested in education, experience design, AI, software, hardware, etc.
Weekly on Fridays (Autumn quarter 2026), Feel free to bring a lunch, For more information, contact Tom Ball or Paul Dietz, We aim to empower kids (preK-12) to make wildly creative, physical experiences for others using the BBC micro:bit. Experiences like animatronic shows, puzzle rooms, haunted houses, mini golf courses, and all sorts of interactive, immersive environments. It's crazy fun, but with a very serious purpose. In an era of AI, it's too easy to focus on how to use these amazing tools rather than thinking about what you do with them. Creating compelling innovation comes from practice - building lots of things and seeing how people respond to them.
If this…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE). Campus room: 503. Accessibility Contact: phdietz@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Meetings. Student Activities. Target Audience: All students, staff & faculty interested in education, experience design, AI, software, hardware.
Friday, December 11, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 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.
Friday, December 11, 2026, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM.
Zoom.
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
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
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. 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, January 7, 2027, 2:00 PM – 3:30 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, January 14, 2027, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
Zoom.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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.
Monday, January 18, 2027.
For more info visit www.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, January 21, 2027, 2:00 PM – 3:30 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, January 28, 2027, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
Zoom.