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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. Target Audience: Grad students and faculty working on accessibility and accessible technology.
Monday, February 2, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
For more info visit create.uw.edu.
HCDE Career Trek: T-Mobile
HCDE students: Get a behind-the-scenes look at T-Mobile’s Bellevue headquarters with members of their team. Learn how the design team shapes telecom experiences to improve a great opportunity for students to meet with alumni and leaders! How to join: Application instructions will be shared in HCDE’s Tuesday Tips. Questions? Email Melissa Ewing at mewing3@uw.edu.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: mewing3@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
HCDE Career Trek: NE Seattle Tool Library & RE-use Commons
HCDE students: Join us to check out how the Tool Library and RE-use commons are using human centered design and speculative design to promote an economy of re-use and sharing. Learn about the circular economy! How to join: Application instructions will be shared in HCDE’s Tuesday Tips. Questions? Email Melissa Ewing at mewing3@uw.edu.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: mewing3@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 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.
Thursday, February 5, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
Zoom.
"What is HCDE?" Session for Prospective HCDE BS Students
Are you a prospective student or academic adviser interested in better understanding what human centered design and engineering really is? Join our undergraduate peer advisers for an informative workshop that breaks down the field of HCDE and the user centered design process. We'll walk through case studies from a variety of real-world contexts and share examples of student projects.
Important: This 02/05/26 session will be a deeper dive into the field of HCDE, not a typical HCDE info session. If you are interested in a session that is focused on information specific to applying to the HCDE BS degree, please plan to also join one of our HCDE BS info sessions on 01/12/26 or 03/06/26.
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/q1maz3mzSxGOdQ3drIC4Vw. Campus room: Virtual. Accessibility Contact: Meghan Oxley, what@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Information Sessions. Student Activities. Target Audience: Prospective students and advisers interested in gaining a better understanding of HCDE.
Thursday, February 5, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
UX Speaker Series: Julie Zhuying, Google Workspace Platform, "Beyond the Screen: UX Leadership in the Era of 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.
FEBRUARY 5
Julie Zhuying
Staff UX Manager, Gemini & Enterprise Security
Google Workspace Platform
Beyond the Screen: UX Leadership in the Era of AI
The designer’s mandate is evolving from crafting static interfaces to orchestrating dynamic, intelligent systems. This session examines the unique challenges of designing for "probabilistic" technologies, focusing on how to maintain user agency and trust within agent-based workflows. Crucially, we will cover how to navigate the changing landscape of the tech industry, bridge the gap between engineering constraints and human needs, and cultivate influence in a rapidly…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Sieg Building (SIG). Campus room: 134 Sieg Building. Accessibility Contact: mewing3@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, February 5, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM.
For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu.
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. Target Audience: Grad students and faculty working on accessibility and accessible technology.
Monday, February 9, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
For more info visit create.uw.edu.
HCDE Portfolio Reviews
HCDE students are invited to join a virtual portfolio review session.
Share one of your projects and receive feedback from HCDE alumni and industry professionals during a 10–20 minute discussion.
Zoom details will be available in Tuesday Tips.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: mewing3@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Target Audience: HCDE students only.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Zoom.
HCDE Portfolio Reviews
HCDE students are invited to join a virtual portfolio review session.
Share one of your projects and receive feedback from HCDE alumni and industry professionals during a 10–20 minute discussion.
Zoom details will be available in Tuesday Tips.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: mewing3@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Target Audience: HCDE students only.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 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, February 12, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
Zoom.
UX Speaker Series: Nicole Washington, Product Designer II, Xbox
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.
FEBRUARY 12
Nicole Washington
Product Designer II, Xbox.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Sieg Building (SIG). Campus room: 134 Sieg Building. Accessibility Contact: mewing3@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, February 12, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM.
For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu.
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. Target Audience: Grad students and faculty working on accessibility and accessible technology.
Monday, February 16, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 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, February 19, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
Zoom.
UX Speaker Series: Yuan Zhuang & Rajiv Pennathur, Senior Manager, User Experience Research, Expedia
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.
FEBRUARY 19
Yuan Zhuang & Rajiv Pennathur
Senior Manager, User Experience Research, Expedia.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Sieg Building (SIG). Campus room: 134 Sieg Building. Accessibility Contact: mewing3@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, February 19, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM.
For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu.
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. 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.
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, February 26, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
Zoom.
UX Speaker Series: Dr. Matt Klenk & Dr. Matt Hong, Toyota Research Institute
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.
FEBRUARY 26
Dr. Matt Klenk & Dr. Matt Hong
Toyota Research Institute
Director, Future Product Innovation (HCAI) (Matt Klenk)
Senior Research Scientist (Matt Hong).
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Sieg Building (SIG). Campus room: 134 Sieg Building. Accessibility Contact: mewing3@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM.
For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu.
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. 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.
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, March 5, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
Zoom.
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.
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. 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.
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, March 12, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
Zoom.
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.
Thursday, March 12, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM.
For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu.
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.
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, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
For more info visit hcde.uw.edu.