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Accessibility & Data Visualization Workshop (online)

Data visualization best practices and tools do not always discuss accessibility, which can exclude many groups of people. This workshop will review ways to make your visualizations more accessible. We will work through a visualization together and add features to make it more accessible. You are encouraged to follow along, but no active participation is necessary. Data visualization experience is not required, though some familiarity with accessing and using spreadsheet software may be helpful. This workshop will not be recorded. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Negeen Aghassibake. Event Types: Workshops. Event sponsors: UW Libraries Open Scholarship Commons. Target Audience: UW students, researchers, faculty. Monday, May 5, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM. Online.

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. Monday, May 5, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.

Information Session: Graduate Certificate in User Centered Design

Interested in learning more about the Graduate Certificate in User Centered Design? Join HCDE advisors for an upcoming Information Session. This session will provide an overview of the degree program, including curriculum, admissions requirements, and application. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97295494021. Accessibility Contact: Alex Llapitan. Event Types: Information Sessions. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering. Target Audience: Prospective HCDE User Centered Design Students. Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 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, May 8, 2025, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM. Zoom.

Dissertation Proposal: Andrea Figueroa, "Designing Visual Decision Support Systems to Foster Trust and Support Epistemic Diversity through Human-Centered Data Science"

The HCDE & DUB community is invited to attend a dissertation proposal defense by PhD candidate Andrea Figueroa. Designing Visual Decision Support Systems to Foster Trust and Support Epistemic Diversity through Human-Centered Data Science, Proposal Abstract: Decision support systems (DSSs) play an increasingly central role in how individuals and institutions make informed, high-stakes decisions. Yet while these systems are built to analyze and deliver insights from complex data, their effectiveness depends not only on what they present, but how and to whom. Many current DSSs fail to communicate their logic or engage users with diverse expertise levels and roles, directly affecting trust in the system and excluding valuable forms of expertise. This dissertation addresses a critical gap in DSS design: the need for visual tools that support trust and epistemic diversity. Data visualization plays a central role in this effort. By leveraging the strengths of human visual perception, well-designed… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/95416001667. Accessibility Contact: hcdehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering. Monday, May 12, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Zoom.

Information Session: Graduate Certificate in User Centered Design

Interested in learning more about the Graduate Certificate in User Centered Design? Join HCDE advisors for an upcoming Information Session. This session will provide an overview of the degree program, including curriculum, admissions requirements, and application. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97295494021. Accessibility Contact: Alex Llapitan. Event Types: Information Sessions. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering. Target Audience: Prospective HCDE User Centered Design Students. Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Zoom.

HCDE Alumni Meet-Up

Please join the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering for our annual Alumni BBQ at Seattle's Gasworks Brewing on Wednesday, May 14, from 4-7 p.m. This is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with old classmates, meet new friends, and learn about what's happening in HCDE. This event is a great way to stay connected to the HCDE community and to see how your contributions have helped shape the future of the department. Please note this event is not open to current students. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: mewing3@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering. Target Audience: Alumni from HCDE's BS, MS, PhD, and Certificate programs (including HCDE's Tech Comm program). Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Gasworks Brewing. For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu.

Accessible Presentations: Global Accessibility Awareness Day w/ CREATE

CREATE Director Jennifer Mankoff kicks off the UW's Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) midday session. The session includes: Best practices for accessible presentations - CREATE participating postdoc Avery Mack , Basic disability studies history and concepts, important grounding for any kind of work with people with disabilities - CREATE participating postdoc Emma McDonnell , Welcome message by Andreas Bohman, Vice President for UW Information Technology , Presentation by UW Provost Tricia Serio, Registration required. Zoom link provided with registration. Event Accommodations Contact Susie Hawkey by April 30 to request accommodations: 206-543-6504, shawkey@uw.edu. Also make sure to catch these CREATE offerings: Connecting Dots book talk with Joshua Miele - CREATE collaborator Joshua Miele will talk about his new memoir about the professional: his unique approaches to solving accessibility challenges; and the personal: canes and dogs, braille and babies, screen readers and spacecraft, and the… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: 250. Accessibility Contact: shawkey@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Information Sessions. Special Events. Student Activities. Event sponsors: CREATE and UW-IT Accessible Technology Services. Target Audience: All are welcome. Thursday, May 15, 2025, 1:00 PM – 1:55 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 15, 2025, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM. Zoom.

Computing Instructors Workshop/Keynote with Amy Ko: Global Accessibility Awareness Day w/ CREATE

Zoom only workshop with CREATE faculty members: Kevin Lin hosts and Amy Ko delivers the keynote. The workshop is designed for instructors in all disciplines–the humanities, arts, and sciences–who teach programming. Connect with and learn from other UW instructors. We will share resources and ideas for making our computing courses more accessible towards meeting the 2026 digital accessibility requirements. Learn from accessibility experts on topics such as pedagogy, community, teaching tools, assessments, and visuals. Registration required. Zoom link provided with registration. Accommodations Contact Susie Hawkey by April 30 to request accommodations: 206-543-6504, shawkey@uw.edu. Also make sure to catch these CREATE offerings at GAAD 2025: Disability History and Accessibility Best Practices. CREATE Director Jennifer Mankoff will introduce CREATE participating postdocs Emma McDonnell and Avery Mack. , Connecting Dots book talk with Joshua Miele - CREATE collaborator Joshua Miele will talk about his… Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: shawkey@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Special Events. Workshops. Event sponsors: CREATE and UW-IT Accessible Technology Services. Target Audience: Instructors of computing, programming, or data analysis from all disciplines: humanities, arts, sci. Thursday, May 15, 2025, 2:45 PM – 4:15 PM. For more info visit create.uw.edu.

HCDE Town Hall with Chair Julie Kientz

HCDE students, faculty, and staff are invited to a virtual Town Hall with Department Chair Julie Kientz. Julie will share updates from across the department and highlight resources that support students, staff, and faculty. After a brief presentation there will be an open Q&A, so bring your questions or submit them ahead of time using this Google form. This is a great opportunity to hear directly from HCDE leadership, stay informed, and connect with the HCDE community. Registration required. Zoom link will be provided upon registration. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rUOVypATTBuQ1_5Qzq7G7Q#/registration. Accessibility Contact: hcdehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering. Thursday, May 15, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM. Zoom.

Joshua Miele book talk: Global Accessibility Awareness Day w/ CREATE

Connecting Dots book talk with Joshua Miele - CREATE collaborator Joshua Miele will talk about his new memoir. In the book, Miele shares his unique approaches to solving accessibility challenges, such as automated tools for generating tactile maps, a somewhat shady scheme for crowd-sourcing descriptions of YouTube videos, and a brief but brutal sabotage campaign against inaccessible ATMs in the late 90s. Along the way, he talks about canes and dogs, braille and babies, screen readers and spacecraft, and the rebellion and romance throughout his life that ties them all together. Registration required. Zoom link provided with registration. Accommodations Contact Susie Hawkey by April 30 to request accommodations: 206-543-6504, shawkey@uw.edu. Also make sure to catch these CREATE offerings at GAAD 2025: Disability History and Accessibility Best Practices. CREATE Director Jennifer Mankoff kicks off the midday GAAD session, which includes presentations by CREATE participating postdocs Emma McDonnell and Avery… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE2). Campus room: Bezos Seminar Room - G04. Accessibility Contact: kqvoss@cs.washington.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Information Sessions. Special Events. Student Activities. Event sponsors: CREATE and UW-IT Accessible Technology Services. Target Audience: All are welcome. Thursday, May 15, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM. For more info visit create.uw.edu.

AccessADVANCE Capacity Building Institute

Join AccessADVANCE and colleagues from across the country to share challenges and solutions for creating systemic changes that supports the recruitment and participation of faculty with disabilities in STEM careers. We welcome the participation and perspectives of people with disabilities, administrators, faculty, and disability services professionals. Online via Zoom , In-person on the UW campus in Seattle , Learn more and apply , Apply to participate by April 11, Virtual and in-person participants are invited to propose and lead a flash talk (~15 minutes). You can also suggest panel discussions topics & volunteer to facilitate or join a panel. Virtual participants will receive Zoom links prior to the event. We will explore topics like: Accommodating faculty with disabilities , Funding accommodations , Finding community , Informal accommodations and interdependence , Intersectional issues particularly impacting women faculty with disabilities. Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: doit@uw.edu. Event Types: Conferences. Diversity Equity Inclusion. Event sponsors: AccessADVANCE. Target Audience: People with disabilities, administrators, faculty, and disability services professionals. Wednesday, May 21, 2025 – Thursday, May 22, 2025. For more info visit docs.google.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 22, 2025, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM. Zoom.

DUB Research Day

DUB Research Day brings together our regional community for a day of research talks and networking in advance of CHI 2025. Join us to engage with research that will appear at CHI 2025, great research from the past year, and an exciting invited keynote. Please join us in-person for this event. Community networking will be in-person, but talks will also be available for synchronous remote viewing via Zoom. For more information about this event, including information on how to RSVP and participate, be sure to join the DUB mailing list. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE2). Campus room: 401. Accessibility Contact: dub-research-day@dub.washington.edu. Event Types: Academics. Conferences. Diversity Equity Inclusion. Exhibits. Meetings. Student Activities. Target Audience: All are welcome. Friday, May 23, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit dub.washington.edu.

PMEC-UW All Hands Meeting

Pacific Marine Energy Center Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Sieg Building Room 429. Accessibility Contact: jtwedt@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Event sponsors: Agenda forthcoming. Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.

Information Session: Graduate Certificate in User Centered Design

Interested in learning more about the Graduate Certificate in User Centered Design? Join HCDE advisors for an upcoming Information Session. This session will provide an overview of the degree program, including curriculum, admissions requirements, and application. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97295494021. Accessibility Contact: Alex Llapitan. Event Types: Information Sessions. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering. Target Audience: Prospective HCDE User Centered Design Students. Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 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, May 29, 2025, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM. Zoom.

HCDE Capstone Showcase

Join the University of Washington's Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering for our 2025 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. Judging hour: 3 - 4 p.m. , Open showcase: 4 - 6 p.m. 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. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering. Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu.

HCDE Course Showcase: UX Prototyping Techniques (HCDE 351)

Join the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering for our end-of-quarter course showcases and view current student projects. Light refreshments will be provided. Find additional Spring 2025 Course Showcases on the HCDE calendar. UX Prototyping Techniques (HCDE 351) Instructors: Brock Craft & Julie Kientz This event will showcase final group and individual projects from 45 HCDE undergraduate students who are learning prototyping techniques including sewing, laser cutting, 3D printing, video prototyping, and experience prototyping. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Odegaard Undergraduate Library (OUG). Campus room: 136. Accessibility Contact: hcdehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits. Special Events. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering. Thursday, June 5, 2025, 9:30 AM – 11:20 AM.

HCDE Course Showcase: Introduction to User Research (HCDE 313)

Join the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering for our end-of-quarter course showcases and view current student projects. Light refreshments will be provided. Find additional Spring 2025 Course Showcases on the HCDE calendar. Introduction to User Research (HCDE 313), Instructors: Mina Zavary & Sourojit Ghosh 40 HCDE undergraduate students will present their user research projects. Each group conducted field observations, interviews, and surveys and reported findings and design reccomendations to answer a design question of their choosing. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Sieg Building (SIG). Campus room: 233. Accessibility Contact: hcdehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits. Special Events. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering. Thursday, June 5, 2025, 2:30 PM – 4:20 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, June 5, 2025, 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 2025 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. Schedule + Remarks by HCDE Professor & Chair Julie Kientz + Graduation address by Leila Takayama, cognitive and social scientist + Recognition of graduates + Presentation of awards. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: Ballroom. Accessibility Contact: mewing3@uw.edu. Event Types: Ceremonies. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering. Target Audience: HCDE graduating bachelor's, master's, and PhD students, their families and friends. Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. For more info visit hcde.uw.edu.

Human-Computer Interaction Conference - Wisconsin

HCIC 2025: The Future of Being Human in a Generative AI World: Principles, Methods and Education In-person, UW is a member of HCIC, a unique organization that hosts an annual workshop that attracts leading researchers in HCI in a small and collegial environment. The workshop has a relatively unique format, emphasizing more substantial presentations by more established members of the community (e.g. 40 minute presentations with a discussant, there is a rule that students participate throughout the workshop but do not give full presentations). In addition to the many benefits that faculty gain from discussions with such a group, prior faculty and student participants have described it as a great opportunity for strong doctoral students to engage with top HCI researchers (e.g. developing connections for job searches, internships, or collaborations that they felt were based in part on interactions they had with people while at HCIC). Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: humancomputerorg@gmail.com. Event Types: Conferences. Student Activities. Target Audience: All interested in education, research, and technology transfer in Human-Computer Interaction. Sunday, June 15, 2025 – Thursday, June 19, 2025. For more info visit hcic.org.