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PMEC-UW Fall All Hands Meeting

Pacific Marine Energy Center Agenda: 2:00 Meet PMEC's new Associate Directors Emma Cotter and Owen Williams 2:05 Director Updates 2:10 Community Conversation 2:30 Quick Talks (x4)  -- five minute presentations highlighting new and ongoing research projects. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Sieg Building (SIG). Campus room: Sieg Building Room 433. Accessibility Contact: jtwedt@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Event sponsors: . Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Improving Accessibility in Computing Courses: Open office hours

Drop-in (online via Zoom) office hours for computing instructors to talk through, co-design, or evaluate efforts to make computing course resources more accessible. Potential topics include broad overviews on digital accessibility, discuss auditing and remediation strategies for specific types of content (e.g. PDFs, websites, videos, math, diagrams), or co-develop a plan for implementing accessibility (for example, making a checklist, planning TA or staff trainings, or evaluating automated tools and their shortcomings). Join the Zoom session during these times: Thu, Sept 18 at 10 a.m. - Noon Mon, Oct 6 at 9 - 11 a.m. Thu, Oct 16 at 10 a.m. - Noon Mon, Nov 3 at 9 - 11 a.m. Thu, Nov 20 at 10 a.m. - Noon Mon, Dec 1 at 9 - 11 a.m. Thu, Dec 18 at 10 a.m. - Noon Consultants: Kevin Lin and Matt Wang, Kevin Lin and Matt Wang are both teaching professors at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington. They have prior experience in and are happy to consult about web… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98992837185. Accessibility Contact: doit@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Information Sessions. Special Events. Academics. Event sponsors: The Alliance for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Computing Education (AiiCE) NSF Grant #2118453. Any questions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the presenter(s), author(s), and/or participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of the federal government. Target Audience: Computing instructors. Thursday, November 20, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

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, November 20, 2025, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM. Zoom.

HCDE Research Speaker Series: Cecilia Aragon, "Human-Centered AI and Data Science: Why People Must Come First"

Join us each week for the HCDE Research Speaker Series, where faculty and PhD students share the ideas shaping the future of research in Human Centered Design and Engineering. Presentations showcase recent work across design, data science, technology, and society, offering insights into how researchers are tackling complex problems and imagining new possibilities. All talks are open to the public. Whether you’re a student, researcher, practitioner, or simply curious about how HCDE research, you’re invited to learn, ask questions, and be part of the discussion.   November 20, 2025 Cecilia Aragon Professor, HCDE Human-Centered AI and Data Science: Why People Must Come First AI systems now make critical decisions about employment, healthcare, and criminal justice—yet technically sophisticated algorithms routinely cause real harm. Drawing on 30 years working in AI and data science across industry, government, and academia, I argue three key theses: (1) thinking about human issues in AI is necessary, (2)… Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Sieg Building (SIG). Campus room: 134. Accessibility Contact: hcdehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering. Thursday, November 20, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM. For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu.

Master of Science in HCDE: Information Session with Current Students

Interested in learning more about the Master of Science in Human Centered Design & Engineering? Join two current second year Master's students and Peer Advisors for an upcoming Q&A.  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. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/92454309237. Accessibility Contact: Alex Llapitan. Event Types: Information Sessions. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering. Target Audience: Prospective HCDE Master's Students. Thursday, November 20, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.

Dissertation Proposal: Pitch Sinlapanuntakul, "Designing for Human Values and Against Harm in AI Concept Envisioning"

The HCDE and DUB communities are invited to attend a dissertation proposal defense by PhD candidate Pitch Sinlapanuntakul. Designing for Human Values and Against Harm in AI Concept Envisioning, Proposal Abstract:The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into society demands proactive, value-oriented design that anticipates and mitigates harms. Yet harm recognition is often reactive, addressed through checklists late in AI development or after deployment when impact is widespread. This dissertation investigates how designers can embed human values early in AI concept development to promote beneficial outcomes and prevent potential harms. Across three studies, I examine how values are externalized, negotiated, and operationalized in concept envisioning. Study 1 explores how designers engage with generative AI tools to translate abstract values into AI design concepts. Study 2 builds on these insights by designing and evaluating a toolkit that scaffolds multi-level reasoning, supporting technical… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97469381413. Accessibility Contact: hcdehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering. Friday, November 21, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 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: 2025. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, November 27, 2025. 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: 2025. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics. Friday, November 28, 2025. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Improving Accessibility in Computing Courses: Open office hours

Drop-in (online via Zoom) office hours for computing instructors to talk through, co-design, or evaluate efforts to make computing course resources more accessible. Potential topics include broad overviews on digital accessibility, discuss auditing and remediation strategies for specific types of content (e.g. PDFs, websites, videos, math, diagrams), or co-develop a plan for implementing accessibility (for example, making a checklist, planning TA or staff trainings, or evaluating automated tools and their shortcomings). Join the Zoom session during these times: Thu, Sept 18 at 10 a.m. - Noon Mon, Oct 6 at 9 - 11 a.m. Thu, Oct 16 at 10 a.m. - Noon Mon, Nov 3 at 9 - 11 a.m. Thu, Nov 20 at 10 a.m. - Noon Mon, Dec 1 at 9 - 11 a.m. Thu, Dec 18 at 10 a.m. - Noon Consultants: Kevin Lin and Matt Wang, Kevin Lin and Matt Wang are both teaching professors at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington. They have prior experience in and are happy to consult about web… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98992837185. Accessibility Contact: doit@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Information Sessions. Special Events. Academics. Event sponsors: The Alliance for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Computing Education (AiiCE) NSF Grant #2118453. Any questions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the presenter(s), author(s), and/or participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of the federal government. Target Audience: Computing instructors. Monday, December 1, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

Course Showcase: Material and Cultural Bias in Algorithmic Systems (HCDE/DXARTS 485)

Join the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering for our end-of-quarter course showcases and view projects by current students. Light refreshments will be provided. Find additional Autumn 2025 Course Showcases on the HCDE calendar. Material and Cultural Bias in Algorithmic Systems (HCDE/DXARTS 485), Instructors: Daniela Rosner & Afroditi Psarra Join HCDE and DXARTS for an open course showcase featuring student artworks—spanning sculpture, interactive multimedia, and participatory performance—that explore bias in algorithms. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: McMahon Hall (MCM). Campus room: DxArts gallery, McMahon Hall. Accessibility Contact: hcdehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits. Special Events. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering. Wednesday, December 3, 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, December 4, 2025, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM. Zoom.

HCDE Research Speaker Series: Sucheta Ghoshal

Join us each week for the HCDE Research Speaker Series, where faculty and PhD students share the ideas shaping the future of research in Human Centered Design and Engineering. Presentations showcase recent work across design, data science, technology, and society, offering insights into how researchers are tackling complex problems and imagining new possibilities. All talks are open to the public. Whether you’re a student, researcher, practitioner, or simply curious about how HCDE research, you’re invited to learn, ask questions, and be part of the discussion. Talk details coming soon. About the presenter, Sucheta Ghoshal is an assistant professor at the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington (UW) where she directs the research group Inquilab. She is interested in studying—and building—computational cultures that refuse, resist, subvert, or exceed the state and market imaginaries of computing. As a community organizer and researcher, she has worked across South… Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Sieg Building (SIG). Campus room: 134. Accessibility Contact: hcdehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering. Thursday, December 4, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM. For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu.

Course Showcase: Ideation Studio (HCID 511)

The HCDE and UW community is invited to an end-of-quarter course showcase in the Master of Human-Computer Interaction and Design (MHCI+D) program. Find additional Autumn 2025 Course Showcases on the HCDE calendar. Ideation Studio (HCID 511), Instructors: Julie Kientz & Roark Congdon View final poster presentations by students completing their first course final projects in the UW MHCI+D program. Projects primarily focus on empathizing, design, and ideation of ideas, on topics ranging from designs supporting young investors, pet adoption matching, adult children of emotionally immature parents, and people looking to connect socially. Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: MHCI+D studio: 2nd floor, 45th Street Plaza. Accessibility Contact: hcdehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits. Special Events. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering. Monday, December 8, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. 1100 NE 45th St, Seattle, WA 98105.

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. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering. Target Audience: Prospective HCDE Master's Students. Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit engrwashington.event451.sites.451.io.

Marine Energy Fall Seminars: Industry Trailblazer Grace Chang

Pacific Marine Energy Center Industry trailblazers Grace Chang, (director of Research and Development, Integral Consulting) shares stories about her career path and journey through marine energy. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99443071583. Campus room: Online. Accessibility Contact: jtwedt@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: Pacific Marine Energy Center jtwedt@uw.edu. Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 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 11, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.

Deadline to sign up for Mentorship Pods

Share your experiences, support the next generation, and gain fresh perspectives by serving as a mentor. As a mentor, you will: Connect with 2–4 students in monthly small-group sessions (January–May 2025), either in person or virtually , Spend about one hour per session , Receive digital resources to guide your conversations , Reflect on your own career journey while supporting others, Find additional details and sign up here, Questions? Contact Melissa Ewing (mewing3@uw.edu), Outreach and Partnerships Manager, to discuss your project ideas or submit a proposal here. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: mewing3@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering. Target Audience: HCDE alumni, industry partners. Monday, December 15, 2025. For more info visit docs.google.com.

Improving Accessibility in Computing Courses: Open office hours

Drop-in (online via Zoom) office hours for computing instructors to talk through, co-design, or evaluate efforts to make computing course resources more accessible. Potential topics include broad overviews on digital accessibility, discuss auditing and remediation strategies for specific types of content (e.g. PDFs, websites, videos, math, diagrams), or co-develop a plan for implementing accessibility (for example, making a checklist, planning TA or staff trainings, or evaluating automated tools and their shortcomings). Join the Zoom session during these times: Thu, Sept 18 at 10 a.m. - Noon Mon, Oct 6 at 9 - 11 a.m. Thu, Oct 16 at 10 a.m. - Noon Mon, Nov 3 at 9 - 11 a.m. Thu, Nov 20 at 10 a.m. - Noon Mon, Dec 1 at 9 - 11 a.m. Thu, Dec 18 at 10 a.m. - Noon Consultants: Kevin Lin and Matt Wang, Kevin Lin and Matt Wang are both teaching professors at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington. They have prior experience in and are happy to consult about web… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98992837185. Accessibility Contact: doit@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Information Sessions. Special Events. Academics. Event sponsors: The Alliance for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Computing Education (AiiCE) NSF Grant #2118453. Any questions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the presenter(s), author(s), and/or participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of the federal government. Target Audience: Computing instructors. Thursday, December 18, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

Christmas Day

No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Winter. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, December 25, 2025. 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: 2026. Quarter: Winter. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, January 1, 2026. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

HCDE Alumni Meet-Up in Bellevue

Calling all HCDE alumni: Join us for an informal meet-up in Bellevue!  Contact Melissa Ewing at mewing3@uw.edu if you would like to help plan this event. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: mewing3@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering. Target Audience: HCDE alumni & GIX alumni. Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Bellevue, WA.