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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. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering. Thursday, February 5, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM. For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu.

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. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering. Thursday, February 12, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM. For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu.

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. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering. Thursday, February 19, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM. For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu.

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. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering. Thursday, February 26, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM. For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu.

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. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering. Thursday, March 5, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM. For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu.

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. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering. 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. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering. Wednesday, April 1, 2026. For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu.

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. Event sponsors: Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE). Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. For more info visit hcde.uw.edu.